After similar moves in Rishon Lezion, Rehovot, Herzliya, Ra'anana, and additional authorities, Givatayim is also subsidizing defibrillators for residential buildings.
Here’s a wholesome story for your heart and belly: Today (August 26, 2026), restaurants from around the world are participating in a pay-what-you-can initiative. More than 100 restaurants are offering up their usual food menu and high-quality service to customers, but with no expectation that diners will cover the bill. Guests are instead asked how much they want to pay and tip, with some visitors even paying in trade such as artwork, a homemade salsa, or exercise classes for the restaurant’s staff. Drinks typically remain at full price. The initiative was started by Saqib Keval and Norma Listman, coowners and chefs at Mexico City-based restaurant Masala y Maíz. They have offered Paga Lo Que Puedas (Pay What You Can) days for more than eight years. Last year, they invited other restaurants to join them and had more than 20 participants, including three Michelin-starred restaurants. Now, their “global day of hospitality” is expanding into a movement “about trust, access, and filling dining rooms with community,” as they put it. Masala y Maíz encourages new restaurants to sign up and shares a playbook for participants that addresses: Service design and pacing Guest communication Team preparation and moral Financial considerations Community engagement Press and interview talking points The majority of restaurants taking part this year are based in Mexico or the United States, with others in Colombia, France, India, Nigeria, Turkey, and more. Here are some of the restaurants in the U.S. offering pay what you can today: Bombera in Oakland, California Tokyo Record Bar in New York Hellbender in Queens, New York Oyster Oyster in Washington, D.C. Mera Kitchen Collective in Baltimore Comadre Panadería in Austin Lenoir in Austin Ayu Bakehouse in New Orleans 22 Moons Tea Room in Valrico, Florida You can see the full list of all participating restaurants on the Pay What You Can website.
Tokyo's skyscrapers, the ancient temples in Kyoto, and Osaka's nightlife and cuisine are just part of what draws more and more travelers from the country to Japan. Additionally, the weakening of the local currency and the sense of safety that Israelis talk about have made it more accessible and sought after. So what must not be missed? All the recommendations for the first (and any) vacation in the land of the rising sun.
When bears repeatedly return to homes, livestock, or other human spaces, the consequences can be severe.
These lab-grown balls of brain tissue could help researchers study a host of disorders that emerge as the brain ages. The post Mini Brains Grown for Five Years Matured Like Human Brains appeared first on SingularityHub.
A roundup of back-to-school gear for tweens and teens, from lap desks and laptop cases to lip balm and a jump starter for your new driver.
