After a layoff, a family learns to cope

After a layoff, a family learns to cope Posted by Charles Cooper Editors note: This is part of a series of stories about the recession's effect on the tech industry. The...

D-Day for South Africa's 'dissidents'

It is D-day for the COPE, South Africa’s youngest political party. Earlier this week, the African National Congress (ANC) - the country's ruling party -  demanded from the what it calls 'dissidents' to stop using the name Congress of the People. The deadline is today....

How to Vote (according to the Upper Kits Residents’ Association)

The bottom line for Kits residents:  if you want change vote COPE and Vision."Anyone who is happy with how the last term of Council has been managed by the NPA majority would likely experience more of the same by voting NPA. Anyone who wants a change in the direction of...

Babies boost mothers' intelligence

Contrary to previous studies pregnant women gets their brains rewired to cope with motherhood — and their intelligence soars when the tots are born. Tests on rats showed mums become braver and faster at finding food. And the increased ability could curb...

Mayor Boris Johnson's global warming plan aims to cool London

New London mayor Boris Johnson has unveiled his environmental plan for the city, focusing on flood risk management, cooler buildings and urban greening. Bracing the city for climate change is a legal requirement under a Greater London Authority Act passed under previous mayor...