2024-02-20 Japan Loses Its Spot as World’s Third-largest Economy
Japan’s economy has dropped to the fourth largest in the world. It fell behind Germany after its economy shrank in…
2024-02-17 Environmentalists Celebrate Return of Rhinos in Central Kenya
Conservationists in Kenya are celebrating the return of many rhinoceroses to an area where they have not been for many…
2024-02-16 Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Reportedly Dies in Prison
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny – a sharp critic of President Vladimir Putin – has reportedly died in a far-northern…
2024-02-15 Are Lab-grown Diamonds Sustainable?
Human-made diamonds come with an appealing claim: Manufacturers say the stones are produced ethically using renewable energy. But many of…
2024-02-14 Wealth Inequality by Race Grew during Pandemic
A new government report says wealth inequality by race increased in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic. The New…
2024-02-14 Will Immigrants Save US Economy?
Each day, about 10,000 baby boomers leave the U.S. workforce. Baby boomers are the generation of people born between 1946…
2024-02-14 Fewer Products to Choose from Can Lead to Better Sales
American businesses are reducing the number of products that they offer. The change began before the COVID-19 pandemic. It has…
2024-02-13 Historic Gun Factory in New York State Village to Close
The oldest gunmaker in America is closing its factory in a small town in the state of New York. Remington…
2024-02-12 Kansas City Chiefs, Usher, Taylor Swift Win at Super Bowl
The Kansas City Chiefs needed extra time on Sunday to win the American football championship called the Super Bowl. The…
2024-02-12 Egypt Threatens to Suspend Peace Treaty with Israel
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, and U.S. President Jimmy Carter signed a peace deal in 1979.…
2024-02-11 Australia to Introduce ‘Right to Disconnect’ Law for Workers
Australia’s parliament seems likely to pass a new “right to disconnect” bill that the federal government has proposed. The law…
2024-02-11 Mexico Becomes Leading Source of Goods Imported to US
For the first time in more than twenty years, Mexico took China’s place as the leading source of goods imported…
2024-02-10 Teenage ‘Newton’ Builds Electric Device to Light Gaza Tent
A 15-year-old boy in Gaza was able to build a device to provide electricity to light the tent he is…
2024-02-07 Study: US Workers Would Take Pay Cuts for Improved Quality of Life
Just over half of U.S. workers would be willing to take a 20 percent pay cut in exchange for a…
2024-02-06 Boeing Faces Another Manufacturing Delay Affecting 50 Planes
Boeing announced this week that it was delaying the delivery of about 50 new planes to its customers because of…