As the world becomes more connected, the number of people living outside their home country is on the rise – more than 244 million globally, estimates the United Nations, up more than 40% since 2000. But as increasing numbers of people venture to new jobs and opportunities, what makes expats happy in their new hometown? To[…]
The people living in Europe’s cities have great differences in life satisfaction – from the happiness seen in Scandinavia to the dissatisfaction felt in the South-East European cities have some of the highest levels for quality of life in the world, but the continent has significant divides in its population’s satisfaction. While most urban Europeans[…]
Washington (CNN)The incoming Trump administration has told allies it is moving ahead with plans to relocate the US Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem — even as those countries issue stark warnings of the potential impact and the Palestinians and Arab nations are escalating calls not to do it. In Israel, where officials[…]
Washington (CNN)2016 was the year where one political controversy or another was always around the corner. But 2017 promises to be just as unpredictable. For most of 2016, Donald Trump had only his own personal credibility in his hands as he campaigned for the presidency. Now that he has the prize, his decisions and conduct[…]
The story of alleged Russian hacking aimed at influencing the U.S. election has all the makings of a blockbuster film — computer hackers with goofy names, dueling presidents and accused spies. President Obama announced a series of sanctions against Russia on Thursday and Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he wouldn’t retaliate, at least not yet. But[…]
More than two decades into a 70-year sentence, Jim Duncan maintains his innocence. The central Florida man is serving time for aggravated child abuse. He was convicted of the crime after he and his wife brought their infant son Kody to the emergency room when they noticed he was in pain and not[…]
Ben Kim on Jul 29, 2014 Emotional Health and Well-Being I’ve long felt that choosing a life partner should be a subject that is thoroughly discussed sometime in high school and perhaps even in university. It amazes me that so little time, if any, is given to considering this topic on a meaningful level in school.[…]
scentists from the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge and University College London – both in the United Kingdom – have uncovered key components of HIV, which they believe could lead to new approaches for drugs to fight the infection. HIV weakens a person’s immune system by destroying important cells that[…]
Bipolar disorder is also commonly known as manic depression or manic-depressive disorder. It is a long-term mental disorder that causes people to cycle between different moods and energy levels. These shifts in mood tend to range from feelings of being extremely happy and elated with a lot of energy and feelings of being[…]
Stevia rebaudiana is a South American plant of the Asteraceae family, which also includes sunflowers and chrysanthemums. Native to Paraguay, stevia has traditionally been used to sweeten beverages and make tea. The term “stevia” refers to the entire plant and its components, only some of which are sweet.1 While the word “stevia” refers to[…]