JAPAN

Yet another invasive species has been reported in the US and it is even more scary than the murder hornet.

University of Montana Journalism Professor Denise Dowling and several students are traveling to Japan for what is being termed an environmental writing course, specifically to study the effects of the Fukushima disaster.

I don't think I would turn down one million dollars to promote a company, but Mr. T did. In a recent interview with Huff Post, he turned down the money for a beer commercial. He said, "They offered me almost a million dollars in Japan to do a beer commercial and I said, 'No, I can't do it'...

First there was soda, carbonated sugar water that was sure to expand your waistline. Then there was "diet" soda, which didn't add any calories to the equation but was sweetened with chemicals that may not be so great for you. Now, in Japan, there is something called Pepsi Special. This drink is so chock-full of chemicals -- mainly indigestible dextrin -- that there are claims it can actu

Have you ever tried reflecting on an entire year and thought to yourself "Eh, it wasn't THAT special"? Sometimes you just don't see what history was made because it all seems to come and go so fast. Lots of things happened this year that have shaped the world...