The Week in Stories Around the Globe

Iceland approved the 4-day workweek in 2019, nearly 6 years later, all the predictions made by Generation Z have come true

The Icelandic experience demonstrates that rethinking traditional work structures can create more sustainable and humane models that benefit both individuals and society. As more nations consider similar reforms, Iceland’s pioneering approach offers valuable lessons about balancing productivity with human wellbeing in the modern workplace.

#iceland #worker #Workday #EuropeanUnion

The Rich History of the Acropolis of Lindos on Rhodes

The history of the Acropolis of Lindos on Rhodes is as old as the history of ancient Greece, as tradition has Lindos participating in the fabled Trojan War.

#Greece #Acropolis #Rhodes #Ruins

More than 1,400 killed in sectarian violence in coastal Syria, report finds

View of people in central plaza with mosque, Aleppo, Syria

More than 1,400 people, mostly civilians, were killed in several days of sectarian violence in Syria’s coastal regions earlier this year, a government committee tasked with investigating the attacks has found.

#Syria #Syrian #Aleppo #Syria_United_Nations

Astronomers Spot Companion Star in Orbit Around Iconic Star Betelgeuse, Confirming Suspicions

With the new discovery, astronomers now have a good answer to the mystery behind the years-long dimming and brightening pattern of the huge star Betelgeuse. They expect, however, that Betelgeuse’s intense gravitational pull will gobble up the young star within the next 10,000 years.

#Star #Nature #Universe #scientists


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