Claire Lancaster
The World Intern
Claire Lancaster is an intern at The World.
A massive blaze leads Chile to reconsider its all-volunteer firefighting system
Chile’s firefighters have proudly worked as unpaid volunteers since the 19th century. But this month’s devastating fire in Valparaiso has led many to question whether the country should move to a paid force.Chile’s firefighters have proudly worked as unpaid volunteers since the 19th century. But this month’s devastating fire in Valparaiso has led many to question whether the country should move to a paid force.
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Why do we depend on 1960s technology to locate missing planes?
Investigators trying to solve the mystery of what happened to Malaysia Airlines’ Flight 370 are hoping to locate one particular vital clue — the plane’s flight data and cockpit voice recorders, commonly referred to as “black boxes.” But airlines’ continued use of the aging technology brings up questions of its own.Investigators trying to solve the mystery of what happened to Malaysia Airlines’ Flight 370 are hoping to locate one particular vital clue — the plane’s flight data and cockpit voice recorders, commonly referred to as “black boxes.” But airlines’ continued use of the aging technology brings up questions of its own.
Venezuela says its new grocery loyalty card will stop the toilet paper speculators
One of the drivers behind the Venezuelan street protests is a lack of basic consumer goods, from toilet paper to food. Now the government thinks it has a partial answer — a sort of supermarket loyalty card that it hopes will cut down on hoarding and speculation. But some critics say the idea is just creepy.One of the drivers behind the Venezuelan street protests is a lack of basic consumer goods, from toilet paper to food. Now the government thinks it has a partial answer — a sort of supermarket loyalty card that it hopes will cut down on hoarding and speculation. But some critics say the idea is just creepy.
