Plug-in hybrid vehicles are spending less time on battery power than regulators assumed, driving higher emissions
Category: Consumer
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Mideast war supercharges electric car sales
High oil prices and persistent energy security concerns drive a renewed global shift toward electric vehicles
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Forever chemicals and pesticides: what to know
Scientists warn regulatory definitions may obscure potential health and environmental risks posed by widely used chemicals
Posted inFamily
Record number of ‘new millionaires’ in 2025
Global personal wealth climbed sharply in 2025 as nearly one million people became new U.S. dollar millionaires
Posted inCulture
The death of the ‘dad book’? Not so fast
There is still a market for serious non-fiction, industry experts say. But authors now have to work harder to find their audience
Posted inTech
Robots pour cocktails and run marathons, but still can’t multitask
Developers are working on making humanoid robots that can multi-task, and to do that many are collecting data on humans
Posted inConsumer
Air Canada suspends Cuba operations ‘indefinitely’
Canadians made up a key portion of Cuba’s tourism sector, but that revenue has dried up as Washington has cut off fuel supplies
Posted inFamily
Airbnb expands into hotels, cars, groceries
Travel platform pushes deeper into full-service tourism as regulators tighten pressure on short-term rentals worldwide
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Will fuel shortages ruin summer vacations?
A potential fuel crunch could disrupt summer travel plans across Europe and beyond
Posted inDrugs
‘Ozempic personality’: When weight loss drugs quiet more than hunger pangs
Some patients report mood changes after starting GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, as clinicians examine its effects on the brain’s reward system