The Ah Ma Flippa Ball team (ah ma means grandmother) is one example of how Singapore is encouraging its growing population of seniors to stay active.
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Welcome to the Zero Sum Era. Now How Do We Get Out?
Zero-sum thinking has spread like a mind virus, from geopolitics to pop culture.
‘Make Millions Before Grandma Dies’ Brings Tears to Southeast Asia
A tear-jerker from Thailand, “How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies,” has become a surprise hit across the region. Its theme is universal: bonding with family.
A Massacre That Rippled Through Generations in Thailand
For the parents and the grandparents of the children who were killed as they slept at a rural day care, coming to terms with the tragedy has been an impossible task.
After 90 Years, a Menorah That Symbolized Defiance Is Rekindled in Germany
A 1931 photograph of a menorah on a windowsill also showed a Nazi flag in the street outside. This Hanukkah the menorah returned to Germany.
China’s Grandparents Are Done Babysitting and Ready to Go Viral
Rapping grannies, crooning 70-year-olds and gamers in their 80s are challenging traditional Chinese views about aging and what it means to have a long and happy life.
Indian Couple Sue Their Son for Not Giving Them a Grandchild
A couple in India are demanding that their son and daughter-in-law have a child or pay them $650,000 in damages. “This is an Indian parent thing,” their lawyer said.
Prince Harry Puts Noses Out of Joint With Comments About the Queen
The prince, in Europe for the Invictus Games, visited his grandmother then told the “Today” show that he wanted to make sure “she’s protected.”
Silent Films Offer Rare Glimpses of Life in 1920s Ireland
Shot by an American ornithologist in the early years of Irish independence, the footage turned up in the archives of the Chicago Academy of Sciences and is being restored.
Conjuring Up the World Through the Sense of Taste
Housebound because of the pandemic, an international correspondent finds a way to travel the globe in her kitchen.