2025-02-24 France Sets New Record in Hunt for Nuclear Fusion
French scientists have announced they set a new record of 22 minutes for keeping hydrogen atoms in a state called…
2025-02-23 The Statue of Liberty: ‘Enlightening the World’ for Nearly 150 Years
The Statue of Liberty has served as the guardian of New York Harbor for nearly 150 years. The statue might…
2025-02-19 Senegal Starts Introducing English in Preschools
In Senegal, educators are starting to teach English to younger children in an effort to better prepare them to succeed…
2025-02-18 Mary Kay: A Leader in the Beauty Product Industry
Mary Kay Cosmetics is an international company that sells beauty products. One woman started the business in the 1960s with…
2025-02-17 Thomas Edison: Inventor and Busy Team Leader
The inventor Thomas Alva Edison had a major effect on the lives of people around the world. Thomas Edison is…
2025-02-16 Yellowstone: The World’s First National Park
Yellowstone National Park in the western United States was the world’s first national park. Established in 1872, it is famous…
2025-02-15 Monarch Butterfly Count Nears 30-Year Low
An American nonprofit group says the number of monarch butterflies spending the winter in the western United States has dropped…
2025-02-13 Nepal Increases Cost of Permits to Climb Everest
The government of Nepal has increased the cost of a permit to climb Mount Everest by about one-third. Officials say…
2025-02-12 Cambodia Warns of ‘Aggressive’ Monkeys around Angkor Wat
Cambodian officials are warning visitors to the nation’s famous Angkor Wat complex of buildings to stay away from wild monkeys.…
2025-02-09 American Places – Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
The Gettysburg National Military Park is in the small town of Gettysburg in the eastern state of Pennsylvania. Much of…
2025-02-08 Norway Nears Goal to Sell only Electric New Cars
Norway is very close to meeting its goal of selling only fully electric new vehicles starting this year. The Norwegian…
2025-02-05 Japan Launches New Satellite to Improve Navigation System
Japan’s space agency says it successfully launched a navigation satellite on its new H3 rocket. The latest launch on February…
2025-02-04 New Zealand Recognizes a Mountain as a Legal Person
New Zealand’s parliament recently passed a law that gives a mountain all the rights and responsibilities of a human being.…
2025-02-03 US Company Gives Over 18,000 Kilograms of Salmon to Food Bank
A New York food bank was offered a large donation of fresh fish last month — but the gift came…
2025-02-03 US Approves Treatment for Severe High Blood Pressure
Michael Garrity had dangerously high blood pressure for many years. And the medicines that doctors gave him could not control…