Slow Food's 'visionary' founder Carlo Petrini dies

AFP|Published

The Italian journalist and writer from Piedmont founded Slow Food in 1986, in protest against the opening of the first fast food restaurants in the country.

Wine consumption slides in 2025

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Consumption slid by 2.7 percent last year to 208 million hectolitres, taking the cumulative drop since 2018 to 14 percent.

India's motor-rickshaws get aTrump makeover

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The US embassy said it is providing thousands of vehicle covers emblazoned with Trump's face and the US flag for the ubiquitous three-wheeled taxi rickshaws plying ...

Billie Jean King just graduated from college at 82

The Washington Post|Published

Despite her long list of accolades, the unfinished degree bothered her. On May 18, at age 82, King walked across the stage at California State University at Los ...

Owl trapped in concrete gets painstaking feather transplant

The Washington Post|Published

But there was a problem that stopped rescuers from returning the owl to the wild: His right wing made a whooshing sound when he flew. Great horned owls’ feathers ...

Another Pope Leo warned about modernization — in 1891

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In 1891, Pope Leo XIII issued a major document to grapple with what he saw as the most pressing issue of his time: the plight of the working class and socioeconomic ...

Pope elevates AI ethics to a religious imperative with first encyclical

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Leo urged that AI be used to improve conditions for workers and he called for limiting the power of technology companies over the vast computing resources that could ...

Man returns $30 000 in cash he found in the bathroom

The Washington Post|Published

A Florida man walked into a Wawa bathroom in Palm Beach County, Florida, carrying a black fanny pack that contained proceeds from selling his Pokémon collectibles: ...

Can we bring pets? How do we move money? What South African refugees want to know before resettling in the US

The Washington Post|Updated

The profile of South Africans resettling in the US as refugees is shaping a distinctive set of practical concerns. Caseworkers report frequent questions about pets, ...

World slams Israeli minister over treatment of flotilla activists

The Washington Post|Published

In a video he posted to X on Wednesday, Ben-Gvir, clearly in his element, waves an Israeli flag and offers taunts as rows of bound and detained activists - participants ...

When did humans start shaking hands? And why?

The Conversation|Published

Handshakes can be traced back to ancient societies, but the exact origins are somewhat mysterious. It is often said – although difficult to prove – that the gesture ...

Fox caught in act of stealing hot dogs

The Washington Post|Published

A constable was on patrol in Blairmore, Alberta, when she spotted a red-haired fox carrying five or six full hot dogs in its mouth.

These grandparents sit on benches, ready to talk to strangers who need them

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Friendship Bench was founded by Dixon Chibanda, a psychiatrist in Zimbabwe, and recognizes elders as respected leaders in their community.

Meet Merla, the beagle who busted air travelers for 100 meat sandwiches and more

The Washington Post|Published

In a 10-hour shift, Merla had ferreted out beef sausages from Kenya; pork possibly from Serbia; milk products, pork sausage and hamburgers from Japan; plant roots ...

The mental health benefit of striking up conversations with strangers

The Washington Post|Published

" I worried more about whether I would remember a neighbor’s name than I did about whether I would seem kind. But it turns out, the research shows that if I’m warm ...

Six-year-old raised over R250 000 for pet shelters after his dog died

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" Brody was super special to me because he would sleep with me in my bed every night,” Buddy said. “He just looked after me, and he was the best boy in the world.” ...

Why this Ebola outbreak will be so difficult to contain

The Washington Post|Published

It's a fast-moving epidemic in a conflict-ridden region, involving a strain with no approved vaccine, at a moment when the global health infrastructure has been ...

Cow trip: a heartwarming rescue of calves and a father's transformation

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Join Joanna Zelman and her father, Jared, on an extraordinary adventure as they rescue two calves from a dairy farm in Vermont and transport them to a sanctuary ...

Paris has even made a ham sandwich chic

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Once the no-frills lunch of hurried, cash-strapped workers, the humble ham and butter baguette has in recent years become a gourmet classic.