PBBM admin‘s 1st year: In pursuit of balanced foreign policy

MANILA – A year into his office, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has pursued a balanced foreign policy that reflected his commitment to defending the country’s...

Meta’s Threads platform might not be revolutionary, but it poses a challenge to Twitter

Healing through witnessing: Documenting the stories of Yazidi refugees in Canada

A Yazidi refugee woman’s upper body is tattooed with the names of her missing family members and fiancé. (Leah Hennel), Author provided Weeks after Yazidi refugees...

Crawford Lake: What the past can teach us about urban living today

When I heard that Crawford Lake in southern Ontario was selected as the “Golden Spike” candidate for placing the beginning of the Anthropocene epoch in 1950...

Why Russia pulled out of its grain deal with Ukraine – and what that means for the global food system

The Russia-Ukraine grain deal that has been critical to keeping global food prices stable and preventing famine is currently in tatters. On July 17, 2023, Russia...

As heat records fall, how hot is too hot for the human body?

Extreme heat has been breaking records across Europe, Asia and North America, with millions of people sweltering in heat and humidity well above “normal” for days...

Hip-hop and health – why so many rap artists die young

The song “Be Healthy” from the 2000 album by hip-hop duo dead prez, “Let’s Get Free,” is a rare rap anthem dedicated to diet, exercise and...

Explainer: why was the winner of Thailand’s election blocked from becoming prime minister?

The Thai parliamentary election was held over two months ago and yet, the country still has no prime minister or government. While much remains in flux,...

PBBM cites need to keep PH ‘an asset’ in global maritime industry

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday urged the new graduates of the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA) to help his administration retain the...

4 OFWs jailed in Saudi Arabia over debts now home

MANILA – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has confirmed that the four overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were jailed in Saudi Arabia over incurred debts...