2019-11-24 Mental Health at Risk as California Wildfire Threat Grows
Tasha Ritza lost her house, her job and her hometown on the day that a wildfire destroyed Paradise, California. A…
2019-11-23 Sudan Hopes Pyramids Will Bring Visitors, Money
Tania Monteiro and her husband were almost alone as they visited Sudan’s pyramids, ancient structures little known to the world.…
2019-11-23 Victory for Brazilian Tribe as Hotel Group Cancels Development Plans
A tribe of native people in Eastern Brazil has been fighting for 15 years to prevent development on land they…
2019-11-24 Nigeria’s Oscar Disqualification Fuels Push for Films in Native Languages
Nigeria’s Oscar Committee is urging Nigerian filmmakers to make more films in native languages. While some in the country’s film…
2019-11-22 Singer Hopes to Help Expand Financial Services for African Women
International music star Angelique Kidjo is the voice of a new project designed to help women across the African continent.…
2019-11-21 Abe Becomes Japan’s Longest-Serving Prime Minister
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has made history by becoming the country’s longest-serving political leader. Abe broke the record this…
2019-11-22 South Koreans Take Part in ‘Living Funerals’ to Improve Lives
Thousands of South Koreans have taken part in “living funeral” services in an effort to help improve their lives. The…
2019-11-21 China Tests Mars Lander and Space Exploration
China showed off its Mars spacecraft during a landing test last week in the northern province of Hebei. China is…
2019-11-21 Indonesians Create Device to Fight Phone Addiction
Indonesian university student Tyas Sisianindita spends about eight hours a day on her phone. That time includes watching videos, chatting…
2019-11-21 California Crisis of Fires, Power Outages Years in the Making
The power company that serves more than 5 million people in one of the world’s most technologically developed areas has…
2019-11-20 Impeachment Witness Says Trump Ordered Pressure on Ukraine
A United States diplomat has told lawmakers that he and others followed President Donald Trump’s orders to pressure Ukraine into…
2019-11-20 Pope Arrives in Thailand
Pope Francis is visiting Thailand to support the country’s small Roman Catholic community. His three-day stay will be followed by…
2019-11-20 US Cranberry Farmers Add Solar Equipment to Earn Extra Money
Many of America’s cranberry farmers are struggling because of major price drops and continuing international trade tension. But some farmers…
2019-11-16 Pollution in Afghanistan: More Dangerous Than War?
Yousuf and his family left their home in eastern Afghanistan eight years ago. They went to the city of Kabul…
2019-11-19 Russia, Palestinians Denounce US Support for Israel Settlements
Russia says the United States decision giving support to Israeli settlement claims in the occupied West Bank will hurt the…