When Universal Studios opened the first major US theme park in over 20 years on May 22, they promised immersive restaurants with wild theme dining. I’ve eaten theme park snacks from around the globe for over 20 years, so I knew I would go. Did I travel several hours to eat a black-bunned burger with

Few kitchen tools are as versatile as the humble stand mixer. Mixing batters and doughs, whipping cream, mashing potatoes and even shredding chicken—there are endless ways to use this small appliance. Plus, it looks just as good as it performs. Stand mixers—particularly KitchenAid, with its coveted color of the year series—are famous for their eye-catching

Dubai pledges “at risk” Although it now feels like a different lifetime, it was only 18 months ago that UN climate boss Simon Stiell hailed “the beginning of the end” of the fossil fuel era. At COP28 in Dubai, all countries agreed to a suite of collective actions – including transitioning away from fossil fuels

KRISTINA VANNI FOR TASTE OF HOME KRISTINA VANNI FOR TASTE OF HOME Published on Jun. 25, 2025 The world deserves a ranked taste test to determine the best spicy chicken sandwich. Can your favorite fast-food joint stand the heat? Chicken sandwiches have carved out their own cult following in the fast-food world. Of course, we’ve

For the last few months, Trellis has been developing Chasing Net Zero, a new reporting initiative designed to answer a simple question: How are companies faring on their paths to net zero?  Starting the week of July 7, we’ll publish deep looks at the records of individual companies. For each case study, we’ll assess whether

There’s been a noticeable increase in the number of people offering their services as fractional chief sustainability officers or independent sustainability consultants recently. Some of them are increasing their earnings, some are healing from burnout and some are reclaiming control over various dimensions of their lives. I can relate to these motivations; I started my

A controversial auction of oil blocks in the Amazon by COP30 host Brazil drew bids on only 20% of the areas offered, a result that green campaigners have hailed as a partial victory as they prepare to challenge the bidding process in the courts. Nine oil companies, led by a consortium between Petrobras and ExxonMobil

FMS: the Future of Memory and Storage conference is pleased to announce this year’s recipient of its Lifetime Achievement Award: Jim Pappas. FMS will honor Jim when it presents the award during the morning Keynote session at 11:30am PDT on Tuesday, August 5, the first day of its annual conference at the Santa Clara Convention Center

As AI-generated translation technologies prove inadequate, ASTA-USA continues to broaden its specialized human translation services to include additional languages and dialects. ASTA-USA Translation Services, Inc., an industry leader in the language space since 1987, proudly announces the expansion of its professional translation services to include offerings for additional languages and regional dialects. This growth reinforces

Gap, Target and Houdini Sportswear have pledged to purchase circular polyester from recycling startup Syre — even before it has a product to sell. The mall giant, the big box tastemaker and the Scandinavian outdoor brand are each betting on a “hyperscale” future for polyester recycled from clothes and scraps otherwise destined for the trash. The

Insurance is the world’s canary in a coal mine: When the professional risk mitigators identify a looming problem, everyone else takes note. And the U.S. insurance industry has deemed climate change a clear and present financial danger, according to a recent report released by Ceres, a non-profit sustainability advocacy group. Of the 526 insurance groups

Call to triple adaptation finance At COP26 four years ago, governments agreed to “urge” developed countries to double finance for adapting to climate change up to around $40 billion a year by 2025. That goal ends this year, although we will not know until 2027 if it has been met. But at a press conference