Topic 1Ethiopian Coffee Stores Find Fans Far from Home
When Yared Markos moved to London 25 years ago, he did not see any Ethiopian coffee shops. Now, there are at least 12 around a city known for its tea drinkers.
Topic 2ChatGPT Expands with Voice and Image Abilities
The artificial intelligence (AI) tool ChatGPT has added new abilities that include voice and image recognition.
Topic 3UN: This Summer Has Been the Hottest on Record
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) says Earth just had its hottest summer ever in the Northern Hemisphere.
Topic 4US Senate Permits More Clothing Choices
The U.S. Senate’s majority leader said this week that the legislative body will no longer enforce a dress code on its floor.
Topic 5Vermont Town Closes Roads Due to Autumn ‘Leaf-peepers’
“Leaf-peepers” are tourists who visit the countryside in the northeastern United States each autumn.
Topic 6France Bans iPhone 12 Over Radiation, Belgium Considering Move
Belgium says it plans to study possible health risks from electromagnetic radiation release by Apple’s iPhone 12 smartphone.
Topic 7Strange-looking Tomato Can Still Be Tasty
This is the time of year when many gardeners are harvesting tomatoes.
Topic 8US Offers Work Permits to Thousands of Venezuelans Already in Country
The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden says it will temporarily stop deportations of nearly half a million Venezuelans already in the country.
Topic 9What Will Office of the Future Be Like?
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how people in the U.S. work.
Topic 10Weight Loss Drugs May Risk Complications under Anesthesia
Doctors who practice anesthesiology in the United States and Canada are expressing concern about patients who take popular weight loss drugs leading up to surgery.
Topic 11Rolling Stones Announce First New Album in 18 Years
The Rolling Stones said this week that their first new collection of songs in almost 20 years comes out on October 20.
Topic 12Japanese Women Drawn to Rickshaw Pulling
Rickshaw comes from a Japanese word that means “human-powered vehicle.”
Topic 13Indoor Food Growing Operations Face Uncertain Future
Indoor food growing operations are seeing both successes and failures in the United States.
Topic 14Biden Joins Striking Autoworkers in Michigan
American President Joe Biden joined members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) on a picket line as they continued their strike against U.S. carmakers Tuesday.
Topic 15Experts Say a Common Cold Medicine Is Ineffective
American government experts who studied a popular medicine used for colds say the drug is likely not effective and should not be taken by mouth.
Topic 16Southeast Asian Countries Consider Sharing Energy, Power
Southeast Asian nations are increasingly looking to share power as a result of concerns about climate change.
Topic 17Ugandan Business Turns Banana Fiber into Sustainable Products
Banana plant stems are mostly useless following harvest of the fruit. It takes time and work to remove the stem from the ground.
Topic 18Seattle Business Tries to Create ‘Beanless Coffee’
Coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the world.
Topic 19Study Finds AI Tools Help but also Hurt Worker Performance
An experiment involving hundreds of office workers has found that artificial intelligence (AI) tools can greatly help but also hurt worker performance.
Topic 20Export Restrictions Causing Food Prices to Rise
Important foods like grains and cooking oil again are growing more costly in many places around the world.
