2024-11-13 Pistachios Becoming Major Crop in California
In a large plant in the heart of California’s farmland, millions of pistachios are inspected, prepared and shipped off around the world. Pistachios, a kind of nut, have been around…
2024-11-11 Farmers Aim to Save Mexico City’s Island Gardens
Several large lakes once surrounded Mexico City. Those lakes have disappeared over the years. But what is left of one of them is still important to local people who grow…
2024-11-10 Late Snow on Japan’s Mount Fuji Sets a Record
A national symbol of Japan, the respected Mount Fuji usually has a cap of snow by early October. This year, weather experts said snowfall on the top of the mountain…
2024-11-06 Trump Wins US Presidential Election
Former U.S. President Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris to earn a new four-year term as the country’s leader. Trump secured at least 277 of the 538 available electoral…
2024-11-04 Harris, Trump Make Final Push for Votes on Election Day
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are making a final push for votes on the day before Election Day in the United States. Harris is spending the…
2024-11-03 At 2.4 Meters, Rioux Is World’s Tallest Teenager
Canadian Olivier Rioux is the world’s tallest teenager. At 2.4 meters tall, he has a place in the Guinness World Records as the world’s tallest living teenager. Soon, he will…
2024-10-30 Japanese Ramen Restaurants Struggle to Keep Costs Down
Japanese ramen restaurants are famous for providing high-quality food at a reasonable price. But continuing inflation –particularly affecting food products and fuel – is making it difficult for ramen sellers…
2024-10-23 US: North Korea Has Sent Troops to Russia
The United States said on Wednesday that it had seen evidence of North Korean troops in Russia. And South Korean intelligence officials told lawmakers that about 3,000 soldiers had been…
2024-10-23 New Zealand Puts Limits on Goodbyes
While emotional goodbyes are common at airports, one airport in New Zealand is not having any of it. Travelers at New Zealand’s Dunedin Airport have a new three-minute limit to…
2024-10-17 Unlicensed Gold Mines in Ghana Present Risks to People, Nature
Illegal gold mining operations in Ghana have reportedly increased in recent years. The activities present dangerous risks to the individuals involved as well as environmental harms. The Reuters news agency…
2024-10-15 Nobel Prize Brings Attention to Worldwide Inequality
The Nobel Committee has brought attention to worldwide inequalities by awarding its economic prize to three Americans: Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James A. Robinson. The Nobel committee of the…
2024-10-14 Some US Cities Use Sheep, Goats to Control Plant Growth
Some American communities and universities have been experimenting with sheep and goats to keep plant growth under control. Along the Cumberland River near Nashville, Tennessee, visitors on boats watch the…
2024-10-11 Atomic Bomb Survivors Group Wins Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization of survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, for its activism against nuclear weapons.…
2024-10-10 UN: Crime Groups in Southeast Asia Find Success on Telegram
Powerful crime groups in Southeast Asia use the messaging app Telegram widely, the United Nations said in a report on Monday. It said the app’s use led to major changes…
2024-10-03 Moving Homeless People to Shelter Is Not Easy
Edgar Tapia works on the Homeless Outreach Team of San Francisco, California. He goes to places where people are living in the streets and tells them there is space for…