2021-08-06 Tokyo Olympians Win Social Media Gold
This year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo are different from all others that came before. First, the Games were delayed by one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Second, just before…
2021-08-06 Biden Aims for 50 Percent New Electric Vehicles by 2030
U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order Thursday to make half of all new vehicles sold in 2030 carbon-free. He also proposed new vehicle-emission rules to cut pollution through…
2021-08-06 Voting Rights Act, 56 Years Later, Is in Danger
The U.S. Congress passed the Voting Rights Act in 1965. Within months of its approval, the law permitted hundreds of thousands of African Americans to register to vote. But as…
2021-08-05 Belarusian Sprinter Says She Defected on Family Fears about Safety
Belarusian Olympic runner Krystsina Tsimanouskaya decided to defect as she was being driven to a Tokyo airport. She made the choice because her grandmother told her it was not safe…
2021-08-05 Mask Guidance Divides Parents, Officials Before New School Year
U.S. health officials are recommending that children wear masks this autumn when they return to school. Parents and policy makers however are debating whether face coverings should be required.Joann Marcus…
2021-08-04 US Lawmaker Who Was Homeless Fights to Help Others Avoid it
The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden issued a renewed ban on evictions that will last until October 3. The order will temporarily stop evictions in counties with “substantial and…
2019-05-07 It’s a Boy for Meghan and Harry
Here’s What’s Trending Today… Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex gave birth to a baby boy on Monday. The proud father, Britain’s Prince Harry, announced to the world that “this little…
2019-05-01 Indian Army Tweets About ‘Yeti’ Evidence
On Tuesday, the Indian Army found mysterious large footprints in the snow. The military group, on an outing in Nepal, took pictures and later put them on Twitter. Their conclusion:…
2019-04-25 Talk About Royal Birth Popular on Social Media
This is What’s Trending Today. Babies have been a popular subject on social media in recent days. People are writing a lot on Twitter and other social media platforms about…
2019-04-17 Dog Found 220 Kilometers Off Thai Coast Safely Returns to Land
This is What’s Trending Today…. A dog found swimming more than 220 kilometers off the coast of Thailand has been returned safely to land. Late last week, workers on an…
2019-03-14 Artistic Pig Brings Home the Bacon
This is What’s Trending Today. Many people know of Pablo Picasso, the Spanish artist who created some of the 20th century’s most famous paintings. But few, until recently, have heard…
2019-03-13 German Man Inflates Jeans to Survive Three Hours in Sea
This is What’s Trending Today. Arne Murke is crediting his blue jeans with saving his life. The 30-year-old German man was thrown off a sailboat in rough seas near New…
2019-03-02 What’s Next for DC’s Eagle Pair, Liberty and Justice?
This is What’s Trending Today… Much of the talk in Washington this week has centered on what Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, told lawmakers during his appearance…
2019-02-02 How One Mom’s Painting Started a Worldwide Painting Party
The Internet can be a dark, oppressive place. Readers sometimes do not show their true identities and feel free to leave cruel comments. So naturally, a schoolteacher in the U.S.…
2019-02-01 Strong-Smelling ‘J-Queen’ Durians Sell for $1,000 in Indonesia
An Indonesian form of durian has been sold in a store on the island of Java for what might be a record price: $1,000 for a single fruit. Durian is…