[Lifestyle ★★] (P1) A restaurant in Italy has been named as the best in the world. The Osteria Francescana restaurant was named number one at the World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards ceremony. The ceremony is like the Oscars of the food …
[Animals ★] Singing to elephants [Entertainment ★] Disneyland in China [World News ★★] U.N. says refugee numbers at record level [World News ★★] Problems in Venezuela [Lifestyle ★★] Italian restaurant named as best in the world [People ★★★] A Drunk …
[Technology & Travel ★★★★] (P1) In-flight WiFi provider Gogo is partnering with IBM’s The Weather Company to deliver real-time turbulence reports directly to pilots. (P2) Under the deal, Gogo will incorporate Weather’s patented turbulence detection algorithm software, called Turbulence Auto …
[Business ★★★★] (P1) VW management has decided to scrap 40 of the company’s approximately 340 models. The German car company owns a number of nameplates which include VW, Porsche, and Audi. The decision comes as a diesel fuel emissions scandal …
[Sports ★★★] (P1) LeBron James and his relentless, never count them out Cavaliers pulled off an improbable NBA Finals comeback, and Cleveland is title town again at long last. James delivered on a promise from two years ago to bring a …
[Science ★★★] (P1) Many of us, as Gizmodo points out, store our coffee beans in the fridge or freezer to keep them fresh. Now scientists say that may actually be giving us more flavorful cups of coffee, to boot, according to a study …
[People ★★★] (P1) Don’t drink and tip, that’s the moral of a story after a man left his waiter a $1,000 tip for a memorable meal at Denver’s Thailicious restaurant. (P2) As reported by the Denver Post, the man paid the check …
[World News ★★] (P1) Across Venezuela, food riots and looting are a daily practice and a big problem for the government. Venezuelans stand in lines for food for hours, but when they get to the end, sometimes there is nothing left. (P2) Oil markets finance the supermarkets, …
[World News ★★] (P1) Last year was a record for refugee numbers. The United Nations (U.N.) said 65.3 million people were forced to leave their home or country, up by five million from 2014. The 2015 figure is 50 percent higher than …
[Entertainment ★] (P1) Disney opens a theme park in Shanghai, China. It has a grand opening ceremony. Many people come. Disneyland is a big investment. It costs 5.5 billion dollars to build. (P2) China is becoming a better and better place for investment. This is …