2016-08-08 In Syria’s Civil War, Kurds Enjoy Language Freedoms
Syria’s civil war and the rise of militancy have left Syrian Kurds with a chance to control areas in the north and northeast part of the country. This has given…
2016-08-06 Ivory Coast Hopes to Increase its Chocolate Production
Ivory Coast is the world’s top producer of cocoa. Cocoa beans are used to make chocolate. But, little chocolate is produced in the West African nation. Most of the cocoa…
2016-08-07 New Company Plans Very Small Electronic Medical Treatments
A new company has been created to research and develop medical treatments using bioelectronics. Bioelectronic treatments use a small device placed inside the body to change electronic nerve signals to…
2016-08-06 More Than a Place, Silicon Valley Is a Culture
Monisha Perkash and her parents moved to the United States from Nepal. She never imagined that one day she would be heading a company in California’s Silicon Valley. In fact,…
2016-08-07 Football Player’s Non-Profit Supports Start-ups in Africa
While recovering from a football injury, an American college student named John Cefalu decided to use his free time to develop a plan. He wanted to create a non-profit organization.…
2016-08-07 When It Rains, Make Beer
There is a saying that advises “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” In other words, make the best out of a bad situation. Some people in the Netherlands are…
2016-08-05 How Safe are U.S. Nuclear Weapons in Turkey?
Military and political experts are warning the United States against storing nuclear weapons in Turkey. Those experts say the recent attempt to overthrow Turkey’s government shows one of the risks…
2016-08-04 Can Hackers Break into U.S. Voting Machines?
Recent attacks on American computer systems have raised concerns that electronic voting machines could be future targets. Emails from the Democratic National Committee (DNC) recently appeared on the WikiLeaks website.…
2016-08-04 Muslim-Americans Becoming More Involved in US Politics
Sarwat Husain is an American Muslim from Texas. She says people there sometimes look at the hijab she wears over her head. But Husain got more attention than she was…
2016-08-04 Where Are the World’s Tallest and Shortest People?
The tallest men in the world are Dutch, while the tallest women come from Latvia. That finding comes from a new British study. It also found that East Timor is…
2016-08-03 Rio Olympic Games Open This Weekend
Olympic athletes, high-level officials and other people have been arriving in Rio de Janeiro for the opening of the 2016 summer games. The opening ceremony is Friday night, local time,…
2016-08-03 Ugandan Company Demonstrates Solar-Powered Bus
A bus powered by the sun’s energy has made its public debut. Kiira Motors Corporation demonstrated the new electric bus recently at a sports center in the Ugandan capital, Kampala.…
2016-08-03 North Korea Continues to Test Long-Range Missiles
South Korean and U.S. military officials say North Korea carried out a ballistic missile test early Wednesday. U.S. officials say two missiles were launched. One was successful. The other missile…
2016-08-03 Free Trade an Important Issue in US Elections
An international free trade agreement has become an important issue in the American presidential election. The agreement appears to be a big issue in what political watchers consider “swing states.”…
2016-08-02 What Is a Gold Star American Family?
Gold Star families have been in the news a lot in the United States over the past week. But not all Americans know the term, which is important to military…