Society

News and miscellaneous stories on culture, society and our communities. Here, we provide a fresh view on how we live and how we can improve.

Leisure reading improves verbal skills

Reading, especially leisure or recreational reading, has real benefits for the brain and improves...

In Hong Kong, the transformation of the dead into diamonds is on the rise

The city of Hong Kong is struggling to house its inhabitants, but also its...

Why the US rejects the metric system

Behind the United States’ insistence on driving in miles, drinking coffee in ounces, and...

Elon Musk: the 4th richest man in the world

After an explosion of Tesla on the stock market, Elon Musk, the whimsical boss...

Scientists warn Trump against resuming nuclear tests

 In an open letter published in the journal Science, dozens of renowned US scientists...

The world’s population to shrink massively by 2100

By 2064, the world’s population is estimated to reach 9.7 billion people. By 2100,...

Beware of the e-prophets

We have all seen at least one of these disturbing videos, which have gone...

Horror movie fans are better prepared for pandemics

The line between fiction and reality is thin: according to a recent American study,...

US abandons the American foot

In 2023, the measurement system used by American surveyors will be unified with the...

City in Japan bans smartphone use while walking

A small town in the Tokyo region has taken an unprecedented step in the...