2019-07-06 California Becomes First State to Ban Hairstyle Discrimination
California has become the first state to ban discrimination against black people for wearing natural hairstyles to work and school.…
2019-07-04 Former Chrysler Chief Lee Iacocca Dies at 94
Lee Iacocca, a leader in the American automobile industry, died earlier this week in California. He was 94. Iacocca was…
2019-07-04 Sea Ice around Antarctica Shows Sharp Decrease
Scientists say the amount of sea ice around Antarctica has decreased from a record high to a record low in…
2019-07-03 US Agency Calls Border Detention ‘Dangerously Overcrowded’
A new report by the Homeland Security Inspector General describes bad conditions and overcrowding at centers along the border in…
2019-07-04 Water Crisis Hits War-Torn Libya
Fighting over control of Libya’s rich oil supply has led to another major crisis – a severe shortage of safe…
2019-07-03 Technology Helps Americans See National Bird in the Wild
The bald eagle is important and has special meaning to many Americans. The bird represents the American ideal of freedom.…
2019-07-02 Europe Feels Pressure as Iran Breaks Nuclear Deal Promise
Efforts by European nations to find ways for businesses to work around United States sanctions on Iran are unlikely to…
2019-07-02 Zimbabwe Moving to Sell its $600 Million Ivory Supply
Zimbabwe hosted the first United Nations and Africa Union meeting on wildlife. The country is seeking permission to sell its…
2019-07-02 Trump Says Tanks Will Be Part of US Holiday Show
U.S. President Donald Trump says military tanks will be part of a special Fourth of July show in Washington this…
2019-07-01 Japan Restarts Commercial Whaling
Japanese hunters killed at least two whales Monday in the first commercial whale hunt in more than 30 years. Japan…
2019-07-01 US President Steps into North Korea, Talks to Restart
U.S. President Donald Trump has praised his latest meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Trump described the talks…
2019-06-30 Malaysia Unhappy About Europe’s New Palm Oil Rules
The European Union and the world’s largest palm oil exporters, Malaysia and Indonesia, are having their own trade dispute. In…
2019-06-29 New Technology Helps Rescuers Find Missing People
Yesenia D’Alessandro added a global positioning system, or GPS, recording program to her mobile phone before entering a hard-to-reach Hawaiian…
2019-06-30 Life Begins at 70: Older South Koreans Find New Jobs, Abilities
When Kim Chil-doo was young, he says, he wanted to be a model. But he gave up that idea to…
2019-06-29 Acropolis Opens Ancient Neighborhood in Greece
Greece’s Acropolis Museum has opened an excavation area under its modern-day building. For the first time, visitors will be able…