1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (727+ words) Today, she says, for 80 cents in electricity tokens she can cook several meals. “It cooks much faster, and is much safer because I have young children,” Kavutha said. “With charcoal there was always smoke in the house. Now I can…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (185+ words) A grave-digging contest in a Hungarian cemetery may sound like the opening line of a comedy sketch. It proved to be anything but as 38 competitors grabbed picks and shovels on Saturday. The Hungarian Association of Cemetery Maintainers and Operators organizes…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (427+ words) Before air conditioning spread across the United States, before temperatures increased and the world heated up, people in the Southwest sweltered. Dry heat and minimal relief were day-to-day life, and many had to get a little creative. Some slept outdoors…...