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Learning from COVID-19: A Five-Year Reflection

January 1, 2025

Five years after health officials first learned about the mysterious pneumonia cases in Wuhan, China, it's hard to believe how much has changed. The World Health Organization (WHO) got its first clue on December 31, 2019. Experts soon realized that the virus, later named COVID-19, would spread like

environment

Climate Crisis Hits a Fever Pitch: 2024 Sets New Records

January 1, 2025

The year 2024 has been a year of records and red flags for Earth's climate. The European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) reports that this year is the warmest on record, surpassing temperatures set just last year. Even more alarming, the global average temperature has exceeded the cr

entertainment

Welcoming 2025: Auckland Kicks Off New Year's Celebrations

January 1, 2025

As the clock struck midnight in Auckland, New Zealand, the world's first major city to enter 2025, thousands of people celebrated with colorful fireworks from the Sky Tower and a dazzling downtown light show. The festivities highlighted Indigenous tribes' contributions amid ongoing Māori rights prot

entertainment

Ringing in 2025: A Worldwide New Year's Eve Timeline

December 31, 2024

Ever wondered who gets to celebrate New Year's Eve first? It's not New York City! The tiny island of Kiritimati, part of Kiribati, is the first to welcome the new year. When it's 5 a. m. on December 31 in the Eastern Time zone, it's already New Year's Day on Kiritimati. Soon after, New Zealand and s

business

PAX Global Tech Faces Big Profit Drop

December 31, 2024

PAX Global Technology, listed as HK:0327, has some bad news for its investors. The company expects its profits to take a big hit, likely dropping by 30% to 40% by the end of 2024 compared to the previous year. This news comes as a shock because of several factors. First, the global economy is creat

politics

Why Syria Without Assad Might Be Messy, But It's a Step Forward

December 31, 2024

Bashar al-Assad's rule in Syria ended after many years of bloodshed and terror. Many people see this as a good thing because Assad's regime was horrible, using methods like torture, chemical weapons, and bombings to control people. But now, a group called Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which has links

business

The Worldwide Shift: How Drug Companies Handle Changes Post-Approval

December 30, 2024

Ever wondered how drug companies manage changes after their products hit the market? A recent global survey shed light on this complex process known as post-approval change management. The survey, conducted among various pharmaceutical industries, aimed to understand how companies adapt to changes w

science

Underground Hydrogen Treasure: Could It Fuel Our Future?

December 30, 2024

Imagine this: trillions of tons of clean energy, hidden beneath our feet. That's what a recent study found. Hydrogen, a powerful and clean fuel, is lurking deep underground, and there might be enough to power the world for centuries. Scientists think there's about 6. 2 trillion tons of it, which is

environment

Bugs on the Move: How Climate Change is Shifting Insect Populations

December 29, 2024

Ever wondered how a warmer world might change where insects hang out? Scientists have found a clever new trick to figure out which bugs can survive in cooler places that are now getting warmer. They chose three insects: Spodoptera frugiperda and Cicadulina bipunctata, which love the heat, and Laodel

education

Nursing Students' Global Virtual Tour

December 29, 2024

When COVID-19 hit, nursing students faced a challenge: how to learn and connect while stuck at home. Clever teachers had an idea – why not explore the world from the living room? They used a tool called the Cultural Blueprint to dive into different cultures and health issues. This wasn't just a way