Dalvin Modore walked as if there was broken glass beneath his feet, stepping gingerly, his frail shoulders hunched against the anticipation of pain. His trousers had become so loose that he had to hold them up as he inched around his small farm in western Kenya. Mr. Modore has tuberculosis. He is 40, a tall … Read more
Here’s the tea: there’s a shortage of matcha. Once easily found in grocery stores and cafes, the powdered green tea product is now scarce thanks to its popularity on social media — and devout drinkers around the world are scrambling to get their fix. Erica Lee, a content creator who frequently visits Japan, told Eater … Read more
A new subvariant of COVID-19 is increasing in the US and is now responsible for nearly 10% of all new cases, according to alerts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization. The CDC estimates that omicron strain XBB.1.16 — more commonly known as “Arcturus” — was the cause of 9.6% … Read more