2018-03-13 Claims, Mistrust Hurting Brazil’s Yellow Fever Vaccine Campaign
Elisangela Santos does not understand why everyone in her neighborhood is being told to get the yellow fever vaccine this year. Yellow fever has been a problem for a long…
2018-03-12 US Court Rejects Effort to Stop Climate Lawsuit
A federal appeals court has rejected an effort by the United States government to halt a case against President Donald Trump and his administration. A group of 21 young people…
2018-03-12 What Can Be Done for a Nuclear Deal with North Korea?
Many people were shocked last week by news of the planned talks between the leaders of the United States and North Korea. U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader…
2018-03-11 Study: Rich Cities Largely Responsible for Greenhouse Gases
Rich cities around the world are largely responsible for greenhouse gas emissions, says a new study. The study measures emissions based on the use of goods and services, such as…
2018-03-11 Sick Venezuelans Flee to Colombia as Refugee Crisis Worsens
In a hospital near Colombia’s border with Venezuela, migrants fill beds with the wounds of the nation they left behind. An 18-year-old woman rubbed her stomach. She fled Venezuela with…
2018-03-12 Alaska Officials Use DNA to Help Count City Moose
Wildlife biologists in the U.S. state of Alaska are collecting genetic material from moose in an attempt to get a correct count of the big animals. The counting is being…
2018-03-08 Trump Approves Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum, Exempts Canada, Mexico
President Donald Trump has approved measures adding 25 percent tariffs on steel entering the United States and 10 percent tariffs on imported aluminum. The new taxes are to go into…
2018-03-09 African Schools Add Soft Skills Training Programs
Some African schools are adding programs that teach what officials are calling “soft skills” to students. Soft skills are personal qualities that help a person relate effectively to others. Officials…
2018-03-08 Indonesian Islamic University Bans Burqas on School Grounds
An Indonesian state Islamic university faced criticism this week after it barred female students from wearing full-face veils. University officials say the veils were banned because of fears over the…
2018-03-09 Kim-Trump Meeting Met with Caution
A meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un seemed unthinkable only months ago. In the last year, the two leaders have exchanged strong insults…
2018-03-09 US Turns to Music to Win Over Cambodians
With U.S.-Cambodian relations suffering, the United States is trying to a new way to spread positive opinions of America: through music. Yorn Young is a well-known Cambodian musician. Last week,…
2018-03-07 Record Warm Winter in Arctic, Scientists Say
New weather information shows the Arctic just had its warmest winter on record. The same information also shows that sea ice hit record lows for this time of year. That…
2018-03-07 Empowering Women a Top Goal for International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is a celebration of women’s social, economic, cultural and political successes worldwide. The observance falls on March 8. International Women’s Day events around the world are aimed…
2018-03-07 Indian Architect Wins Pritzker Prize
This year’s top award in architecture goes to Balkrishna Doshi. This is the first time an Indian has won in the 40-year history of the award, known as the Pritzker…
2018-03-06 Violence Stops Aid Efforts for Syria’s Ghouta Area
Aid efforts for an area of Damascus that is under siege recently had to be cut short when Syrian government forces began bombing the area. A local council reported that…