2022-07-05 Migrant Tells Story of Survival in Hot Truck in Texas
Yenifer Yulisa Cardona Tomás was one of the migrants found trapped in an abandoned trailer in very hot conditions in the U.S. state of Texas last week. Simple advice from…
2022-07-05 NATO Allies Sign Agreement Permitting Sweden, Finland to Join
NATO’s 30 members have signed an agreement that permits Sweden and Finland to join the military alliance. The agreement was signed Tuesday during a NATO meeting in Brussels. The action…
2022-07-05 India Starts Nationwide Single-Use Plastic Ban
India banned some single-use or disposable plastic products recently as part of a plan to slowly discontinue the use of the material in the South Asian nation. For its first…
2022-07-04 US: COVID Shots for Autumn Must Target Omicron
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, says COVID-19 booster shots for autumn will have to add protection against the latest Omicron sub-variants. Two widely used COVID-19 shots made…
2022-07-04 Captioning Tool Expansion Helps People with Hearing Loss
The number of tools used to caption words has been expanding in recent years. The tools are especially helpful for people with hearing loss who may not be able to…
2022-07-04 Don’t Buy Fertilizer! It Is All Around You.
The cost of everything – from fuel to food – seems to be rising around the world. So, growing our own food is a good way to save money. However,…
2022-07-04 What Does Separation of Church and State Mean?
The U.S. Supreme Court has recently decided several important cases involving religion. After the recent rulings, some critics say American legal traditions meant to prevent government officials from supporting religion…
2022-07-04 Early Version of Giant Panda’s ‘False Thumb’ Found in China
Ancient bones unearthed in China are helping scientists better understand the development, or evolution, of modern pandas. Pandas are a kind of animal called bears that live in forests in…
2022-07-03 New Artificial Photosynthesis Process Can Grow Plants in the Dark
Scientists have developed an artificial photosynthesis process that can grow plants in the dark. The process is designed to provide a new way to produce food as worldwide demand grows.…
2022-07-03 Americans Celebrate Independence Day
The United States celebrates its Independence Day on July 4. John Adams, who later became America’s second president, wrote to his wife in 1776 that the day would be remembered…
2022-07-03 American Families Worry About End to Free School Lunches
As gas and food prices rise in the United States, some families are worried about having to pay for something else in the fall: lunch for their children at school.…
2022-07-03 Mumbai, Los Angeles: Two Cities with Large Cats
Los Angeles, California, and Mumbai, India, are both famous for movies, clothing, and traffic. But the two large cities are similar in another way: large cats live in and around…
2022-07-03 Czech Beer Maker Helps Local Pubs with Aid Program
Czechs have long gathered at village pubs – buildings or rooms where alcoholic drinks and often food are served. These pubs serve as a place to talk with friends or…
2022-07-02 Native Americans Describe the ‘Rez Accent’
An accent is a way of saying the words in a language that happens among people of one area or region of a country, but not another. Many people who…