Why the price of coffee has spiked
The cost of coffee has hovered near record highs on the futures market after droughts in top-producing Brazil and Vietnam. Supermarket brands like Nescafé and Folgers have raised their prices.
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Freed Israeli hostage describes deteriorating conditions while being held by Hamas
Ruti Munder, who is 78, spoke Monday to Israeli Channel 13 in one of the first interviews with a freed hostage. -
More captives are freed as Israel and Hamas agree to extend their truce in Gaza
Hamas released 11 Israelis and a bus with Palestinian prisoners arrived in the West Bank after the two sides announced a continuation of their temporary cease-fire to facilitate more exchanges. -
Israel and Hamas agree on truce to free hostages in swap, raising hopes of halting war in Gaza
The breakthrough will facilitate the release of dozens of hostages held by militants as well as Palestinians imprisoned by Israel, officials said Wednesday. -
Why there's so much misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war
The general public can understand the war by understanding historical context. -
Gaza reels from deadly hospital explosion as Biden visits Israel in a show of support
President Joe Biden arrived in Israel Wednesday after a deadly blast at a Gaza Strip hospital left hundreds dead. He is reaffirming U.S. support for Israel and urging for aid to be allowed into Gaza. -
Making cities 'spongy' could help fight flooding — by steering the water underground
Almost all of China's medium and large cities are susceptible to floods. Some experts are promoting a solution called sponge cities — urban landscapes that are softer and meant to absorb more water. -
A 'dream' come true: Now there are 2 vaccines to slash the frightful toll of malaria
The head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.Tedros, says he used to "dream of the day when we would have a ... vaccine against malaria. Now, we have two." -
In France, workers build a castle from scratch the 13th century way
Deep in a forest in the Burgundy region, a group of enthusiasts is building a castle the medieval way — no motorized machines included.
