Reading Room

THE FRIENDLIEST COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD: 2022 READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS

They say you can travel the world and you’ll never find anywhere as welcoming as home, but we don’t quite think that’s true. From the ever-beaming people of Sri Lanka to the famously open-armed population of New Zealand, our planet is home to some seriously friendly countries, ready to share the love they feel for their country with you.

Jumeirah Emirates Towers unveils incredible football fan zone

Football fever is set to take over the globe when the FIFA World Cup 2022 kicks off in Qatar this November. If you’re wondering where to watch the football in Dubai, then take a look at Jumeirah Emirates Towers’ exhilarating new football fan zone experience.

Unclassified

For the first time in more than half a century, the U.S. Congress held a hearing last month on unidentified flying objects—or as the American government now officially refers to them, “unidentified aerial phenomena.”

The New Omnivores

McDonald’s recently completed U.S. market testing of the McPlant—as the name suggests, a plant-based burger—co-developed with Beyond Meat, one of the growing number of companies that have made good business selling meat alternatives in recent years.

Destination

NASA has delayed the launch of its Artemis 1 moon mission twice over the past two weeks—keeping its 322-foot Space Launch System rocket and Orion capsule grounded in Cape Canaveral, Florida, where crowds of eager onlookers have been hoping to see the making of history.