Indonesia’s ambitious free nutritious meals programme has fed more than 55 million people in its first year, a scale-up President Prabowo Subianto has hailed as a major step in tackling childhood maln...
Mainland China’s and Hong Kong’s birth rates fell to record lows last year, despite extensive government incentives to encourage larger families. In Hong Kong, registered births fell 14 per cent to a ...
A new wave of protests has seen hundreds of Minnesota businesses close and thousands of people march in Minneapolis and the Twin Cities to oppose the Trump administration’s expanded immigration enforc...
captionTKKTK Ashley Archambault My parents died before they could retire, which has made me value the present day over the future. My husband, on the other hand, has been saving since high school and ...
Meta is "temporarily pausing" the ability for teens to chat with its AI characters as it develops a "new version" of the characters that will offer a "better experience." The company made the announce...
Activists report that more than 2,400 people have been killed in Iran’s crackdown on nationwide protests, according to updated figures from the Human Rights Activist News Agency, which says most of th...
Alexander Soofer, manager of an LA-based housing program, is being charged with wire fraud and pocketing $10 million in public funds. Carlos Barria/REUTERS Alexander Soofer, manager of an LA-based hou...
Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BI "There's two things that I care about the most: the gym and my work," says Mahir Laul. The 18-year-old took a leave of absence from New York University this past...
A doctor from Nigeria tells what Martin Luther King Jr. taught him about health, Justice and inequality. (Image credit: Stephen F. Somerstein)...
The author had a fling with a younger man. Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images After a difficult breakup, I was celibate for a year — until I met someone 10 years younger. I felt safe with this y...
Tyler Le/BI A few years ago, HR practitioner T. Tara Turk-Haynes hired yoga instructors and meditation gurus to help employees handle burnout at the media company where she worked. She's not doing any...
Universal basic income provides recurring cash payments, no strings attached. Wong Yu Liang AI advances could widen wealth gaps, which has prompted calls for a universal basic income . UBI offers recu...
Chiechi and her husband. Marissa Chiechi/ Carrie McGuire Life-long Californian, Marissa Chiechi, moved from Los Angeles to Alexandria, Virginia, in 2023. Chiechi relocated for her then-boyfriend, now ...
Naomi Osaka plays at the Australian Open 2026. Robert Prange/Getty Images Naomi Osaka's tense Australian Open handshake and post-match interview sparked debate over competitive women. In high-stakes e...
The cities building the most homes rely more heavily on immigrant labor. Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times The cities that build and remodel the most homes rely the most heavily on immigrant worker...
A Pokémon card store in Manhatten has become the latest target for thieves looking to steal merchandise featuring the lucrative pocket monsters — and this time, customers were held at gunpoint. Speaki...
Private jets from dozens of different countries arrived near Davos on Monday. Pete Syme/Business Insider Business Insider tracked private jets landing near Davos on the first day of the WEF annual mee...
The author struggled to adjust to civilian life after the Marines. jacoblund/Getty Images I planned to be in the Marines for my entire career, but I left early to pursue entrepreneurship. Some of the ...
The author moved from the US to Wales 15 years ago. Courtesy of the author Moving overseas meant living far from my mom for most of my adult life. Staying close across an ocean takes effort, grief, an...
(L-R) Mia Regan, Romeo Beckham, Cruz Beckham, Harper Beckham, David Beckham, Victoria Beckham, Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz attend the "Beckham" UK premiere. Karwai Tang/WireImage/Getty I...