Arianne Lacanilao

The science of the ideal salad dressing

Summer means salads. And salads are even more delicious with a good dressing. Most salad dressings are temporarily stable mixtures of oil and water known as...

‘Rights of nature’ are being recognised overseas. In Australia, local leadership gives cause for optimism

As each day passes, the need to protect Australia’s environment grows more urgent. As noted in the most recent State of Environment Report in 2021, we...

How the retailing contest between CBDs, shopping centres and online will reshape our cities

Paul J. Maginn/@Planographer   Retail activity has been a defining facet of cities since antiquity. The Greek Agora and Roman Forum may be viewed as the...

NZ report card 2023: near the top of the class in some areas, room for improvement elsewhere

End-of-year results aren’t only for school and university students. Countries, too, can be measured for their progress – or lack of it – across numerous categories...

Imee questions NTC’s decision to suspend SMNI

LTO apprehends 18 taxis for refusing passengers

MANILA – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) apprehended 18 taxi drivers for refusing passengers during a crackdown against “colorum” or unregistered public utility vehicles (PUV) on Wednesday....

Will Bill S-210 prevent minors from accessing pornography?

(Version française disponible ici) A bill making its way through Parliament would force operators of pornographic sites to ensure that Canadians browsing their platforms are adults....

California banned sales of flavored e-cigarettes in 2022 − but a new study finds online stores are still selling them, even to kids

Californians – including minors – are still able to buy flavored electronic cigarettes online, even after the state’s much-publicized ban went into effect. That’s the key...

Scrutiny of OpenAI and Microsoft relationship could affect how AI industry grows and innovates

The boardroom of OpenAI, the business that developed ChatGPT, has seen some turbulent times recently. But while the drama around the sacking and reinstatement of CEO...

New date, same traditions: Ukraine’s wartime Christmas celebrations

This year, despite the raging war, people in Ukraine will continue celebrating Christmas – but not without politics. In 2023, after years of debates, the Orthodox...