2018-05-17 Tomorrow’s Jobs Require Fast Thinking
Andrew Chamberlain started in his job four years ago at the job search company Glassdoor.com. At that time, he worked in a computer programming language called Stata. Then, another programming…
2018-05-17 Indianapolis: ‘Silicon Valley’ in the US Midwest
Indianapolis, the capital of the state of Indiana, is not often thought of as a technology center. One city official, however, believes the city’s image is changing. Angela Smith Jones…
2018-05-15 Muslim Americans Mark Start of Ramadan
Ramadan is beginning for the world’s Muslims. The month-long observance is a time to fast, to think and to spend time with friends and family. In the United States, people…
2018-05-17 Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo Spreads
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported another case of Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). WHO officials said on Thursday the case was confirmed in…
2018-05-16 Trump: ‘We’ll Have to See,’ about Meeting with Kim
United States President Donald Trump said, “We’ll have to see,” when asked if a planned meeting with North Korea’s leader will take place. On Wednesday, North Korea threatened to cancel…
2018-05-15 North Korea Cancels Talks with South, Questions Trump-Kim Summit
North Korea has cancelled a high-level meeting with South Korea over its joint military exercises with the United States. The North also is raising questions about the upcoming meeting between…
2018-05-16 Kenyans Protest after Breastfeeding Woman Asked to Cover Up
A group of women marched on a restaurant in the center of Nairobi Tuesday. The marchers have accused the restaurant of asking a Kenyan woman who was breastfeeding her child…
2018-05-15 Putin Opens Bridge Linking Russia to Crimea
Russian President Vladimir Putin has opened a new bridge linking southern Russia to Crimea. Putin drove a large truck Tuesday across the bridge, which Russia is calling the Crimean Bridge.…
2018-05-15 US Supreme Court Ends Ban on Sports Betting
The United States Supreme Court on Monday ended a 26-year ban on betting on professional and college sports. The court’s decision permits state officials to pass laws permitting books to…
2018-05-14 US Promises N. Korea Economic Investment after Nuclear Deal
The United States has said it may let American businesses invest in North Korea if the two sides reach a nuclear agreement. But even if U.S. economic restrictions against the…
2018-05-13 Iraqi Broadcasters Who Helped Beat Islamic State
The battle to free the Iraqi city of Mosul from the Islamic State (IS) group lasted nine months. The military operation involved hundreds of airstrikes and a difficult Iraqi-led ground…
2018-05-13 US Wants One Million People to Share Their DNA
The U.S. government is now accepting volunteers for a huge new nationwide health project. The government hopes to find one million people who will share their DNA and 10 years…
2018-05-14 Deadly Protests as US Opens Israeli Embassy in Jerusalem
The United States officially moved its Israeli embassy from the city of Tel Aviv to Jerusalem on Monday. The move came as Israeli forces and Palestinians clashed along Israel’s border…
2018-05-12 Russians Claiming to Represent IS Threatened US Military Wives
Angela Ricketts’ husband is in the United States Army. On February 10, 2015, she received a text message: “Dear Angela!” it read. “Bloody Valentine’s Day!” “We know everything about you,…
2018-05-13 Possible US Citizenship Question Raising Concerns
Mas Yamashita does not remember when he and his family left their small home in Oakland, California. But he does remember where they went: the Tanforan Assembly Center in San…