2023-10-26 US Program Could Permit Visa Holders to Renew in US
The U.S. State Department is working on a test program that would permit some work visa holders to renew their documents in the United States. The pilot program would involve…
2023-10-26 China Sends Its Youngest-ever Crew, Enters New Space Race
China launched its youngest-ever crew for its orbiting space station Thursday. The launch is part of the country’s plan to put astronauts on the moon before 2030. The Shenzhou 17…
2023-10-26 Grammar and Halloween
An interesting holiday in the United States is coming up soon. Halloween happens on the last day of October. If you have lived in the U.S., you have probably noticed…
2023-10-25 US, Australia to Provide Underwater Internet Cables for Pacific Islands
The technology company Google will work together with the United States and Australia to offer internet service to Pacific Island nations such as Tuvalu. The agreement continues a project Google…
2023-10-25 Pakistan Prepares to Deport Illegal Afghans
The Pakistani government has approved the creation of several deportation centers for hundreds of thousands of Afghans living illegally in the country. Pakistan plans to arrest and send the Afghan…
2023-10-25 Study: Part of Antarctica to Experience ‘Unavoidable’ Melt
A new study says that no matter how much the world cuts back on carbon emissions, a large and important part of Antarctica is expected to disappear. Researchers used computer…
2023-10-25 AI Tool Aims to Predict Virus Variants before They Appear
Scientists have created an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that aims to predict different virus versions, called variants, before they appear. Creators of the tool say it works by estimating the…
2023-10-24 Publishers Worry Over Google’s New AI Search Tool
Publishing companies are growing increasingly concerned about generative AI, especially a model developed by Google. Since May, Google has begun releasing a new form of search in the United States,…
2023-10-24 Women in Iceland, Including PM, Strike for Equal Pay
Iceland’s prime minister and women across the island nation went on strike Tuesday. They are pushing for an end to unequal pay and gender-based violence. Icelanders awoke to all-male news…
2023-10-24 Why the Interest Rate of US Treasury Notes Matters
The U.S. government needs money to operate. A lot of that money comes from taxes. However, much of the money the U.S. government uses to pay its costs comes from…
2023-10-24 More US States Teach Financial Education in High School
An increasing number of American states are requiring that students receive personal finance education in order to complete high school. At the same time, states are hoping to improve math…