2017-03-26 The Importance of Sharing on Social Media
What is more important to you when you read a news story on social media: the news agency or reporter who actually wrote the story or the person who shares…
2017-03-26 8,000 Years of London History Discovered Underground
The Crossrail project, an underground railway tunnel, is designed to reduce traffic in London. But the project has also provided Britain’s capital city with a view into its 8,000-year-old history.…
2017-03-25 Afghanistan, a Dangerous Place to Be, to Have a Baby
“Afghanistan remains one of the most dangerous and most violent, crisis ridden countries in the world,” where one third of the population needs help, according to the United Nations. A…
2017-03-25 After Months of Repairs, Burial Place of Jesus Reopens
A team of scientists and workers has completed repairs on what is said to be the burial place of Jesus Christ in Jerusalem’s Old City. It was the first time…
2017-03-25 Indonesia Gives Some Control of Forests to Native Groups
Indonesian President Joko Widodo gave control of nine forests back to native, or indigenous, groups last December. The move was praised as an important step to recognize and protect forests…
2017-03-24 Female US Marine Makes History
The life story of Private First Class Maria Daume is very different from anyone else in the United States Marines. She was born in a prison in Siberia. Her parents…
2017-03-24 US Doctors Successfully Operate on Baby With Four Legs
Doctors at an American hospital have successfully operated on a baby born with four legs and two spines. The 10-month old baby girl is known only as ‘Dominique’ from Ivory…
2017-03-23 Islamic State Claims Responsibility for London Attack
Prime Minister Theresa May said the attacker who killed three people near the British Parliament was born in Britain. And he was investigated by the country’s intelligence agency MI-5 “in…
2017-03-23 Sunken Passenger Ship Raised in South Korea
A recovery operation has raised the Sewol ferry, which sank off South Korea’s southern coast almost three years ago. An official overseeing the operation said the ferry reached the water’s…
2017-03-23 Some Canadians Disapprove of Migrants Crossing from US
A new public opinion study shows many Canadians are unhappy about people entering Canada illegally from the United States. Such border-crossers are mostly people from the Middle East and Africa.…
2017-03-22 Chinese Supermarkets Stop Selling Brazilian Meat After Food Safety Scandal
Some of China’s largest food suppliers have stopped selling Brazilian beef and poultry. The move comes following a scandal over Brazil’s meat processing industry. Fears over Brazilian meat safety have…
2017-03-22 Silicon Valley Company Offering Workers Money to Leave Bay Area
A technology company based in California’s Silicon Valley is offering its workers money to leave the area. The startup company, Zapier, describes itself as “100 percent remote.” That means that…
2017-03-21 US, Britain Ban Laptops, Electronics on Flights from Some Nations
The United States and Great Britain, citing unspecified threats, have banned larger electronic devices on direct flights from several nations in the Middle East and North Africa. The new rules…
2017-03-20 A Conversation About Nowruz in America
It’s the first day of spring throughout the northern hemisphere. And for Iranians and other cultures and countries in Central Asia, the day is very important. Today is Nowruz. Here…
2017-03-21 Norway First on List of Happiest Countries
People in Norway are the happiest in the world. That finding comes from a report released this week. It shows Norwegians are happier, on average, than people in over 150…