Truckers wait in very long queues to cross into Zimbabwe at Beitbridge border post since the Covid-19 lockdown started. (Bernard Chiguvare, GroundUp) Truck drivers using the South Africa-Zimbabwe Beitbridge border post say they have to sometimes wait up to a week to cross.Drivers are also spending more money on food due to the long wait. Limpopo…
(Newser) – The American Red Cross plans to begin offering antibody tests to potential donors who suspect they've recovered from the coronavirus, reports ABC News. The hope is that blood from people who've already recovered could be used to treat sick patients. Scientists don't know whether such blood actually helps, but studies are underway in…
The free school meals program caused 177 food poisoning outbreaks, affecting more than 20,000 schoolchildren. Published: February 26, 2026, 12:05 am An analysis of Indonesia’s school meals program has exposed a host of problems as well as almost 180 outbreaks. In January 2025, the Indonesian government launched a national free meals program to improve nutrition
Social media algorithms love challenges with a number. I, for one, can’t get enough of the viral 12-3-30 treadmill workout (walking at 12% incline, at a speed of 3 miles per hour, for 30 minutes). I’ve yet to dabble in any others, but there’s a new one circulating that I’m tempted to take for a
Editors note: Doralice Goes, a Brazilian public servant, visited an organic products fair in her home city of Brasília in Federal District, on Dec. 31, 2021. Among the artisanal products was a tomato and almond pesto sauce. The 49-year-old stored it in her pantry and, 23 days later, on a Sunday night, opened the sauce