Free cash is in the works for a growing number of Dutch urbanites. After the city of Utrecht announced that it would give no-strings-attached money to some of its residents, other Dutch cities are getting on board for social experiments with “basic income,” a regular and unconditional stipend to cover living costs.
It’s one of the clearest signs that progressive politics are sweeping across Spain: The mayors of its three largest cities are being lauded by the public for using public transportation to get to work. In May, Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia all elected politically inexperienced city leaders from leftist coalitions (link in Spanish) aligned with Spain’s new anti-austerity party, Podemos. Since the mayors took office in June, their everyman commuting habits have won the hearts of many city residents, who have flooded social media with photos of their sightings on subways and bicycles.
First it was #GirlsWithToys, then #DistractinglySexy. Now #ILookLikeAnEngineer has become the latest hashtag that women in science are using to fight sexism and challenge perceptions of what people in the field should look like.
It’s only a year until the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, and with the Brazilian city already under scrutiny for its safety and health problems, Amnesty International has added another headache to the list.
The billions of dollars in extra fees charged by US airlines have long been a thorn in the side of air travelers. And yet, fliers have clearly been willing to pay.
As the outrage on social media after the killing of the Zimbabwean lion Cecil by an American dentist still rages, the internet has found another target for its fury: Sabrina Corgatelli, a hunter from Idaho who has been posting pictures of animals she killed during a legal hunting trip to Kruger National Park in South Africa.
Foreigners have long coveted the leisurely siesta as a hallmark of Spanish culture. But in many parts of the country, the tradition has been fading thanks to globalization and economic pressure. Many Spanish urbanites have come to view the resting period as more trouble than its worth, even as some rural residents lament its decline.
The nautical charm of Barcelona is enough to tempt even the most discerning traveler, but the signs instructing visitors to leave are becoming harder to ignore.
The dreaded middle seat is getting a makeover at Frontier Airlines. The low-cost US carrier will be widening the middle seats on its Airbus 319 and 320 planes, so that cramped passengers feel a bit more at ease in what’s traditionally the least-preferred spot on the plane.
Indian female sprinter Dutee Chand, who was banned from official competitions because she scored too high in hormonal testing, has been cleared to race in female categories.
A neighborhood in the Mexican city of Pachuca has become the a giant colorful canvas for a collective of urban artists.
No more cramped seats, crying babies, or whatever else ails you when flying commercial. Delta is planning an upgrade for its top customers that will include the possibility of flying in one of the company’s private jets.
Is your Spotify collection a compilation of mellow melodies and soft rock? Or do you have Apple Music playlists full of heavy metal and punk? Your answer could be an indicator of whether you are more of an emphatic or analytic person, according to a new study.
Ten squats for a ride. That’s the Mexico City government’s latest offer to its residents: A free subway or Metrobus ticket in exchange of a little bit of exercise. The goal is to promote a healthier lifestyle and fight obesity, in a country where 70% of adults are overweight.
London has taken to placing small, sharp spikes to discourage homeless people from sleeping in public areas. But a group of activists has found a creative way to subvert the tactic: transforming them into cozy bedrooms, complete with tiny libraries.
Good news for coffee drinkers: If you’re a long-term caffeine user, you might be less likely to develop diabetes than people who don’t drink coffee at all. The anti-inflammatory effect of the drink might be the reason for this outcome, according to a new study published in Nature’s European Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Stockholm is scrapping its cars. At least, for a day. The Swedish capital plans to block the use of motorized vehicles in the city center for one day on Sept. 19, as a way to help citizens envision life in the city with fewer cars, and more alternate means of transport.
If your long-haul flights are feeling even more endless than they used to, it may not be your imagination. As climate change alters wind patterns, it’s taking a little bit of extra time for commercial flights to cross the Pacific Ocean, a new study has found.
The fundraising campaign started by a group of Muslim nonprofits to help black churches torched by arsonists has attracted almost $100,000 in donations.
The global music industry gets a bad rap for churning out catchy tunes to appeal to the largest possible audience. But as it turns out, taste in music is, at least to some degree, still distinctly local. Such is the finding of music streaming service Spotify, which created an interactive map with the most played songs in nearly 1,000 cities around the world.
Kuwait appears to be taking cues from the sci-fi thriller Minority Report. The country’s national parliament has passed a law that will require mandatory DNA testing for all its residents.
For a year, no one noticed that tons of soil were coming out from the earth. While Mexicans are still asking themselves how, more details are emerging about the giant, sophisticated tunnel that drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán used over the weekend to escape from the high-security Altiplano prison.
Yes, it can get worse. Zodiac Aerospace, a French aerospace company, has designed and patented an “Economy Class Cabin Hexagon” that envisions passenger seats in a beehive arrangement, such that you are—from inches away—staring your neighbor in the face.
Americans dreading the exorbitant prices airlines charge for Thanksgiving travel may be in for some welcome reprieve: Domestic airfares this fall are expected to be at their cheapest in at least four years, according to airfare prediction app Hopper.
