Lumpy recycled plastic furniture and circular skylights characterise this sunken London house, which designer James Shaw concealed on a 60-square-metre plot for himself and his family. Located in a conservation area in east London, the two-storey dwelling was constructed by Shaw and his friend, architect Nicholas Ashby. The neighbourhood's planning restrictions required the pair to build
Читать дальше...Vice President Harris' House border rebuke is "long overdue," according to Brandon Judd, the former president of the National Border Patrol Council.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is calling on countries to address the urgency of the extreme heat epidemic, fueled by climate change - days after the world registered its hottest day on...
As the financial services landscape rapidly evolves, traditional banks and financial institutions (FIs) find themselves at a pivotal juncture. The emergence of embedded finance and banking-as-a-service (BaaS) is revolutionizing the industry, pushing banks to adapt or risk being outpaced by nimble competitors from the Big Tech and FinTech sectors. A recent PYMNTS Intelligence report, “Embedded […]
Читать дальше...A new chapter between former President Trump and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is moving toward an Act 2 after a turbulent intermission after Biden's election victory in 2020.
Only one name in the FinTech IPO Index posted earnings this week, as the overall group was down 1.95% through the past five days. Amid the headlines driving stocks higher and lower, the banking/FinTech partnerships and some forays into card-not-present security efforts held sway. We start out with Upstart, which ended the week down slightly […]
Читать дальше...A look at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's record as attorney general between 2017 and 2023 as he is eyed as a potential running mate for Kamala Harris on the 2024 ticket.
This post first ran on January 26, 2012. Since then, we’ve continued to set records for the hottest year on record. My question began with a social media status update by my friend Paolo Bacigalupi. Paolo wrote: At what point does a “drought” become an “arid climate?” Paolo posed his question months ago, and at first glance, it seemed like […]
Biodegradable plastic that gets broken down into microplastics may decrease soil nitrogen levels more than conventional ones, which stunts plant growth
Rep. Michael Guest says the Secret Service had the ability to use drones during former President Trump's outdoor rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, but chose not to.
Welcome to the weekend edition of What’s On. Here are the big things happening on TV from Friday, July 26 to Sunday, July 28. All times are Eastern. [Note: The weekly edition of What’s On publishes on Sundays.]1. The 2024 Summer Olympics are hereNBC, Friday, 1:30 p.m.: The Summer Olympic Games start in style with an opening ceremony along the Seine. Mike Tirico hosts the official broadcast for NBC and Peacock in Paris alongside Kelly Clarkson and Peyton Manning. Expect notable appearances by the likes of President Emmanuel Macron... Читать дальше...
These changes to Maps will encourage you to explore the outdoors, or at the very least, make it easier to find where you want to go.
Lawyers claim up to 900,000 leaseholders across England and Wales across may have paid the charges.
After the daughter of beloved Canadian author Alice Munro spoke to the Toronto Star about her abuse at the hands of her stepfather, it was also revealed that Munro's biographer intentionally kept that information out of his book. That has some biographers re-examining the purpose of their genre.
Image: This striking high-resolution image offers an in-depth view of central Paris, allowing you to explore and zoom into the city’s most captivating areas in exceptional detail.
Under Armour has launched a new fashion-forward apparel collection that offers head-to-toe pieces for both men and women that can be worn on and off the golf course.
The range of Meyers’s interests and his authoritative command of his subjects is impressive, and unlike Plutarch he does not just do a chapter about two figures and then move on.
One sergeant reports being surrounded by an ‘agitated’ scrum of protestors who ‘attempted to interfere’ while he was making an arrest.
As Gavin Stephens writes, he only recently realized how anxiety, neurodivergent traits and racial profiling can overlap.
Ruthann Quequish of Kingfisher Lake First Nation in northwestern Ontario died at home from diabetes complications in 2017 after seeking the help of her community's nursing station. The 31-year-old's family believes her death was preventable. An inquest that begins Monday is set to examine issues in providing health care in remote communities.
Two-thirds of Canadians say a second Donald Trump term would be either '"bad news" or "terrible news" for Canada, according to a poll of 1,435 adults conducted by the Angus Reid Institute.
