Andreas Engesvik's toothbrush for Hay features two-tone bristles

Milan 2016: Norwegian designer Andreas Engesvik has created a minimal toothbrush that "will look good in any bathroom" for Danish brand Hay. (more…)

Major art museum extension by OMA underway in Quebec

OMA's New York office is almost doubling the size of Quebec's Musée National des Beaux-Arts with a new building in the city's Parc des Champs-de-Bataille (+ slideshow). (more…)

What Will Volkswagen Do For Its Diesel Customers?

Some car owners could get a cash payment of $5,000; others could receive an offer to buy their car back, according to early reports on a possible deal with U.S. regulators.

California Panel Recommends Parole For Former Manson Follower Leslie Van Houten

Van Houten, now 66, is serving a life sentence for her part in a 1969 string of killings in Los Angeles by the Charles Manson cult. The governor will have final say over whether she is granted parole.

Architects for Society designs low-cost hexagonal shelters for refugees

Minnesota-based Architects for Society has developed a prototype for a rapidly deployable dwelling that could house victims of catastrophic events (+ slideshow). (more…)

Mexican Candidates No Longer Have To Be Tied To Traditional Parties

The U.S. is not the only country where voters are tired of politics as usual. For the first time, Mexican ballots will be full of independent candidates free from the established parties.

The software that predicts your life span

Researchers have started a project creating a software that -- among other things -- will be able to predict a person's life span.