Period

A period is a recurring phase or interval of time, often used to describe a specific duration in history, a challenging time for an industry, or a phase in a biological process.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to its use in describing various current events, including a historical dietary study, a challenging time for Hong Kong's insurance sector, a critical phase in a disaster recovery effort, and a biological process being discussed for health reasons.

Latest on Period

• Edo Period and Meiji Era diets richer in minerals than intake today, study finds
• Hong Kong to reappoint insurance regulator as industry braces for tough period: sources
• Colombia president vows reconstruction fund as search for quake survivors enters critical period
• Being intimate during your period: What doctors say about the benefits and risks
• Palace sign Japan defender Tomiyasu after trial period
• Japan to add five-year stay period for Type 2 foreign workers

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