Introduction When used as contraception, fertility awareness-based methods (FABMs) rely on the ability to track ovulation to prevent pregnancy. FABM is an umbrella term for a variety of methods used to predict fertile and unfertile days during the menstrual cycle. Some contraceptive users may choose to use these methods because of a religious objection towards…
By Reuters Published October 16, 2025 Chinese retailers are stretching their annual “Singles’ Day” sales bonanza to as long as five weeks this year, as the likes of Alibaba and JD.com try to drum up interest from shoppers in a struggling economy. Reuters Weak consumption has dogged the world’s second-largest economy this year as policymakers grapple with…
For decades, scientists have been working to understand the genome, the operating manual for all of life on Earth. This manual lives in unending variations inside the DNA in each organism and affects everything from an organism’s development to the rules of life more broadly, and yet it is one of the least understood aspects…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the quick-service restaurant industry, particularly in drive-thru operations where efficiency and customer satisfaction intersect. Traditional systems create significant obstacles in service delivery, from staffing limitations and order accuracy issues to inconsistent customer experiences across locations. These challenges, combined with rising labor costs and demand fluctuations, have pushed the industry to…
By Reuters Published October 16, 2025 U.S. retail sales excluding motor vehicles and parts likely posted further gains in September, data from the Chicago Federal Reserve showed on Wednesday, though part of the rise probably reflected higher prices. Reuters The Chicago Fed Advance Retail Trade Summary estimated that retail sales excluding autos and parts increased…
Imagine you’re walking your dog. It interacts with the world around you—sniffing some things, relieving itself on others. You walk down the Embarcadero in San Francisco on a bright sunny day, and you see the Ferry Building in the distance as you look out into the bay. Your dog turns to you, looks you in…
Starting on the first day of his second term, President Trump issued several executive actions that have fundamentally changed foreign assistance. These included: an executive order which called for a 90-day review of foreign aid; a subsequent “stop-work order” that froze all payments and services for work already underway; the dissolution of USAID, including the…
Published October 16, 2025 The Estée Lauder Companies celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of its Manufacturing & Fulfillment Campus in Oevel, Belgium on Thursday. The event brought together Oevel Campus employees, Belgian government officials, media, and Estée Lauder Companies leadership for a tour of the centre’s technology and a commemorative mural unveiling. Estée Lauder Companies’ employees…
Starting on the first day of his second term, President Trump issued several executive actions that have fundamentally changed foreign assistance. These included: an executive order which called for a 90-day review of foreign aid; a subsequent “stop-work order” that froze all payments and services for work already underway; the dissolution of USAID, including the…
By AFP Published October 16, 2025 Thousands of UK claimants have filed legal action against US pharmaceutical and cosmetics giant Johnson & Johnson alleging people diagnosed with cancers were exposed to asbestos in its talcum powder, lawyers said Thursday. Talcum powder by Johnson & Johnson – Reuters The company has faced a series of similar…
