By Collin Binkley The Associated Press The newest classroom at Harvard’s business school has no desks or chairs. Instead, the professor teaches facing a towering digital screen that stretches from wall to wall, filled with the live video feeds of up to 60 students tuned in from their computers. In […]
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The Canadian Press TORONTO—The owners of adultery website Ashley Madison say hundreds of thousands of people signed up for their website in the past week despite a recent cyberattack that leaked the personal information of many of their users. Toronto-based Avid Life Media, the parent company of Ashley Madison, claims […]
The Associated PressBarbara Ortutay NEW YORK—A billion people logged in to Facebook today, marking the first time that many members used the world’s largest online social network in a 24-hour period. The number amounts to one-seventh of the Earth’s population. The milestone was mostly symbolic for Facebook, which boasts nearly […]
By Ula Ilnytzky THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — The Titanic’s last lunch menu — saved by a passenger who climbed aboard the so-called “Money Boat” before the ocean liner went down — is going to auction, where it’s estimated it will bring $50,000 to $70,000. The online New York […]
By Josh Lederman And Mark Thiessen THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will change the name of North America’s tallest mountain peak from Mount McKinley to Denali, the White House said Sunday, bestowing the traditional Alaska Native name on the eve of a historic presidential visit to Alaska. […]
By Barbara Ortutay THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — A billion people logged in to Facebook on a single day this week, marking the first time that many members used the world’s largest online social network in a 24-hour period. The number amounts to one-seventh of the Earth’s population. Monday’s […]
The Canadian Press Once you get familiar with which ingredients work together, it’s easy to create your own vinaigrettes. Dietitian Andrea Miller of Whitby, Ont., starts with a 2:1 ratio of oil to vinegar. She prefers a plant-based unsaturated oil for its health benefits, sunflower, safflower or canola oil for […]
By Ian Bickis THE CANADIAN PRESS Community agriculture is going mainstream, and big business has taken note. No longer limited to a few gardening boxes on an old parking lot, the trend is taking centre stage in housing developments being built around the idea of community-grown local food. The agriculture-based […]
The Canadian PressLauren La Rose TORONTO—With the release of every new track, magazine cover and Instagram post, Beyonce’s every move sparks endless chatter on social media. Soon they’ll also be discussed in some Canadian classrooms. The University of Victoria and the University of Waterloo have dedicated courses to exploring the […]
By Claire Galofaro And Adam Beam THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MOREHEAD, Ky. — A familiar scene repeated itself at a rural Kentucky courthouse Thursday morning: an engaged gay couple marched into the clerk’s office, asked for a marriage license and insisted that the latest in a string of court orders proves […]
The Canadian Press When it comes to school lunches, variety is important to keep kids from getting bored. A healthy mix also provides different nutrients. “No one fruit or no one vegetable is going to give you everything that your body needs, so the more variety the better chances we […]
By David Bauder THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s onscreen confrontation with Univision’s Jorge Ramos on Tuesday over the Republican presidential candidate’s immigration plan should only be a surprise to those who don’t know Ramos. The 57-year-old news anchor has a history of sharply questioning politicians and not […]
