2015-01-07 Russia Sees Major Threats from NATO, US
Russia is changing the way it deals with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, also known as NATO. Last month, Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a new military doctrine — a…
2015-01-06 Observers: Africa Must Plan for Baby Boom Now
Officials with the United Nations Children’s Fund — or UNICEF – are predicting a large increase in the number of births in Africa. The officials say that by the year…
2015-01-06 Pollution Turning India’s Taj Mahal Yellow
For years, people living near the Taj Mahal have burned fuel and garbage. Slowly, tiny pieces of those fires are changing the marble on the Taj Mahal from bright white…
2015-01-05 Congress, President Return to Washington
The 114th Congress began meeting for the first time on Monday as President Barack Obama returned from his vacation in Hawaii. The Republican Party now controls the United States Congress.…
2015-01-05 Is Zambia Ready for a Woman President?
Edith Nawakwi is the only female candidate for president of Zambia. She represents the Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) party “We are not in the race because I am…
2015-01-04 Prisoners Work to Protect the Planet
he United States has the largest prison population in the world. More than 2 million people are jailed. China is second with about 1.7 million. In some U.S. prisons, inmates…
2015-01-04 Obama, Congress Expected to Clash over Foreign Policy
Some of President Barack Obama’s loudest critics will have more power in 2015. They will take leadership positions in the United States Senate when the Republican Party takes control of…
2015-01-02 Will Elections Change Economic Reforms in Greece?
European officials are urging Greece to continue with economic reforms as the country prepares for early elections. The vote was called for this week after Greek lawmakers failed to elect…
2015-01-01 Top News Stories of 2014
Spread of Ebola The Ebola crisis began in the West African nations of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The World Health Organization reported that more than 20,000 people likely have…
2015-01-01 The Open Boat by Stephen Crane, Part One
Our story today is called “The Open Boat.” It was written by Stephen Crane and is based on what really happened to him in eighteen ninety-six. Crane was traveling from…
2014-12-31 Palestinians Fail to Win UN Support on Peace Talks with Israel
Palestinian leaders have failed in their effort to gain support in the United Nations Security Council for a resolution calling for a peace deal with Israel within a year. They…
2014-12-31 UN: 2014 Worst Year Ever for Children
UNICEF — the United Nations Children’s Fund — says 2014 has been the worst year ever for children in areas affected by conflict. UNICEF estimates 230 million children live in…
2014-12-31 Entertainers, Politicians and a Yogi: People We Lost in 2014
Here are nine people who made a difference in their countries and around the world. We saw their movies, read their books, sang their songs, argued about their ideas, wore…
2014-12-30 Congress’ Approval Rating Near Record Low
The 113th United States Congress ended its work just before the winter holidays. Over the past two years, Congress approved just 202 laws. That was the smallest number passed in…
2014-12-30 US, Japan to Share Intelligence with South Korea
The United States, South Korea and Japan have agreed to share classified information about nuclear threats from North Korea. The U.S. Defense Department says the agreement took effect on Monday.…