Soybean futures plunged Tuesday to their lowest in more than nine years following renewed concerns about a U.S.-China trade war. A war of words between the two countries picked up overnight, following announcements of tit-for-tat tariffs on $34 billion worth of imports late last week. In retaliation against planned U.S. duties, Beijing intends to impose […]
Honestly, “gaming disorder” sounds like a phrase tossed around by irritated parents and significant others. After much back and forth, however, the term was just granted validity, as the World Health Organization opted to include it in the latest edition of its Internal Classification of Diseases. The volume, out this week, diagnoses the newly minted […]
For years, scientists have been unable to agree on the length of a day on Venus, but one new study might put an end to this confusion. The planet Venus rotates very slowly, with a single revolution taking about 243 Earth days, and this rotation rate varies. Additionally, while the planet turns slowly, its atmosphere […]
Foreign governments pulled back their purchases of longer-term U.S. debt as trade tensions escalated around the world. The declines are relatively small so far for notes and bonds — just shy of $5 billion each for March and April, the most recent months for which Treasury data are available — but it signals a potentially […]
Good things come to those who wait for their Uber. The ride-hailing company has started testing a feature that gives riders the option to trade a shorter wait for a cheaper fare. “Prices are lower at 17:00,” Uber recently advised an Uber employee who requested a ride in Berkeley, California, and tweeted a screenshot of […]
Things can seem pretty slow most mornings at a Central Sports fitness center in Tokyo’s Adachi district. People can be seen walking in circles in the swimming pool, rubbing their legs in the studio or resting in a massage chair in the lounge. Instead of the adrenaline-pumping music common to many health clubs, just quiet […]
One of the original Cape May-Lewes ferry vessels has reached its resting ground on the ocean floor, where it will provide artificial habitat for marine life. After thousands of trips between Cape Henlopen and Cape May, the 2,100-ton M/V Twin Capes was sunk on Friday at the Del-Jersey-Land Inshore Artificial Reef, joining several other vessels […]
Higher U.S. rates are rattling many emerging markets in much the same way past tightening cycles did, but the Federal Reserve’s hawkishness could also bring cheer for a small group of Asian economies that wouldn’t mind seeing their currencies weaken. Fed rate hikes this year and the prospect of more to come have lifted Treasury […]
The Hartford Line trains are no longer accepting riders on Sunday afternoon after the trains reached capacity. The Hartford Line tweeted an alert that as of 1 p.m., all train service is only to bring riders to their destinations, and will not pick up new passengers. In addition, buses will be brought in the alleviate […]
Like humans, some dogs are more prone to obesity than humans. A new study on dog behavior may help us better understand how human personalities affect obesity. Scientists in Budapest, Hungary asked volunteers to bring in their pet dogs, which the scientists would separate into groups based on whether they were average weight or obese. […]
The European Space Agency had its own special way of marking a memorial service for astrophysicist Professor Stephen Hawking. At the same time his ashes were interred at Westminster Abbey in London, the ESA beamed music featuring Hawking’s famously synthesized voice towards the closest-known black hole. Hawking was widely known for his work on black […]
New tariffs on imports from China may leave American companies with a choice — pay a higher freight bill now or pay the tariffs starting in three weeks. It can take several weeks for ship-borne cargo from China to reach the United States — too late to beat the July 6 deadline. That could lead […]
