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4 Ways To Make Your Retail Store Greener

Your store can play a part in improving the environment. Discover four ways to make your retail store greener to lower its impact and impress your customers.

Updated: May 9, 2023
ADHD medication abuse in schools is a ‘wake-up call’

CNN  —  At some middle and high schools in the United States, 1 in 4 teens report they’ve abused prescription stimulants for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder during the year prior, a new study found. “This is the first national study to look at the nonmedical use of prescription stimulants by students in middle and high […]

Updated: Apr 25, 2023
Manchester City now looks likelier than ever to win elusive Treble

CNN  —  Winning the Treble is an achievement reserved only for football’s most dominant teams. It takes an elite level of skill, determination and concentration – and no shortage of luck – to claim the domestic league title, main continental tournament and primary domestic cup competition in the same season. Such is the difficulty of […]

Updated: Apr 25, 2023
The $500 billion beauty industry’s ‘green’ ambitions are a patchwork at best. And they’re falling short

The escalating climate crisis is shifting many people’s purchasing patterns and this extends to the $500 billion dollar global beauty industry which is grappling with a range of sustainability challenges across product manufacturing, packaging and disposal. Strategy and consulting firm Simon Kucher’s Global Sustainability Study 2021 found 60% of consumers around the world rated sustainability […]

Updated: Apr 5, 2023
Syrian refugee elected mayor of German town, years after fleeing war

CNN  —  A Syrian who arrived in Germany as a refugee in 2015 has won a mayoral election in the southwestern German state of Baden-Württemberg. Ryyan Alshebl, who left his hometown of As Suwayda in Syria eight years ago, ran as an independent in the municipality of Ostelsheim. He won 55.41% of the votes on […]

Updated: Apr 4, 2023
Kwame Brathwaite, photographer of ‘Black is Beautiful’ movement, dies at 85

This article was originally published by The Art Newspaper, an editorial partner of CNN Style. Kwame Brathwaite, the pioneering activist and photographer whose work helped define the aesthetics of the “Black is Beautiful” movement of the 1960s and beyond, died on April 1, aged 85. His son, Kwame Brathwaite, Jr, announced his father’s death in […]

Updated: Apr 4, 2023
Britain’s pound is beating every other major currency this year

London CNN  —  The British pound crashed to a record low last fall as investors rebelled against budget plans by former Prime Minister Liz Truss. Now, it’s enjoying a comeback. Sterling hit its highest level against the US dollar in 10 months on Tuesday, topping $1.25 for the first time since June 2022. The pound, […]

Updated: Apr 4, 2023
Artemis II: The 4 astronauts NASA picked for moon mission

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN  —  Astronauts who will helm the first crewed moon mission in five decades were revealed on Monday, queuing up the quartet to begin training for the historic Artemis II lunar flyby that is set […]

Updated: Apr 4, 2023
‘The New Big 5’: Wildlife photography book turns the lens on animals at risk

Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet initiative has partnered with CNN to drive awareness and education around key sustainability issues and to inspire positive action. CNN  —  Originally a term used by trophy hunters […]

Updated: Apr 4, 2023
Beijing promised to ‘fight back’ over Taiwan leader Tsai’s US visit. But this time it has more to lose

Hong Kong CNN  —  An anticipated meeting between Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen and US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California this week has sparked concerns of a repeat of the pressure campaign China launched last year when then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taipei. At that time, Beijing encircled the island democracy with unprecedented military drills – […]

Updated: Apr 4, 2023