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Heat Waves Are Becoming More Common. Here’s How to Stay Cool (and Safe) While Traveling.
Is the classic, carefree summer vacation facing extinction? Last year was the hottest summer on record in the Northern Hemisphere—Spain, the world’s second-most-visited country, endured three heat waves in just four months. To ace a summer trip in 2024, you must do more than stay hydrated and diligently apply (and reapply) sunscreen. We asked pros how to navigate the new normal of sweltering travel.
WSJ Off Duty Travel: The 10 Best Places to Visit in 2024: Buenos Aires
WSJ Off Duty Travel: In Buenos Aires, an often-lauded culinary scene is shining brighter than ever. The neighborhood of Belgrano presents a handy introduction to two core elements of daily life in Argentina: fútbol and meat.
Onions, cheese, eggs—this isn’t a shopping list. It’s fortune-telling.
Kitchen divination has a long, cross-cultural history. In some places, the art never went away; in others, it’s making a comeback through social platforms.
Challenge accepted: Tech solutions in the battle against climate change
Some of the world’s best and brightest have been working on innovative climate tech solutions, and their ideas are generating plenty of interest. In 2021, over $40 billion was invested in climate tech startups — PWC identified over 3,000 of them last year — and 2022 has already seen $19 billion poured into this quickly emerging sector.
Yerba Mate: South America's 'beverage of champions'
This bitter, caffeinated tea is increasing in popularity beyond South America – and footballers like Lionel Messi have been helping to spread it around the world.
Employees to employers: Do better on climate, or we quit
You don’t have to have ‘sustainability’ in your job title to make a difference for the planet at work. People at every level and in every industry are discovering the power they have.
The Age Wave is Coming -- And Tech Companies Are Getting Ready
It’s official: as of 2022, the oldest baby boomer has now turned 76, and there’s an “age wave” coming. An AARP survey from fall 2021 found that three out of four adults between the ages of 50 to 70 rely on technology to stay connected, for entertainment, and for day-to-day living. That’s why companies have been rolling out an increasing number of tech devices, online platforms, and services that fall under the ever-widening umbrella of age tech – technology created specifically for older adults.
What Makes Padre Island National Seashore a Paradise for Nature Lovers
With wildlife roaming free through grasslands and sand dunes, a rare salt-water lagoon for world class windsurfing and fishing, and beach camping under a dazzling display of stars—this undeveloped island is a dreamy outdoor retreat.
What Is a Chief AI Officer, and Should Your University Appoint One?
This key decision-maker on artificial intelligence could be the next member of your university’s C-suite.
Architects Are Copying Nature to Make Low-Carbon Buildings
Can a building behave like a forest—by generating its own energy, absorbing naturally available water, and producing no waste?
How to Date as a Digital Nomad
Dating as a digital nomad? You may as well be applying for a visa. That’s because the dating etiquette, even with the best dating app on hand, seems to change everywhere you go. Of course, there’s one rule that never changes: the law of attraction. If it’s there, it’s there, and nothing can get rid of those initial butterflies.
Home on the range: Wild times for ranchlands as appraisers see a mad rush for wide open spaces
**Cover Story for Appraisal Institute's publication, Valuation Magazine:
It was mid-2021, a moment that now appears to have been the pinnacle of the recent real
estate frenzy, and up in the Rockies, a 2,000-acre rural ranch was purchased for $14 million — sight unseen. Eight months after the sale, the owner had yet to set foot upon his new trophy property, although he had plans to visit with his family by this summer’s end...
ChatGPT in Education: The Pros, Cons and Unknowns of Generative AI
The remarkable language modeler took the world by storm late last year, but how will it really change things in education?
Satellite Broadband Brings Internet Connectivity to Remote Locations
Could satellites in low Earth orbit be the key to closing the digital divide?
Teachers on TikTok: What K–12 IT Departments Need to Know
Social media is finding new ways into the K–12 classroom, as many educators are joining TikTok, the popular social media app, where users share livestreams and short videos.