2025-01-18 The Inauguration of the US President Through Time
On January 20, the United States president is sworn into office in Washington D.C. The inauguration is an important ceremony that officially marks the start of an administration. As part…
2025-01-15 Greenland Holds Important Position in a Warming World
Greenland is the world’s largest island and a self-governed territory of Denmark. About 57,000 people live there, mainly along its coasts. Most of Greenland lies north of the Arctic Circle,…
2025-01-08 Pope Francis Names First Woman to Lead Major Vatican Office
Pope Francis has named the first woman to lead a major office of the Roman Catholic Church. On Monday, he chose an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to head the…
2025-01-07 Brazilian Nun Is World’s Oldest Person at 116
Sister Inah Canabarro was born in 1908. She was six years old when The First World War began in 1914. The soccer-loving nun from Brazil is believed to be the…
2025-01-07 Florida and the Federal Government Support Huge Projects to Clean Up the Everglades
Some experts say damage to the Everglades ecosystem began when a highway connecting the cities of Tampa and Miami in Florida was built in 1928. The Everglades are a huge…
2025-01-06 Explainer: South Korea’s Constitutional Court to Consider Presidents’ Ouster
The impeachment late last month of South Korea’s acting President Han Duck-soo has deepened political division in the country. He had replaced President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was impeached earlier…
2025-01-02 Program Helps Pakistani Women Learn to Ride, Gain Independence
Laiba Rashid is a 22-year-old Pakistani student in a special training program in the city of Lahore. The program, called Women on Wheels (WOW), teaches women how to operate two-wheelers,…
2025-01-01 Some on Indonesian Islands Fear Mining Damage to Environment
Indonesia has the world’s largest known supply of nickel and major supplies of valuable minerals, including cobalt and bauxite. However, the mining industry there is being criticized for not protecting…
2024-12-31 Atomic Bomb Survivors Plan New Push for Nuclear Disarmament
Survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki said receiving a Nobel Peace Prize has given them new energy to campaign for nuclear disarmament. Next August will be…
2024-12-30 Former US President Jimmy Carter Dies at the Age of 100
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has died at the age of 100. His presidency was marked by rising inflation and unemployment. He helped negotiate a peace agreement between Egypt and…
2024-12-25 Why Is SoftBank Investing in the US?
Japanese business leader Masayoshi Son and President-elect Donald Trump recently met at Trump’s property, Mar-a-Lago, in the southeastern U.S. state of Florida. They announced plans for SoftBank Group to invest…
2024-12-22 At Venezuela’s Hospital for Soft Toys, Old Toys Find New Life
One by one, volunteers rescue and repair toys that show the marks of use. They sew clothing and brush fur and hair, add filling and dress the toys. The workers…
2024-12-19 Gold Mining Operation Spreads into Protected Area of Congo
A Chinese-run gold mine in eastern Congo’s Ituri province is slowly spreading into an area that many say it should not be operating in at all. The area is the…
2024-12-19 Near a New Jersey Highway, a Large Statue of Buddha
In the eastern American state of New Jersey, a large statue of Buddha has become a gathering place for people of many religious faiths. The nine-meter-high statue has stood among…
2024-12-12 Peace Brings Big Changes to Kabul’s Luxury Housing Market
The capital city of Kabul, Afghanistan, has seen big changes in its high-end housing market. Peace, it seems, is driving up property prices. Omidullah, a real estate agent, is selling…