Bon Jovi, the musician launches a chain of restaurants to feed the poor
Rocker and philanthropist Jon Bon Jovi is launching his restaurant chain, The Soul Kitchen, on a large scale. Serving free meals to people in need.
7 things you need to know about pasta
Nothing defines Italian food and the Mediterranean diet like pasta. How do you choose good pasta and what should the label read? The ultimate guide.
Home-made crunchy granola
A quick recipe to prepare crunchy granola at home with mixed seeds and nuts. Top your favourite yogurt for a delicious breakfast.
Lucy, the lamp that illuminates your home without the need for electricity
Developed by Solenica, Lucy reflects the sunlight redirecting it into closed spaces, generating as much electricity as five 100w bulbs.
Eat with your hands. The Contatto Experience extends taste to the realm of touch
When it comes to eating, the most profound, elementary impulses and istincts of our soul, as well as of our social constraints, come into play. Throughout the human history, the primordial gesture of eating has taken on new meanings. Besides mere sustenance, eating has become an essential moment for society. It reflects national traditions, regional
A Neapolitan inventor’s turntable is amazing the world
Designed in a small studio in the neighbourhood of Materdei, Naples, a new compact turntable is thrilling hi-tech lovers around the world. It is called ON, O stands for old school, N for new school because it combines a vintage aspect and cutting edge features, and was created by Giuseppe Pinto. A turntable created with passion
Poland’s new cycling lane glows blue at night
A luminous cycling strip has recently been unveiled in Poland: created in the town of Lidzbark Warminski, the cycling lane glows blue at night, a feast for the eyes. Features of the bike path The lane is divided into two sections – one for cyclists, one for pedestrians – so that everybody can enjoy such
The conservation success story of the sacred forest in Kenya
About 800 years ago, the Digo people were pushed out of Somalia and Northern Kenya following ethnic tensions. They migrated to the South Coast of Kenya to establish themselves deep within the forest. There, they built Kayas, meaning ‘home’ or ‘village’ in the local dialect. In every Kaya, you could find huts, graveyards, and a
Bob Dylan wins the Nobel Prize in Literature 2016
After more than a decade as one of the nominees for the Nobel Prize in Literature Bob Dylan has finally done it: he won the Swedish Academy’s prestigious recognition. The enigmatic and brilliant songwriter of Duluth, Minnesota unexpectedly won the prize of the 108th edition “for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition”.
Germany to ban petrol and diesel-fuelled cars by 2030
Germany made the first step towards banning petrol and diesel-fuelled vehicles. If the federal resolution is passed into law, starting from 2030 only electric cars will be allowed on the country’s streets.