2021-12-22 Restaurants Worry About Their Future in Coming Months
Restaurant owners in the United States and Britain are worried about the future of their industry. Their reasons for concern include a labor shortage, high food costs and the Omicron…
2021-12-21 City Gardens Educate, Create Community
A big city might not seem like the best place to learn about nature and the environment. But one group in Washington, D.C. is trying to change that. City Blossoms…
2021-12-21 Biden Announces New Moves In COVID-19 Fight, as Omicron Quickly Spreads
American President Joe Biden said his administration plans to provide 500 million COVID-19 tests to the United States at no cost to users. Speaking at the White House, Biden described…
2021-12-21 China’s #MeToo Victims Face Abuse
Management did not want to hear about her accusation of sexual assault, a former employee of Alibaba said. So, she went into the lunch room at the Chinese tech company’s…
2021-12-21 Countries Consider New Restrictions as Omicron Spreads Worldwide
Countries around the world are considering new limits on movement because of the fast-spreading Omicron version of the coronavirus. The proposed restrictions come as many people worldwide prepare to celebrate…
2021-12-20 New Studies on Omicron: Variant Multiplies at Slower Rate in Lungs
The Reuters news agency recently examined a group of new studies on COVID-19. These studies, for the most part, have yet to be closely examined by outside experts. They include…
2021-12-20 Moderna Says Early Tests Show Good Results Against Omicron
American drugmaker Moderna said Monday that a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine should protect against the Omicron version of the new coronavirus. Moderna said laboratory tests showed its half-dose…
2021-12-20 Boric Wins Chilean Election, Promises to be President for all Chile
Gabriel Boric won Chile’s presidential election on Sunday. He defeated Jose Antonio Kast in a second election after the first-round of voting in November did not produce a winner. The…
2021-12-20 Chinese Tennis Star Denies Writing About Sexual Attack
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied saying she was sexually assaulted. In November, a message appeared on her social media account saying that a former top Chinese Communist Party…