Retail
2024-04-19T20:53:45Z
Snow bleaching local togarashi peppers is unique to making Kanzuri.
Military & Defense
2024-04-16T17:29:00Z
Yemen's Houthi militia is attacking commercial ships in the Red Sea, and a US-led task force is fighting back. These are their weapons and tactics.
News
2024-03-12T20:17:45Z
With bitcoin hitting new record highs, the crypto world is bracing for the next "halving," which occurs every four years.
Retail
2024-02-16T17:32:56Z
Himalayan black salt is a staple in Indian cuisine, known for its unique umami taste. But the risky process of making the salt is pushing people away.
Retail
2024-01-22T15:57:26Z
The Gozenshu Brewery is one of the few in Japan using bodaimoto, a 600-year-old fermentation method, to make junmai, or pure rice sake.
News
2023-12-29T17:10:25Z
See how one family packed up their entire life in Quetta, Pakistan, and crossed the border into Afghanistan, where they will live under Taliban rule.
Tech
2023-09-19T20:49:28Z
Silicon Valley Bank spent decades building trust and relationships with Silicon Valley tech startups. But a Twitter panic took the bank down in days.
Tech
2023-09-19T20:44:37Z
Tech companies went on a hiring spree during the pandemic. Now those same companies are slashing their workforces in mass layoffs.
Retail
2023-09-19T16:12:36Z
Orsoni has been crafting colored glass mosaics for 135 years. Today, it's the only historical furnace permitted to operate in the city of Venice.
Retail
2023-08-21T13:49:37Z
At 106, Apo Whang-od is the oldest known person practicing batok, a traditional tattooing technique that dates back 1,000 years in the Philippines.
Retail
2023-08-08T17:22:04Z
Artisans have been producing traditional olive oil soap at Masbanat Awaida in Lebanon for over 140 years.
Retail
2023-07-18T14:57:33Z
Artisans at Saint-Louis have been handcrafting iconic crystal pieces in rural France for nearly 450 years.
Retail
2023-05-16T13:19:28Z
For generations, farmers in Indian-administered Kashmir have been selling crops on Dal Lake. But now, pollution is threatening their livelihoods.
Retail
2023-04-05T17:06:22Z
Parchment is one of the most durable writing materials in the world. At 92, İsmail Araç is one of the last artisans in Turkey still making it by hand.
Retail
2023-02-13T15:33:19Z
Natural dyes have been used to make tie-dye in Gambia for generations. But lately, artisans have been replacing natural ingredients with chemicals.
Retail
2023-01-30T14:44:16Z
Sakamoto Kurozu in Japan makes kurozu, or black vinegar. The company uses a 200-year-old process of fermenting ingredients outdoors in clay pots.
Retail
2023-01-09T14:21:25Z
Varanasi is famous for producing Banarasi silk saris. Artisans dye the silk, create jacquard cards, and weave on traditional handlooms.
Retail
2023-01-05T22:26:22Z
Hirakawa Yasuhiro is a master blacksmith for Sasuke in Sakai, Japan, who makes high-quality scissors using methods that go back to the fifth century.
Retail
2023-01-05T15:43:53Z
About 18 local farmers in Bali's Kusamba village still make fresh sea salt using techniques that date back nearly 1,000 years.
Business Insider
2022-12-28T20:59:55Z
Severe winter weather caused US airlines to cancel at least 20,000 flights, creating piles of unclaimed luggage at airports.