Sammy Westfall

December 10, 2021 at 9:02 am

Injury on way from bed to home computer is a workplace accident, German court rules

The court didn't state whether the man had been working from home temporarily. The decision points to wider issues around the world as companies grapple...

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December 10, 2021 at 3:24 am

Dear future generations, here’s a black box that will chronicle the ravages of climate change

The structure in Australia will house solar-powered storage drives continuously downloading information from the internet. Earth's Black Box is meant to provide "an unbiased account"...

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November 13, 2021 at 10:58 am

The top chef at Claridge’s hotel in London wanted to go all vegan; meat stayed and he didn’t

Daniel Humm, who has won worldwide accolades, had already decided he would go all vegan at Eleven Madison Park, his Manhattan restaurant with three Michelin...

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November 12, 2021 at 11:36 am

Antarctic penguin turns up in New Zealand after swimming nearly 2,000 miles off course

The black-and-white tuxedoed penguin was happened upon Wednesday by a resident, Harry Singh, who thought the animal was a "soft toy," the BBC reported. "Suddenly...

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November 6, 2021 at 12:22 pm

Hungry in Glasgow? The COP26 menu comes carbon counted

The carbon footprint of a food product takes into account greenhouse gas emissions from every stage of the food production process, from cultivation and farming,...

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November 3, 2021 at 7:32 pm

Poland’s abortion law under scrutiny after pregnant woman dies in hospital

Activists say that Izabela, who was 22 weeks' pregnant, is the first person to die as a result of a court ruling last year that...

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October 29, 2021 at 1:30 am

Archaeologists unearth ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ discovery of complete Roman statues in U.K.

The site along the route of a future high-speed rail corridor has provided a glimpse into the past. Experts belive it was home to a...

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October 25, 2021 at 7:28 am

How abortion laws in the U.S. compare to those in other countries

In the last three decades, countries around the world have made it easier to legally get an abortion. In some parts of the United States,...

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October 19, 2021 at 2:19 pm

Victims of a 1981 mass poisoning occupy Madrid museum, threaten suicide

In a public statement, the Seguimos Viviendo or "We Are Still Alive" group said they were sending a "distress call to the world" over a...

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September 14, 2021 at 10:22 am

Abortion pills are booming worldwide. Will their use grow in Texas?

Medication abortion, used widely around the world, made up more than a third of all abortions in the U.S. in 2017. Providers and analysts say...

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