International News (Page 385)

Pop culture is changing thanks to a different kind of storytelling, says digital strategist Hyeonmi Kim. They’re called webtoons: comic-like illustrations published in short segments and meant to be read on a smartphone in five to 10 minutes. Kim breaks down how webtoons have leapt from phones to the big screen (Netflix’s “Hellbound,” anyone?) and…Continue Reading

Once considered the ugly duckling of environmental conservation, seagrass is emerging as a powerful tool for climate action. From drawing down carbon to filtering plastic pollution, marine scientist Carlos M. Duarte details the incredible things this oceanic hero does for our planet — and shows ingenious ways he and his team are protecting and rebuilding…Continue Reading

Learn more about how hyperloop technology works and progress being made around the world.Continue Reading

What if we started treating parenting like the real work it is? Podcast host and CEO Angela Garbes details how working families have evolved — and how companies haven’t — and gives insight into what parents really need from their colleagues and workplaces…Continue Reading

A South Carolina pastor is set to be nominated for the second vice president for the Southern Baptist Convention at the 2022 SBC Annual Meeting in Anaheim, California, in June.Josh Powell, lead pastor of Taylors First Baptist in Taylors, S.C., told the Baptist Press that he plans to nominate Alex Sands, senior pastor and founder…Continue Reading

The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced on Sunday that a Megiddo prison will be relocated because of an ongoing excavation of an ancient mosaic dedicated to Jesus Christ.The mosaic, which is believed to have been part of a prayer hall, was first discovered underneath the Megiddo Prison during an excavation between 2004-2008 by Israeli archaeologist…Continue Reading

At least five House Democrats have called on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to resign or face impeachment in light of archived text messages showing that his wife wanted the 2020 election results to be overturned.Text messages from January 2020 between Ginni Thomas and then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows show her advocating for…Continue Reading