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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
2024-02-26 South Korea Warns Striking Doctors to Return or Face Punishment
South Korea’s government has warned young doctors to return to work before February 29 or face possible punishments. About 9,000…
2024-02-22 Report: Language, Traditions Central to National Identity
Luciana de Oliveira considers herself transnational. That means she is more than one nationality. de Oliveira grew up in Brazil,…
2024-02-22 US State Court Rules Embryos Can Be Considered Children
The Supreme Court of Alabama has ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law. The ruling immediately…
2024-02-21 New York Man Stays Free in Hotel, Then Claims to Own It
For five years, a New York City man lived for free in a famous central New York City hotel. He…
2024-02-21 S. Korean Hospitals Turn Away Patients as Doctors Protest
South Korea’s biggest hospitals canceled medical procedures and turned away patients seeking emergency care on Wednesday. The moves came after…