This country consumes the most antidepressants
According to the latest OECD data, Iceland continues to have one of the highest levels of antidepressant use in the world – with an average consumption of 16 daily doses per 100 inhabitants in 2021. […]
Was James Bond trying to sell you this alcohol?
Known as much for the oft-repeated and enthusiastically imitated line, “shaken, not stirred”, as he is for his more action-packed exploits, the fictional character James Bond is a famously keen drinker. You will […]
Poll: After FBI raid of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago, Republicans think ‘civil war’ is coming
In a recent response to the FBI’s recovering of classified documents from Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence, South Carolina senator Lindsey Graham predicted “riots in the streets” if the former president is indicted over his retention of […]
The best country for retirees to grow old in
Norway is the best country for retirees. In this year’s Global Retirement Index by investment bank Natixis, the Scandinavian country takes first place. For the ranking, 44 countries worldwide were assessed, according to factors such as […]
These celebs get paid millions for just one sponsored Instagram post
When Cristiano Ronaldo moved two bottles of Coca Cola out of shot during a pre-game press conference last year, before encouraging people to rather drink water, $4 billion was wiped off the soft drink giant’s market […]
This big company is giving away its profits to help end climate change
In an announcement made on Wednesday, the founder of the clothing company Patagonia, Inc., Yvon Chouinard, said that his company was being given away to help fight the climate crisis, saying: “All profits, in perpetuity, will go […]
Every generation’s favorite alcoholic drink
It’s a common misconception that our body completely replaces itself every seven years (the reality is far more complex), but most of us will have acknowledged how our views and our tastes in all […]
Does Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act do enough for climate?
The Inflation Reduction Act, a $430 billion bill passed by the Senate on Sunday, designed to combat climate change, lower prescription drug costs and raise some corporate taxes. While President Biden last month asserted that it […]
Here’s how many people face charges for the Jan. 6 US Capitol breach
The first part of the January 6 Committee hearings is now finished (before continuing again in September), and has led to significant revelations regarding the build-up to the incident and what was happening away from the […]
What issues are on voters’ minds for the US midterm elections?
Every month, Gallup asks U.S. adults what they think is the most important problem facing their country. In July, ‘inflation‘ was at the top of the list with ‘government/leadership, both on 17 percent. The economy in […]