More than 300,000 children's cups recalled due to high lead levels
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday recalled roughly 346,000 Cupkin Double-Walled Stainless Steel Children's Cups because they "contain levels of lead that exceed the federal lead content ban."
2023-07-22 22:25
As he leaves Phoenix's blistering sun, AP's climate news director reflects on desert life
For four years, The Associated Press' global climate and environment news director, Peter Prengaman, has lived in Phoenix
2023-07-22 13:18
'Barbenheimer' arrives as moviegoers flock to a Mattel-mushroom cloud double feature
Waves of pink-clad moviegoers passed under carboard palm trees on the frenzied first day of “Barbenheimer.”
2023-07-22 01:23
Cupkin children's cups sold on Amazon recalled over newly-detected lead levels
More than 345,000 children’s cups are being recalled due to lead levels that exceed the federal content ban, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday
2023-07-21 23:18
What to stream this weekend: Steph Curry doc, Greta Van Fleet, 'Justified,' 'Minx' and Pikmin
This week’s new entertainment releases include a documentary on Apple TV+ that chronicles the atypical path Stephen Curry took to becoming a basketball legend, new tunes from the rock band Greta Van Fleet and a “Justified” limited series starring Timothy Olyphant
2023-07-21 12:55
Misconceptions About the Ice Age
In this episode of Misconceptions, host Justin Dodd thaws out a few myths about the ice age, from the idea that Earth was once frozen solid to what actually caused the mammoths’ extinction.
2023-07-21 03:50
Flooded with sightseers, Europe's iconic churches struggle to accommodate both worship and tourism
With tourism reaching or surpassing pre-pandemic levels across southern Europe this summer, iconic sacred sites struggle to find ways to accommodate both the faithful who come to pray and millions of increasingly secular visitors
2023-07-20 14:18
Think Pink: How Mattel Built Barbie’s Dreamhouse
The vivacious doll has held an expansive real estate portfolio since 1962, when her first (foldable) Dreamhouse was unveiled.
2023-07-19 22:21
German director of Florence's Academy Gallery who defended David's image fears for museum's future
Since she arrived in 2015, the German director of Florence’s Accademia Gallery has succeeded in drawing visitors’ attention to masterpieces beyond Michelangelo’s towering David, while winning landmark court cases to protect the familiar image of the marble masterpiece against misuse
2023-07-19 19:24
China's ancient Silk Road murals face a new threat -- climate change
Ancient Buddhist murals and statues in caves along China's Silk Road are under "direct threat" from extreme rainfall brought by climate change, researchers have found.
2023-07-19 09:25
CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here's what you need to see and know today
Whether you live in Europe or are just visiting as a tourist, authorities have a recommendation: Stay inside
2023-07-19 03:22
What Is El Niño, and Why Does It Have Such a Big Impact?
How can warm water in the Pacific Ocean affect the weather thousands of miles away? Everything is connected.
2023-07-19 00:26