2021-11-01 Why Is It so Hard to End Coal Burning?
This week at the United Nations climate change conference, leaders are talking about ways to end the world’s dependence on…
2021-11-01 Ethiopian Textile Industry at Risk if US Suspends Trade over Tigray
The United States is considering suspending Ethiopia’s tax-free trade position to punish it for violence and food shortages in Tigray.…
2021-10-31 In Somalia, a Female Artist Creates an Image of Peace
The east African country of Somalia is slowly leaving behind years of war and Islamic extremism. The arts community is…
2021-10-30 Turkey’s Lake Tuz Dries up Because of Climate Change, Farming Policies
Lake Tuz, Turkey’s second-largest lake and home to several kinds of birds, has entirely dried up this year. Water has…
2021-11-05 Indians Celebrate Festival of Lights amid COVID Fears
Indians began celebrating Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, on Thursday. The celebration comes as the country is still dealing…
2021-11-01 Japanese Gardens Bridge Indoor, Outdoor Space
Japanese-style gardens first gained attention in the United States at the 1893 world exposition in Chicago, Illinois. Over 120 years…
2021-10-31 US Businesses Give in to Worker Demands to Keep Employees
As many American businesses struggle to fill jobs, some have started negotiating demands that used to be non-negotiable for most…
2021-11-03 US Schools Debate Gifted and Talented Programs
American school systems usually have gifted and talented programs for students that show a high level of success. Such programs…
2021-10-31 Critical Race Theory Opponents Seek School Board Seats
The Guilford school system in the northeastern American state of Connecticut is seeing organized opposition from local and national groups.…
2021-11-02 Can New Variants of the Coronavirus Keep Appearing?
New variants of the coronavirus can keep appearing as long as the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic keeps infecting…
2021-11-01 Rise in Bird Flu Infections Show Risks of Fast-Changing Variants
An increase in the number of people in China infected with bird flu this year is raising concern among experts.…
2021-11-04 Facebook Shuts Down Facial Recognition System
Facebook says it is ending its facial recognition system that automatically identifies users in pictures and videos. The company’s Vice…
2021-11-04 Early Users of Metaverse React to Facebook’s New Name
Last week, Mark Zuckerberg, head of Facebook, said it would rename its business Meta Platforms, Inc. Early users of the…
2021-11-03 NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Finds Out More about Jupiter’s Great Red Spot
Researchers have made a new discovery about a huge and long-lasting storm in the atmosphere of the planet Jupiter. A…
2021-11-02 Study Finds Female California Condors Can Reproduce without a Male
A new study suggests that female California condor birds can reproduce without a male. Researchers with the San Diego Zoo…