S hoppers appear to have defied Boxing Day expectations with early indications suggesting footfall at UK retail destinations is up by as much as half on this time last year. Concerns had been raised that the cost-of-living crisis coupled with rail strikes could affect the traditionally popular shopping day. But central London, which has been … Read more
T he number of in-person shoppers has jumped to an “unusual” level on Christmas Eve amid rail strikes. Footfall across all UK retail destinations up to 12 noon on Saturday was 9.2% higher than last week, and 1% up on December 23, when shoppers faced no travel restrictions, data from industry analyst Springboard shows. It … Read more
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A Brock University professor has co-authored a book looking at unionizing inmates in prisons across the country leading to better working conditions and better treatment of inmates who may be doing dangerous jobs. Jordan House, assistant professor of Labour Studies, has co-authored a book titled “Solidarity Beyond Bars: Unionizing Prison Labour” with lawyer Asaf Rashid, … Read more
Irina Petrushina Alan Alda and Irina Petrushina were both honored by the New York Academy of Sciences at its 2022 Gala, held November 14 at Cipriani 25 Broadway in New York City. Alda was given the Inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award for Communicating Science, while Petrushina, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, was … Read more
New Yorkers may have a new reason to loathe rats. Researchers investigating mysterious COVID-19 mutations found signs of the virus in the city’s massive rat population — sparking concerns the disease could jump from the vermin to humans. A new study by scientists at the University of Missouri and the USDA identified the virus in … Read more
H ouse prices are often the talk of town across London, which is home to some of the highest average valuations in the country, but new research shows that prices in areas outside the capital have been rising faster, for longer. Saxo, the investment platform, has crunched the numbers on average house price data going … Read more
Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary named artist Makoto Fujimura as its 2023 Kuyper Prize winner, which is named for Reformed theologian Abraham Kuyper, who argued that art was vital to renewing God’s world. Fujimura is the first visual artist to receive the prize, which Calvin has given out annually since 1998. On Tuesday when … Read more
Scientists hope the venom of an Australian octopus could slow cancer growth and help drug-resistant patients fight one of the most serious forms of melanoma. Key points: A study investigated how synthetically reproduced venom from an Australian octopus affects melanoma cells Scientists hope the findings could lead to a less toxic foundation for melanoma treatment Researchers say … Read more
Rents in Boston are soaring past housing costs in famously pricey California cities like San Francisco and San Jose, making it the country’s second most expensive city for tenants, according to a new report from Zumper. The only more expensive city is New York, where median rent prices for a one-bedroom hover just below $3,900, Zumper … Read more
Thomas Breen photo Dwayne Betts and Nicholas Dawidoff at public library book talk. What makes a neighborhood unique? What makes a neighborhood “iconic”? What makes a neighborhood, well, a neighborhood? After eight years of research and 500 interviews for his landmark new book about a Newhallville murder, author Nicholas Dawidoff found the answers to those questions in the many individual … Read more