Did you know that newlyweds on Indonesia’s Java Island practice a centuries-old tradition of Planting trees during the wedding ceremony? The government encourages the ritual as a reforestation project. According to a CNN story, newly married couples must plant 10 trees and if they divorce they must plant 50 trees more.Similarly, Scandinavians traditionally plant an … Read more
PHILADELPHIA – James Harden was about booed out of the arena each time he touched the ball, a sound of contempt not heard in Philly since — well, since Ben Simmons was razzed with much the same vocal voraciousness two nights earlier. The 76ers turned back the clock — “way back,” the public address announcer … Read more
Budgeted salary increases for 2025 across Southeast Asia are expected to be higher than in 2024, according to a new report. Panuwat Dangsungnoen | Istock | Getty Images As the end of the year approaches, the budgeted salary increases for 2025 across Southeast Asia are projected to be higher than in 2024, according to a … Read more
image from prairiemoon I am so interested in varieties of grass that I can plant broadcast style that will hopefully choke out a bit of fern, a fair amount of poison ivy and an ever increasing amount of wild raspberry. This Kansas prairie native grass is definitely one I am considering for the lower pasture … Read more
By Jeremy Rutherford, Fluto Shinzawa and Alex Andrejev The St. Louis Blues have fired coach Drew Bannister and immediately hired former Boston Bruins coach Jim Montgomery as his replacement, the team announced Sunday. The Blues signed Montgomery, who the Bruins fired Tuesday, to a five-year contract to become the 28th head coach in the team’s … Read more
BBC Chioma is adamant that baby Hope is her son Chioma is adamant that Hope, the baby boy she is holding in her arms, is her son. After eight years of failed attempts to conceive, she sees him as her miracle baby. “I’m the owner of my baby,” she says defiantly. She’s sitting next to … Read more
I have been pouring over all the coverage of Chelsea Flower Show that ended over the weekend….I soooo miss being able to hop on the tube and head over in person….. As usual, there are lots of ideas and interesting tidbits to study and learn from and take away as inspiration. I am going to … Read more
BBC Biologist Shanika Spencer was delighted when a test using sargassum to fuel a car was successful When large swathes of invasive seaweed started washing up on Caribbean beaches in 2011, local residents were perplexed. Soon, mounds of unsightly sargassum – carried by currents from the Sargasso Sea and linked to climate change – were … Read more
By Ben Standig, Jon Machota, Saad Yousuf and Chris Licata The Dallas Cowboys outlasted the Washington Commanders during a chaotic second half on Sunday, winning 34-26 at Northwest Stadium after entering as double-digit underdogs. What started as one of the season’s sloppiest games turned into a 41-point fourth-quarter sprint highlighted by a Madden-like 99-yard kickoff … Read more
AFP Migrants from India share water in the intense heat after walking into the US from Mexico in June In October, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) sent a chartered flight carrying Indian nationals back home, marking a growing trend in deportations to India. This was no ordinary flight – it was one of multiple … Read more