A $20 trillion tunnel that could link New York and London in an hour? Don’t cancel your flight just yet
In travel news this week: the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, why you shouldn’t gift-wrap methamphetamine, plus infrastructure megaprojects around the world.
It’s one of the world’s largest connected coral reef systems, but few people have even heard of it
Set off the coast of Sablayan in the Philippines, Apo Reef Natural Park spans 13 square miles. This protected aquatic ...
Why the ‘world has failed’ in the fight against hunger
The Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty can help eradicate hunger, says Brazil’s Minister of Social Development and ...
Scientists mapped the world’s rivers over 35 years. They found shocking changes
The flow of water through the planet’s nearly 3 million rivers is changing rapidly, with potentially drastic implications for ...
New observations of the most volcanic world in our solar system solve a mystery that began with Voyager 1
Observations made of Jupiter’s moon Io during the Juno mission’s flybys helped astronomers confirm how and why Io became the most volcanic world in the solar system.
Lindsey Vonn to make World Cup skiing return in St. Moritz
Skiing great Lindsey Vonn has announced that she will make her World Cup return at St Moritz, Switzerland next weekend.
The mysterious, mathematical origins of the world’s most unusually shaped national flag
It’s a go-to question at bar trivia: what is the only national flag in the world that isn’t rectangular or square? The answer ...
Why it’s OK not to give gifts, World Cup controversy, ‘Conan the Bacterium’: Catch up on the day’s stories
2️⃣ Cup controversy: Saudi Arabia was officially announced as the host for the 2034 World Cup, but the country’s human-rights record elicited criticism. Some groups warned of an “unimaginable human ...
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Vandals attack Jewish area in Sydney in latest antisemitic attack
Vandals attacked a Jewish area of Sydney overnight, torching a stolen car and scrawling antisemitic words on walls, prompting ...
A new $120,000 way to sail the world by living on a cruise ship for a year
In travel news this week: railway ambitions in Greece, Vietnam, Britain and the United States; exciting new maritime adventures from Virgin Voyages and the Orient Express; plus the world’s top cities ...
Don’t let AI make inequality worse, says UN adviser
Artificial intelligence is transforming the way we live, but access to the technology is not equal, according to Renata Dwan, special adviser to the UN Secretary-General’s envoy on technology.