2023-03-22 Japan Celebrates Victory over USA in World Baseball Classic
Japan’s national baseball team defeated the United States Tuesday night in Miami to win the World Baseball Classic (WBC) for the third time. The final score was 3-2. The team’s…
2023-03-22 Microsoft’s Copilot to Compete with Google in Business Software
Microsoft announced its plan to add artificial intelligence (AI) into its line of office products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook last week. The announcement came a day after Google…
2023-03-21 IMF Approves $3 Billion Bailout for Sri Lanka
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a nearly $3 billion financial assistance plan for Sri Lanka Monday. The IMF also said it will carefully study Sri Lanka’s governing practices including…
2023-03-21 Mountains of Waste in Paris as Strike Continues
A strike by French garbage collectors has led to mountains of trash sitting on the streets of Paris. The strike entered its 16th day on Tuesday. The strikers are protesting…
2023-03-21 Media, Internet Literacy Needs Increase in US Schools
More educators and researchers are bringing attention to misinformation spread through the internet and social media. Teachers already face many difficulties. Adding what is called media literacy can be another…
2023-03-21 For First Time, Scientists Create Mice with Cells from Two Males
For the first time, scientists have created baby mice with two fathers. They did this by turning mouse stem cells into female cells in a lab. Stem cells are cells…
2023-03-20 Putin Welcomes Xi amid Fighting in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed Chinese leader Xi Jinping to Moscow on Monday. Russia and China have described Xi’s three-day visit as a chance to deepen the “no-limits friendship” between…
2023-03-20 Vaccine Makers Prepare Bird Flu Shots ‘Just in Case’
Some of the world’s leading vaccine makers are developing bird flu shots to prepare for possible outbreaks of the sickness in humans. Bird flu, or avian flu, is officially known…
2023-03-20 Climate Report Warns World Is Close to Last Chance
A group of United Nations scientists warned Monday that humanity is close to its last chance to prevent the worst of climate change. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)…
2023-03-20 WeightWatchers Aims to Start Marketing Diet Drugs
The company WeightWatchers recently announced it would buy a health company whose providers prescribe drugs for weight loss. However, some experts worry about the use of drugs for weight loss.…