2019-05-16 Can Australia’s Election Winner Energize a Slowing Economy?
Australians have a choice between tax cuts and greater public spending when they vote in general elections on Saturday. The…
2019-05-15 Sherpa Climber Reaches Top of Mount Everest for Record 23rd Time
Sherpa climber Kami Rita reached the top of Mount Everest on Wednesday for a 23rd time. By doing so, he…
2019-05-15 State Abortion Bans Fuel Battles in US High Court
Lawmakers in the American state of Alabama have given final approval to a ban on nearly all abortions. The bill…
2019-05-09 Facebook Co-founder Calls for New Laws Limiting Big Tech
Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes has called for the breakup of Facebook, the world’s largest social media company. Hughes says the…
2019-05-11 Which Kind of Diamond Is Better for the Environment?
Which kind of diamond is better for the environment and the world we live in: a diamond from a traditional…
2019-05-11 Talk With a Fellow Human From This Library
The saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover,” means you should not guess the worth or value of something…
2019-05-09 N. Korea Launches Missiles, US Seizes Ship for Violating Sanctions
The United States says it has seized a North Korean ship that was used to violate international sanctions. The incident…
2019-05-09 Memory Center Examines, Remembers Afghanistan’s 40 Years of War
Hameed Rafi says he will never forget the day he got to speak about the suicide bombing that killed his…
2019-05-08 Iran Threatens More Uranium Enrichment if no New Nuke Deal
Iran threatened Wednesday to restart enriching uranium in 60 days if world powers fail to negotiate new terms for the…
2019-05-09 Vatican: Clergy, Religious Workers Must Report Sex Abuse, Cover-Up
The Vatican announced changes in Roman Catholic Church law on Thursday. Pope Francis is requiring all Catholic clergy and religious…
2019-05-08 As Election Arrives, South Africa World’s Most Unequal Country
The towns of Sandton and Alexandra tell a painful story about inequality in South Africa. The towns sit side-by-side outside…
2019-05-08 Teaching Children How to Ride Bicycles
On a sunny, spring day, a group of children, four to seven-years-old, sit on their bicycles. They wear helmets to…
2019-05-07 Mexican Villagers Ask Volcano Goddess for Rain, Safety
The people of Santiago Xalitzintla wake up well before sunrise to prepare their offerings to The Sleeping Woman. That is…
2019-05-07 Deaths of Indonesian Election Officials Lead to Talk of Changes
You might have heard that more than 300 election workers died during Indonesia’s recent presidential and legislative election. The deaths…
2019-05-07 Myanmar Frees Journalists Jailed for Rohingya Reporting
Two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar for their reporting on the country’s Rohingya crisis have been freed. The reporters –…