Have you ever heard of shilajit? The resin-like substance is booming in popularity across the Wes. But getting it is no easy task. We went to the Himalayas to meet the men who risk their lives harvesting this "miracle product."
The US House of Representatives voted to authorize an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. Here is why the vote matters.
The Philippines is the second-largest producer of coconuts in the world. An estimated 9 billion husks are burned or left to rot here every year. Fortuna Cools makes coolers out of that waste instead of the commonly used expanded polystyrene foam, often incorrectly called styrofoam.
Founded in 1643 in France, Trudon is one of the oldest candle manufacturers in the world. Its candles lined Marie Antoinette's bedroom and the churches of Paris. Today, prices range from $48 for one taper candle to $660 for a "great"-sized jarred candle. Its legacy isn't the only thing behind that hefty price tag.
Every day, a team of cooks and waitstaff serves 13,500 meals at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Midshipmen gather for every meal in the historic King Hall, the dining hall in T-shaped Bancroft Hall — the largest single-building dormitory in the world.
- The city of Colorado Springs is turning into a "smart city."
- There are smart trash cans, streetlights, and more innovative tech installed throughout the city.
- The smart tech is hidden in plain sight, so most residents won't even notice.
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Indonesia's mie lethek noodles, or "ugly" noodles, have a distinctive dull grayish color when cooked. We visited a factory that still makes them using 2,000-year-old methods — one of only two such factories left in the country.
The Avedis Zildjian Company is the the oldest cymbal maker in the world. For 400 years, the family business survived migration, a world war, and the worst economic crisis in America.
The US ground its entire fleet of V-22 Osprey helicopters after eight US airmen died on a training flight when the aircraft malfunctioned.
The world relies on transit to keep things moving. This includes metro systems, airplanes and airports, cruise ships, and car-rental companies. These transportation systems require cleaning and maintenance to remain reliable for the millions of passengers who use them each year.