2017-07-12 California’s Catalina Island Bison Bring Tourists, Concern
Did you know bison live on a small island off the coast of California? Bison are large mammals native to the United States. They are also known as buffalo. People…
2017-07-11 Emails Show Trump’s Son Expected Russian Information on Clinton
Newly released emails show that a son of U.S. President Donald Trump wanted to meet with a Russian lawyer during the 2016 election campaign. Donald Trump Junior was hoping the…
2017-07-11 Meet the Man Who Directs Rebel Violence in the Philippines
Philippine government troops have been fighting Muslim rebels in the country’s south for two months. The troops are searching for a man wanted for his leadership of a terrorist group…
2017-07-11 10 New UNESCO World Heritage Sites
The United Nations Cultural Organization (UNESCO) meets each year to choose the latest additions to its World Heritage List. This week, the World Heritage Committee made its new choices during…
2017-07-09 Dakar Fashion Week Brings Clothing Style ‘Back Where It Belongs’
Fashion Week is a clothing industry event held in several major cities around the world that brings attention to clothing design and products. The cities hold their events at different…
2017-07-10 Mobile Phones Improve Farming in Pakistan
Mobile phones and satellites are becoming valuable farming tools in Pakistan. A new program there uses satellite information to estimate how much water a field needs. The satellite then sends…
2017-07-10 Google Doodle Honors Swedish Potato Scientist Eva Ekeblad
This is What’s Trending Today. Many people around the world have been learning about Eva Ekeblad, a Swedish food scientist. She was born on July 10, 1724. Monday would have…
2017-07-11 New Games Teaches Children to Write Computer Code Creatively
A common belief is that people who write computer code must be good at math and logic. However, software engineers say that creativity is also an important quality for coding.…
2017-07-09 North Korea Limits School Hours to Fight Drought
North Korea’s government has reduced school hours so students can water crops affected by a drought. The drought is affecting the country’s farms, according to two unnamed sources. The sources…
2017-07-08 Myanmar Journalists Face Legal Fears, Restrictions on Movement
Officials in Myanmar arrested three reporters late last month after they attended a drug burning ceremony. The event marked the observance of International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.…
2017-07-08 Five Countries Where People Have Confidence in Trump
Only one in five people in 37 nations are confident President Donald Trump will do the right thing when it comes to international issues. But the United States president enjoys…
2017-07-08 Rio Mayor Plans to Reduce Samba School Funding
Carnival is one of the most popular celebrations in South America’s biggest country, Brazil. And nowhere is the six-day celebration bigger than in the city of Rio de Janeiro. People…
2017-07-07 Brazilian Teenager Signs Contract With Baseball’s Toronto Blue Jays
Major League Baseball’s website says the Toronto Blue Jays signed Eric Pardinho, a teenager from Brazil, on July 2. Pardinho is a pitcher. He can throw a baseball over 145…
2017-07-07 Dubai to Put Self-Driving Police Vehicles on Streets
Dubai is the commercial capital of the oil-rich United Arab Emirates in the Persian Gulf. But officials want to turn it into the world’s “smartest” city. Earlier this year, Dubai…
2017-07-07 Bill Seeks More Training for High-Demand Jobs
America is expected to face a shortage of workers in some jobs. Some lawmakers, however, are worried that not enough people are being trained to be able to do the…