2022-08-10 Serena Williams’ Choice: Tennis or Family
American tennis player Serena Williams said this week that she is ready to leave the sport and turn her attention to “being a mom.” Williams announced her decision in the…
2022-08-09 Big US School Systems Are Losing Students
Across the United States, pandemic aid money is helping to fund a growing number of big-city schools with shrinking numbers of students. When the money runs out in a few…
2022-08-09 Europeans Feel the Summer Heat, While Some Africans Go Skiing
While millions across Europe live through a summer of record-breaking heat, others are skiing down snowy mountains in Africa. This is not another sign of climate change. Rather, it is…
2022-08-09 More Women Governor Candidates than Ever in US
The two major American political parties have nominated a record number of female candidates to lead states in the country. Voting for new governors will be held in 36 American…
2022-08-09 Record Amount of Algae Threatens Economy, Wildlife on Caribbean Coasts
Near-record amounts of algae, or water plants, are covering Caribbean coasts from Puerto Rico to Barbados. The plants are killing fish and other wildlife, producing bad smells and gases, and…
2022-08-09 FBI Searches Trump’s Florida Home for Records
Law enforcement agents in the United States searched and seized evidence Monday at the Florida home of former President Donald Trump. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, or FBI, is investigating…
2022-08-08 What Is a Garden without Birds?
Waking up to a dove making cooing sounds or watching a sparrow feeding helps many people connect with nature and reduce tension. But fewer people know that birds are also…
2022-08-08 Water Crisis Threatens East Ukrainian City
The eastern Ukrainian city of Sloviansk has a severe shortage of water. Members of the city’s shrinking population must fill water containers by hand at public wells throughout the city.…
2022-08-08 Olivia Newton-John, Star of ‘Grease’, Dies at 73
World-famous music and movie star Olivia Newton-John has died at her home in southern California. Her husband John Easterling appealed to the public in a message on Instagram and Facebook.…
2022-08-08 Study: World’s Wildlife More at Risk Than Realized
New research published last week in the publication Communications Biology suggests the world’s wildlife may be in more trouble than scientists have so far reported. Scientists have examined the status…
2022-08-08 China Continues Military Exercises around Taiwan
China announced Monday it would continue to carry out major military exercises in areas around Taiwan. Several rounds of air and sea exercises were launched by China’s military last week.…
2022-08-07 Scientists Find Evidence of Oldest Dark Matter in Universe
Researchers say they have discovered evidence of the oldest dark matter ever observed in the universe. Dark matter remains mysterious. Scientists believe the material makes up more than one quarter…