2024-05-07 More Money Going to African Climate Startups
Financial support for climate technology startups in Africa from the private sector is growing. Businesses have raised more than $3.4 billion since 2019. However, the continent requires $277 billion each…
2024-05-07 Boeing Delays First Crewed Launch of Starliner Spacecraft
The first crewed test of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft was postponed Tuesday because of a problem with the rocket system. Officials stopped the launch about two hours before the planned liftoff…
2024-05-07 US Campus Protests Spread to Europe
The pro-Palestinian protests at colleges across the United States have spread to campuses in Europe. On Tuesday, German police broke up a protest by several hundred pro-Palestinian protesters at Berlin’s…
2024-05-07 Extreme Heat Closes Schools, Widens Learning Gap
Hena Khan is a ninth-grade student in Dhaka, Bangladesh. She struggled to keep attention on her studies last week as temperatures rose above 43 degrees Celsius in Bangladesh’s capital. “There…
2024-05-06 Scientists Argue over Intelligence of T. Rex
A group of scientists has disputed a study published last year that estimated the intelligence of the dinosaur Tyrannosaurus rex to be similar to a baboon’s. The group disputed last…
2024-05-06 Madonna Draws 1.6 Million to Free Concert on Brazil’s Copacabana Beach
American pop music star Madonna performed before an estimated 1.6 million people on Saturday at Brazil’s famous Copacabana Beach. The outdoor show in Rio de Janeiro was free to attend.…
2024-05-06 Columbia University Cancels Main Graduation Event
New York City’s Columbia University announced Monday that it would cancel its main end-of-year event, or commencement, scheduled for May 15. The decision comes after weeks of pro-Palestinian protests that…
2024-05-06 Alzheimer’s Drug Available, But Sales Slow
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Alzheimer’s disease affects a person’s memory, thinking and behavior. The first drug shown to slow the effects of Alzheimer’s…
2024-05-05 Old Recordings Gain New Listeners in Brazil
Plastic music recordings, or vinyl records, are popular again in Brazil. In 2023, more records were sold than compact discs (CDs) and DVDs for the first time in many years.…
2024-05-05 Scientists Explore How to Grow Crops on Mars
For future humans to survive long periods on Mars, growing food on the planet is a must. It would be too costly and risky to rely upon rocket deliveries to…