Category: United States
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The World’s Largest Cruise Ship Is Almost Ready
The world’s largest cruise ship has completed its construction at a shipyard in Finland and has made its first outing to open waters for sea testing, ahead of its expected delivery in November this year. Being a new type of cruise ship, there will be all kinds of new features on board, including a water…
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Pain in the Foot or Ankle? It Could Be Arthritis
Arthritis in the feet and ankles can cause swelling and pain, deformity, loss of joint function, and loss of mobility. While previous generations had to accept this as a normal part of aging, a surge of new therapies and surgical treatments is offering today’s patients both hope and relief. For the best outcomes, however, foot…
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How to Manage Your Asthma When Outdoor Air Quality is Poor
Asthma is worsened by air pollution and climate change. Understand the impacts and learn how to minimize exposure with guidelines from the American Lung Association.
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American Population Is Older and More Diverse
On Tuesday (4), the United States celebrated 245 years with an older and more diverse population. The U.S. Census released statistics showing the demographic composition of the country. In 2022, the population of the U.S. was 333,287,557. California remains the largest state with 39,029,342 inhabitants, about 9 million more than Texas, the second largest. The…
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Minimum Wage Increases in Several States
Many low-income workers have just received a pay raise, as more than a dozen states and cities have increased their minimum wages. The Oregon minimum wage has increased by 70 cents per hour to $14.20, effective July 1, while Nevada raised its minimum wage by 75 cents to $11.25. Washington, DC, increased its minimum wage…
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The Planet Experienced Its Hottest Day Ever This Week
This week, humanity experienced the hottest global temperature ever recorded, according to data from two climate monitoring agencies. On Monday (3), the global average temperature reached 17.01 degrees Celsius (62.62 Fahrenheit), the highest in data from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which dates back to 1979. On Tuesday (4), it rose even further,…
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July is Women’s World Cup Month
Australia and New Zealand will co-host the ninth FIFA Women’s World Cup, which will take place from July 20 to August 20, 2023. 32 nations will compete in the Women’s World Cup for the first time. Born as a 12-team tournament in 1991, it was expanded to include 16 countries in USA 1999 and 24…
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Pay Small Businesses in Brazil via WhatsApp
This smooth and secure checkout experience is a true revolution for individuals and small businesses looking to buy and sell on WhatsApp without needing to access a website, open another app, or pay in person. On WhatsApp in Brazil, you can search for a business, browse goods and services, add them to your cart, and…
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evoluSHEIN x Anitta Offers a Complete Range of Styles with Sustainable Materials
SHEIN, a global e-commerce retailer of fashion, beauty, and lifestyle products, announced that it has teamed up with global pop star Anitta to launch evoluSHEIN x Anitta, the first product collaboration featured in SHEIN’s evoluSHEIN by Design initiative, which has accelerated the use of more sustainable materials and responsible manufacturing practices across the company. SHEIN…
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Global Economy on Precarious Ground Amid High Interest Rates
Global growth has sharply slowed, and the risk of financial stress in emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) is intensifying amid high global interest rates, according to the latest Global Economic Prospects report from the World Bank. Global growth is expected to slow from 3.1% in 2022 to 2.1% in 2023. In EMDEs excluding China,…