Israel has passed a law banning the use of underweight models in advertising. The legislation, known as the "Photoshop Law," also requires that agencies tell their audience if they've digitally altered pictures to make models look thinner. "This is such a happy day for me, and it should be for ... Read more...
WAITING TO INHALE examines the heated debate surrounding marijuana and its use as medicine in the United States. As patients demand laws to protect their right to use medical marijuana, opponents claim their argument is just a smokescreen for a different agenda- to legalize the drug altogether. ... Read more...
... "It's On" Iran's military has shot down a U.S. reconnaissance drone aircraft in eastern Iran and has threatened to respond to the violation of Iranian airspace, a military source told state television Sunday. "Iran's military has downed an intruding RQ-170 American drone in eastern I... Read more...
Roberto Cavalli's Spring 2012 collection was so nice, he's showing it twice! Cavalli staged a runway show in Tel Aviv, which is currently holding its first fashion week in over 30 years. While the fashion industry is alive and active in Israel, Israeli designers rarely play a role on the intern... Read more...
Sudden Infant Death Syndome (SIDS) is the leading cause of death of babies aged one-month to one-year-old. And no one knows exactly what causes it. But two Israeli students from Ben Gurion University have an automated prevention system that eradicates it. The system detects bodily changes known t... Read more...
Google spent $4.9 million yesterday to buy dozens of patents owned by defunct Israeli cellphone maker Modu. Modu had a brief moment in the spotlight when the company showed off its miniature cellphones at Mobile World Congress in February 2008. The company's founder, Dev Moran, was cocky enough to ... Read more...
Israeli couple Lior and Vardit Adler have taken Facebook to a whole new, personal level. Inspired by the social network, the proud parents named their baby girl "Like," according to Haaertz.com. Lior told German Press agency dpa that he feels it's important to give his children uncommon names. Lik... Read more...
A few hours after Israeli commandos boarded a Turkish aid ship bound for Gaza and met resistance, the Israeli ambassador to Denmark claimed the flotilla had links to al-Qaeda. “Before the flotilla entered Israeli waters, rumor had it that the organizers (of the aid initiative) had links with t... Read more...