2019-05-19 Salt Batteries Could Be Major Step in Move Away from Fossil Fuels
At a power station in Berlin, Germany, visitors find a shining piece of machinery that looks out of place in…
2019-05-19 Americans Believe Texting while Driving Is Dangerous, Yet Still Do It
Many people cannot live without modern technology products, especially their mobile phones. They use the devices to stay in contact…
2019-05-18 Violence, Poverty Reign in Honduran City
There are rules for living in the neighborhoods of San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Everyone knows them: There are places you…
2019-05-18 San Francisco First US City to Ban Facial Recognition by Local Police
San Francisco officials have approved a ban on the use of facial recognition technology by local law enforcement and agencies.…
2019-05-17 Aid Groups Fight Child Malnutrition In Rohingya Refugee Camps
“Take a bite,” Sufiya Begum tells her 18-month-old daughter, Romina Khatun. Romina is eating special food because she has not…
2019-05-18 Explorer Makes Deepest Ocean Dive in History
When Victor Vescovo reached a depth of 10,928 meters in the Pacific Ocean’s Mariana Trench, he took 15 minutes to…
2019-05-16 American, British Teams Share $10 Million XPRIZE Award
A California company and a British-based group are sharing a $10 million award for developing programs to help children teach…
2019-05-15 US Orders Non-Emergency Government Employees to Leave Iraq
The United States has ordered its non-emergency government employees to leave Iraq. The order comes as the Trump administration warns…
2019-05-13 US Visa Problems for Indian Doctors near Breaking Point
Tarkeshwar Tiwary works at a hospital in central Pennsylvania. He is a doctor and specializes in treating diseases involving the…
2019-05-13 US Officials, Candidates Being Trained to Guard against Cyber Threats
In 2016, U.S. candidates for public office were thinking mainly about how to get elected. But at the same time,…
2019-05-12 How Birdwatchers, Others Can Help Migrating Bird Populations
The kinds of birds coming through your neighborhood are probably changing, and so is the timing of their migrations. Birdwatchers…
2019-05-14 Argentinian Scientist Uses TV Game Show Winnings to Finance Research
Argentina is facing an economic crisis. Government critics have been protesting cuts in spending for scientific research. But those cuts…
2019-05-11 Kurdish Areas Face Uncertainty
Kurdish forces now hold about a quarter of Syria, ruling across the north and east of the country. Kurdish activists…
2019-05-13 Amazon Pays Employees to Start Businesses
The U.S.-based business Amazon is often called a technology company. But many people know the company best for all the…
2019-05-16 Trump’s Immigration Plan Values Skills, Education over Family Ties
American President Donald Trump has offered a proposal to reform the country’s immigration system. Trump says the proposal aims to…