2020-03-01 Communities Around Moscow Struggle with the City’s Waste
Moscow is clean and has well-run public services, equal to many capitals in Western countries; yet Russia’s largest city also…
2020-03-01 Egypt’s Street Dogs Getting Chance at a Better Life
Karim Hegazi spends his days at an Egyptian clinic taking care of animals long considered troublesome in the country: street…
2020-03-01 Fewer Babies Concerns Central European Leaders
Central European and Balkan leaders are worried about falling demographics. So, they are calling on families to have more children…
2020-02-29 ‘History Disappears’ as Dam Water Floods Ancient Turkish Town
Every day, hundreds of people gather on the edge of the Tigris River in southeast Turkey. They stand and watch…
2020-02-29 Study: New Delhi Is Again World’s Most Polluted Capital
New Delhi was the most polluted capital city last year, just like it was in 2018. That finding comes IQ…
2020-02-29 Hippopotamus Population Rises in Small Colombian Town
People in a small Colombian town are reporting increased sightings of hippopotamuses in the area. The hippopotamus is native to…
2020-02-28 Virgin Galactic Reports High Interest in Space Flights
The spaceflight company Virgin Galactic has received nearly 8,000 online reservations of interest since its first successful test flight 14…
2020-02-27 US Struggles to Break Ties between Russia, Venezuela
In October 2016, the head of Russia’s largest oil company traveled to the birthplace of Hugo Chávez, the former president…
2020-02-26 Syrian Father Teaches Daughter to Laugh when Bombs Fall
Abdullah Mohammed would do anything to make his daughter happy. That includes forcing himself to laugh with her when they…
2020-02-05 UN Study: 1 of Every 3 Venezuelans Facing Hunger
One out of every three people in Venezuela is struggling to get enough food to meet minimum nutrition requirements. That…
2020-02-23 Officials Struggle to Control Spread of Asian Carp in American Rivers
Wildlife officials at a lake in Kentucky recently used electric shocks and sound to lead huge groups of Asian carp…
2020-02-24 Two Who Fled North Korea Seek Political Office in the South
An increasing number of North Koreans who fled their country have become involved in politics in South Korea. For the…
2020-02-24 Students Push Universities to Stop Investing in Coal, Oil and Gas
Students who are worried about climate change want universities to cut investments in energy companies that deal in fossil fuels.…
2020-02-23 How to Survive a Siberian Winter with No Home
Alexei Vergunov is a homeless man living in Omsk, Siberia, in northern Russia. He survives freezing nighttime temperatures of minus-30…