Nairobi On the morning of Apr.13, at the height of Kenya’s primary elections, residents of Busia County in western Kenya woke up to a dose…
Now is a peak time for flight delays in the US
Don’t be fooled by the beautiful weather in the US during summer: It wreaks havoc on air travel. Just this past week, there have been…
Extreme weather has driven hordes of boys and men to embrace skirts as a form of protest
A ferocious heat wave has swept through Europe, with temperatures reaching 38°C (100°F). To beat the heat, some men and boys are leaving their trousers…
World Taekwondo Federation is changing its name because the internet has the sense of humor of a 12-year-old
The World Taekwondo Federation has gone by that name since its founding in 1973. But those were more innocent times. Now the federation, which governs…
The US government says you shouldn’t be forced to use special characters in your passwords
It might be getting easier to remember all of your passwords. The standards organization of the United States, NIST, has concluded that many common requirements…
Mark Zuckerberg just sold $42.5 million of Facebook stock
Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, sold $42.5 million worth of his company’s stock this week. The transactions were executed on June 21 and 22 and…
Under Trump, US foreign policy is increasingly being left to the generals
Qatar is home to the US’s largest military base in the Middle East and a long-time US ally. Since its Gulf neighbors, led by Saudi…
Spicy food really does keep you cooler in the summer
As the weather turns warmer, you may feel the urge to reach for something cool to eat. But you’d be doing yourself a favor by…
Keeping your hat on in Johannesburg: The tale of an Indian migrant milliner
Nothing brings together style, history and social organization more than a hat. When the Europeans began commerce with India in the 16th century, they were…
“Wonder Woman” is on track to beat “Iron Man,” which launched the whole Marvel film universe
In 2008, three years after Marvel reacquired the film rights to genius-billionaire-playboy-turned-superhero Tony Stark, Marvel Studios premiered Iron Man—its first self-financed film. But not even…
Africa is now the world’s testing ground for commercial drones
Muhanga, Rwanda The world’s first commercial drone delivery service operates from a hill almost smack dab in the middle of Rwanda. A barbed wire fence…
Wikileaks: The CIA can remotely hack into computers that aren’t even connected to the internet
When firewalls, network-monitoring services, and antivirus software aren’t enough, there’s always been one surefire way to protect computers that control sensitive operations like power grids…