2020-01-28 New Companies Rent Furniture by the Month
Zachariah Mohammed’s living room is filled with things he does not own. He pays $200 a month for the couch,…
2020-01-27 Basketball Fans Mourn Death of US Superstar Kobe Bryant
Basketball fans around the world are mourning the death of American superstar Kobe Bryant. Bryant was killed in a helicopter…
2020-01-25 Fukushima Water Waste Decision Could Come Before Tokyo Olympics
Japanese officials say a decision on how to deal with radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant could come before…
2020-01-25 Nigerian Artist Makes Dark Skin Prosthetic Devices
Michael Sunday was very happy and a little surprised when he first saw his “new” right hand. It is a…
2020-01-26 Growing Movement Shows Climate Cost of Fashion
Have you ever wondered how much of the planet’s resources it takes to make one piece of clothing? Experts have…
2020-01-25 Are Americans Ready to Let Go of Single Family Homes?
For years, many Americans have thought of owning their own home as part of the American dream. But the idea…
2020-01-24 Volcanic Explosion Turns Brain into Glass
Italian scientists reported this week that a volcanic explosion not only killed one person, but turned the victim’s brain material…
2020-01-23 Olympic Committee Tries Once Again to Separate Politics from Sports
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced this month that athletes are barred from making political statements at Olympic events. It…
2020-01-24 Counting Americans Begins in Alaska
This week, the U.S. Census to count everyone who lives in the country started in a small Alaska town called…
2020-01-23 ICJ: Myanmar Must Protect Rohingya from Genocide
The International Court of Justice on Thursday ordered Myanmar to take urgent measures to protect its Rohingya population from genocide.…
2020-01-22 Largest Swimming Pool in Russia’s Muslim South Bans Women
The largest swimming pool in Russia’s Muslim-majority North Caucasus area has banned all women from using the pool. Rights groups…
2020-01-22 US Drinking Water Contaminated with ‘Forever Chemicals’
A new report says man-made “forever chemicals” are more common in U.S. drinking water supplies than earlier estimates suggested. An…
2020-01-20 Invasive Animals Passing Through Suez Canal to Mediterranean Sea
Not long ago, Egypt marked the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Suez Canal. The canal connects the Mediterranean…
2020-01-20 Effort to Rebuild Ancient Area of Tunis Holds Lessons
Leila Ben Gacem wants to rebuild an area in Tunisia known as the Medina of Tunis. A local official in…
2020-01-19 Indian Slaves Trade Life of Service for Leadership Position
While drinking tea with officials at a plantation in southern India, Sharda Krishnan had memories of her childhood. She thought…