How Does an Eyelash Pluck Get Billed as Surgery?
[A patient went to his eye doctor for a routine checkup. Why was he charged for surgery after his doctor removed an eyelash?
‘Who Killed Love?’ A Video Game Plays to Male Resentment in China.
A popular and contentious game, Revenge on Gold Diggers, sheds light on misogyny, inequality and the feeling among many men that they are economic victims.
How Vera Rubin Telescope Scientists Will Deal With 60 Million Billion Bytes of Imagery
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory will make the study of stars and galaxies more like the big data-sorting exercises of contemporary genetics and particle physics.
UK to go ahead with ban from June 1
The UK government’s ban on disposable vapes comes into force this Sunday, signalling the end of easy access to single-use vaping devices in shops and online. The move, first announced in January 2024, aims to tackle the growing environmental impact caused by disposable vapes, which have surged in popularity over the past decade. Usage has … Read more
No, accountability doesn’t redeem an abuser
KARACHI: Spoiler alert and Trigger Warning! When a beloved series is a bow away from drawing its curtains, the audience must tackle the brewing clash between anticipation and fear — anticipation that their favourite show will end on a well-deserved high point versus fear that it might not. The truth of this manifested after the ending … Read more
PM Inter-Club Basketball set for Oct
Prime Minister of Pakistan’s Coordinator for Youth Affairs (Sindh), Fahad Shafiq on Tuesday announced the launch of Prime Minister Inter-Clubs Basketball Tournament in October during a vibrant and dignified ceremony held at the international Abdul Nasir basketball courts on Tuesday night. He extended full support on behalf of Pakistan Muslim League (N) and praised the … Read more
Govt greenlights 15% boost in EOBI payouts
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Wednesday approved 15% increase in pensions provided by the Employees’ Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI), effective from January 1, 2025, on the recommendation of the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development. This increase will be funded from the institution’s own resources. The meeting of the federal cabinet was … Read more
How the G.O.P. Bill Will Reshape America’s Energy Landscape
[Here’s a rundown on the winners and losers in the legislation muscled through Congress.
Republicans Blame Canada for Wildfire Smoke ‘Suffocating’ the U.S.
Six members of Congress from Wisconsin and Minnesota have asked Canada to say how it plans to tackle the blazes and reduce the haze billowing south.
KCCI urged to invest in livestock, fisheries
[ Listen to article KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Livestock and Fisheries, Muhammad Ali Malkani, has called on the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) to nominate representatives for advisory bodies of the Livestock and Fisheries Department. This would allow the private sector to actively shape policies and future planning in the sector. During a visit to … Read more
