2021-10-06 Creators of Molecule Building Tool Win Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Two scientists have won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing a molecule-building tool that can produce many important compounds…
2021-10-06 Japan’s Princess Mako Goes Ahead with Marriage Plans
Japan’s Princess Mako and the man she wants to be her husband are expected to get married this month. Wedding…
2021-10-06 Almost Half of Argentines in Poverty
About 42 percent of Argentinians live at or below the poverty rate, the government said. The rate of poverty in…
2021-10-05 Physics Nobel Prize Rewards Work on Climate Change
Three scientists will share this year’s Nobel prize for physics for their findings about how complex physical systems operate. The…
2021-10-05 Climate Change Affecting Autumn’s Colors
Leaf peeping is a beloved yearly activity in many parts of the world, including parts of the United States. The…
2021-10-04 ‘Pandora Papers’ Reveal New Secrets of World’s Wealthiest People
A new report shows how world leaders, powerful politicians, billionaires and others have used secret accounts to hide property worth…
2021-10-04 Two Americans Win Nobel Medicine Prize for Body Sensory Findings
Two American scientists have won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries of how the body…
2021-10-04 California Oil Spill Endangers Coastal Wildlife
A large oil spill off the southern California coast left fish dead, birds covered in oil and wetlands polluted. The…
2021-10-03 India’s Elite Military Academy to Accept Women
For the first time, women in India can attend the country’s top military college. The Supreme Court’s ruling this month…
2021-10-03 California Startup Uses Robots in Greenhouses to Grow Crops
A California company is using robots to grow plants in greenhouses that it says use 90 percent less water than…
2021-09-30 Ecuador Declares Prison Emergency After Riot Kills 116
Ecuador’s president has declared a state of emergency in the prison system after rioting killed 116 people earlier this week.…
2021-09-29 Former Diplomat Likely to Become Japan’s Next Prime Minister
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party elected former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida as its new leader Wednesday. The move means Kishida…
2021-09-29 North Korea Claims It Tested a Hypersonic Missile
North Korea claimed Wednesday that it successfully tested a new hypersonic missile. The advanced weapon system could be harder to…
2021-09-29 At UN, Some Leaders Demand Payments for Past Wrongs
At this year’s United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York, several leaders voiced their approval of reparations. They gave…
2021-09-28 Rwandan Woman Who Lost Leg Aims to Help Other Amputees
As a child, Claudine Humure lost both of her parents during Rwanda’s genocide. She also had one of her legs…