A mayor in Japan announced her maternity leave – and got the whole country talking
In the face of criticism, Shoko Kawata, 35, says she loves her job and is proud to be taking time off to have a baby.
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Eater Nominated for 2026 New York Emmy
Eater has been nominated once again for a New York Emmy Award, its eighteenth in nine years. The 2026 nominations, announced today, recognized an episode of The Experts in the category of Magazine Program — Single Program. The nominated Experts…
Ebola treatments trial begins in the Democratic Republic of Congo
According to WHO data, there have been 1,406 confirmed cases of the disease in DRC, with 301 suspected cases and 438 deaths.
The Everglades Airboat Ride That Could Change How You See Florida
Twenty-five minutes northwest of Fort Lauderdale, the highway gives way to a sea of sawgrass. This is Sawgrass Recreation Park, an airboat outpost pressed against a Water Conservation Area, one of the diked, leveed remnants of the historic Everglades that…
Saudi Arabia has ramped up oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz since U.S.-Iran deal
Saudi Arabia is restarting its export logistics in the Persian Gulf after a three-month pause, according to Kpler.
This New Charleston Hotel Is a Smart Choice for Women Travelers
The first thing you might notice about the Live Oak hotel in Charleston, South Carolina, is the coffee shop right off the lobby. Tracer Coffee is a takeaway-only shop and the first permanent retail location for co-founder Gina Cordoba, who…
Former Olympian indicted for allegedly vandalising Washington Reflecting Pool
US authorities charged him with property destruction after renovations championed by President Donald Trump appeared to go awry.
The Role of a Food Runner Is Changing. Is the Compensation?
Credit: Getty Images I recently popped into a small Vietnamese restaurant in Brooklyn for an afternoon coffee. The ambiance was inviting, and the space was decorated with the kinds of personal tchotchkes I mourn the absence of at the corporate…
How to Make Better Frozen Cocktails
Craft your icy cocktails like a beach bar pro.
10 Cottage Cheese Recipes for Protein-Rich Meals
Like green pea fritters, a new favorite lasagna, a magical smoothie, and more.