Sicily welcomes refugees and invites them to show their culture and art
The Italian island of Sicily has been receiving a lot of refugees in recent years. Sometimes as many as 2,000 per day. The refugee-flood has caused a major challenge for the Sicilian society. However, some Sicilians are also seeing an opportunity and they are hosting “festivals of hospitality” Read More...
How to stay productive when you’re depressed or heartbroken
All of us will experience grief and sadness—whether due to heartbreak, bereavement, or some other loss—over the course of our professional lives. And, even in challenging circumstances, we need to continue our work. Here are some tips from a therapist who helps people to be resilient in the Read More...
Why your mind is better than pills at conquering pain
Mind over matter: How true is this statement? More than you think. Stress has a bad reputation, but not all of it is Read More...
How smart grid technology could help Puerto Rico
A week after Puerto Rico was struck by Hurricane Maria, nearly all of the U.S. territory’s residents are still without power. It will take years to recover from the disaster, but experts hope Puerto Rico’s future electrical grid will be more resilient in the face of the next powerful storm to Read More...
China is making it harder to produce fossil fuel cars
China announced today that carmakers who want to produce fossil fuel-powered cars must first obtain a new energy vehicle score by producing zero-emission and low-emission cars, as first reported by Bloomberg. The new rule applies to automakers who make or import over 30,000 fossil fuel cars a Read More...
Transparent solar panel enables first solar-powered smartwatch
Solar-powered watches are nothing new, but being more power-hungry beasts, solar-powered smartwatches are a different story. A San Francisco-based startup called LunaR now claims to have bridged the divide by developing a smartwatch that never needs to be plugged in for a recharge as it draws all Read More...
4 documentaries to help you cope, feel better and relax
They might not typically be the reason you go to the multiplex on a Saturday night. But these upcoming documentaries serve as reminders to live healthier, take a breath, and to be good to ourselves and those around Read More...
Why this nonprofit argues we should give work to developing countries rather than money
Although tens of billions of dollars of international aid has been sent to Africa over the past six decades, 41 percent of the people in the region still live on less than $1.25 a day. Yes, the extreme poverty rate has dropped, but the amount of money being sent hasn’t translated to adequate Read More...
After decades of struggle, women will finally be allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia
Although women and men are far from equal in Saudi Arabia, great progress was made after a new royal decree granted women the right to drive cars. The decision comes just a week after a broad reform program was implemented that now allows women to enter sports stadiums for the first time. The royal Read More...
Water evaporation could be a promising source of renewable energy
Although it's still in its early stages, scientists believe that energy from evaporation is comparable to that of wind and solar power. In fact, they predict that if we were able to harvest evaporation energy from the existing lakes and reservoirs in the US — excluding the Great Lakes in the Read More...