Art
Sissel Tolaas is a champion of smell, including odors normally considered unpleasant. To her, the perfumes, soaps and pumped-out bakery scents that camouflage the aromas of bodies and streets do humanity a disservice: They cover up olfactory information that is as vital as sights and sounds to our understanding of our surroundings. When we eradicate smells, she believes, we strip cities of their sense of place, and people of a valuable tool for ... Full story
Education
Most graduates still gain financially from degrees
Image caption University leaders say the value of higher education should be measured in more than just earning power. Higher pay still makes it financially beneficial to go to university for most students in England, says research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies. But 20% are worse off after paying for courses, says the study commissioned by the Department for Education. Over their working lives, male graduates on average gain by £130,000 ... Full story
Economics
FILE PHOTO: Clifton Robbins, founder and CEO, Blue Harbour Group, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 1, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Activist investor Clifton S. Robbins told clients on Friday that he is shuttering his Blue Harbour Group not because investors want their money back or because returns have lagged, but because he wants to do something different. ... Full story
Entertainment
Guy 30 Seconds Into Karaoke Version Of ‘Man In The Mirror’ Better Get His Act Together
MARIETTA, GA—Sources at Charley’s Bar and Grille are reporting that local man Peter Kagan, 34, who is currently 30 seconds into a karaoke version of the 1988 Michael Jackson song “Man In The Mirror,” better get his goddamn act together sometime fucking soon. Stating that his piss-poor excuse for a first verse included numerous mumbled, mistimed, or otherwise botched lyrics, onlookers confirmed that Kagan has to get his ass into gear right quick ... Full story
Health
Rescuing China's animals during the outbreak - BBC News
Image caption Animal rescue groups say they are seeing an increasing number of animals abandoned across the country. Volunteers in China say they're struggling to keep up with the number of animals being abandoned as the country battles the virus outbreak. More than 2,000 people in China have died and more than 78,000 infections have been reported in the country. Pet owners who fall sick or are caught up in quarantine can't take their animals ... Full story
ICE Agents Hurl Pregnant Immigrant Over Mexican Border To Prevent Birth On U.S. Soil
Mainland China reports 427 new coronavirus cases on Feb. 28, up from day earlier
After missteps, CDC says its coronavirus test kit is ready for primetime
Scientists accidentally discover first-ever "animal" that doesn't need oxygen to breathe
Law
Police capture suspect after stolen ambulance chase in Philadelphia
Philadelphia police have taken a suspect into custody following a stolen ambulance chase throughout the city Friday night. The incident started around 9:30 p.m. Friday. SKYFOX flew over the scene as the ambulance was chased by countless police officers. FOX 29's Dave Schratwieser reports the ambulance was stolen in Northeast Philadelphia. At one point, the ambulance crashed into several police cruisers and a tow truck. Police were able to stop ... Full story
Milwaukee police respond to active shooting near MillerCoors office building."
Man allegedly used counterfeit cash to buy Girl Scout cookies, police say
Charging Julian Assange Under the Espionage Act Is an Attack on the First Amendment
Living
Fasten your seat belts, U.S. Congress sets hearing on air travel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The airline industry could run into turbulence on Capitol Hill next week as a U.S. Congressional panel tackles passenger complaints about unpleasant airline experiences, holding a hearing that will include budget airline Spirit Airlines Inc ( SAVE.N ) and passenger advocates. FILE PHOTO: A Spirit Airlines Airbuys A320-200 airplane sits at a gate at the O'Hare Airport in Chicago, Illinois October 2, 2014. Incoming stormy ... Full story
Politics
Malaysian turmoil takes new twist as Mahathir and Anwar ally again
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia’s Mahathir Mohamad will stand for the premiership on behalf of the former ruling coalition, the interim prime minister said on Saturday, less than a week after he quit and plunged the country into turmoil. FILE PHOTO: Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaks during an interview with Reuters in Putrajaya, Malaysia, December 10, 2019. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng. “I am now confident that I have the numbers ... Full story
Sport
China's factory activity posts record contraction as coronavirus bites
BEIJING (Reuters) - Factory activity in China contracted at the fastest pace on record in February, highlighting the damage from the coronavirus outbreak on the world’s second-largest economy. FILE PHOTO: An employee works on the production line of a robot vacuum cleaner factory of Matsutek in Shenzhen, China August 9, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo. China’s official Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to a record low of 35.7 in February ... Full story
Technology
A Dramatic Legal Battle Between A Wealthy Robotics Founder Bankruptcy
Scott Hassan speaks with a colleague on a Beam robot. Getty Images. Silicon Valley startup Suitable Technologies filed for bankruptcy this week, declaring that its primary product — a video-conferencing robot that looks like an iPad on a wheels — failed to catch on, leading to tens of millions of dollars in losses. Suitable’s demise isn’t a typical story of a struggling hardware startup: Its bankruptcy is the latest development in a dramatic ... Full story
Mars-Inspired GuardBot Is Part Of Partnership That Connects Airborne And Amphibious Drones
Why Is This Peter Thiel-Backed Startup Mining Bitcoin In West Texas?
Ironbridge flooding: Storm Jorge fears prompt defences repair plan
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