2024-03-07 Miami Beach Adding More Security Measures for Spring Break
The American city of Miami Beach, Florida is a popular destination for travelers during school break periods in spring. But, in the last three years, the area has dealt with…
2024-03-07 US President Biden’s 2024 State of the Union Address
As prepared for delivery Good evening. Mr. Speaker. Madam Vice President. Members of Congress. My Fellow Americans. In January 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt came to this chamber to speak to…
2024-03-05 US to Investigate Chinese-made ‘Smart’ Cars
President Joe Biden’s administration says it will investigate Chinese-made “smart cars” as possible security risks. The administration says the cars can gather important information about Americans driving them. The investigation…
2024-03-05 Vietnamese Woman Accused of $12.5 Billion Fraud
A major property investor in Vietnam, Truong My Lan, is on trial over an accusation of fraud amounting to $12.5 billion. That is nearly 3 percent of the country’s 2022…
2024-03-04 US Supreme Court Rules Trump Can Stay on Ballots
The United States Supreme Court ruled on Monday that former President Donald Trump can stay on 2024 presidential primary ballots. All nine justices ruled that individual states cannot use the…
2024-03-03 Costs, Performance Influence Decisions on Electric School Buses
The first electric school buses in the United States began operating about 10 years ago in California. Fewer than one percent of the 489,000 school buses in the U.S. were…
2024-03-03 Life Inside Russia’s Prisons
Vladimir Kara-Murza is a critic of the Russian government. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison last year on charges of treason for speaking against Russia’s war with Ukraine.…
2024-03-01 Report: Harmful Waste Creation Set to Increase
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said in a report on Wednesday that public waste creation will greatly increase by 2050. The rise will cause hundreds of billions of dollars…
2024-02-29 Report: Cuba Cuts Internet, Surveils Journalists
There was a time when activists and reporters in Cuba had to speak in code or meet in European embassies to avoid government observation. Now, the internet and encrypted messaging…
2024-02-29 US Army Announces New Structure, Reduced Positions
The U.S. Army recently announced new structuring plans for its forces. The plans involve cutting many unfilled jobs after hiring efforts failed to bring in enough soldiers to fill all…
2024-02-28 UN: Famine Is Certain in Gaza without Cease-fire
A United Nations official warned Tuesday that the Gaza Strip is at high risk of famine, an extreme lack of food, if the war there does not stop soon. Ramesh…
2024-02-28 South Korea’s Fertility Rate Falls Again as Women Worry about Jobs
South Korea’s fertility rate, which already is the world’s lowest, dropped again in 2023. This means that the number of babies a South Korean woman is expected to have during…
2024-02-27 In Japan, Fewer Births, Marriages a Cause for Concern
The number of babies born in Japan last year fell to a new low for an eighth straight year, government data shows. In addition, the number of marriages continues to…
2024-02-27 What Would Happen without Leap Day?
This year, 2024, is a leap year. February 29 is known as “leap day.” But what is behind this rare extra day on the calendar? Everyone knows the Earth takes…
2024-02-26 Experts Say Productivity Increases Might Explain US Economy’s Strength
Worker shortages in the United States have led some companies to invest in machines to do some of the work they cannot find people to do. The companies have also…