2019-04-30 Sunny Portugal Now Path to EU Medical Marijuana
For years, the Portuguese city of Cantanhede has been known for its wine products and roasted suckling pig, a local…
2019-05-01 Scooters Becoming Popular in America
Electric scooters are everywhere in cities across the United States. They are one of the most popular forms of shared…
2019-04-29 Study: Military Spending Reaches Highest Levels Since 1988
Countries around the world are spending as much money on their militaries today as they did 30 years ago. Researchers…
2019-04-29 Woman Documents Movements of Japan’s Ruling Family
Wherever Japan’s ruling family goes, you will find Fumiko Shirataki — in summer heat and winter cold, to the ocean…
2019-04-28 In Rohingya Camps, Political Activities Risky For Some
It was after Mohib Ullah scored his first political victories that the death threats began for real. On a recent…
2019-04-28 Vietnam’s Government Hospitals Explore Private Financing
Vietnam is officially a socialist republic, but the country is starting to make parts of its health care system private.…
2019-04-28 Penguins Missing from Major Breeding Ground
For the past three years, very few emperor penguins have produced baby penguins at the place they usually breed. A…
2019-04-27 Lack of Clean Water in Angola Leads to Delivery Services
In recent years, Angola has become one of the richest countries in Africa. One reason is money earned by Angola’s…
2019-04-27 These Women Regret Joining Islamic State, Want to Come Home
Many women who were part of the Islamic State (IS) remain loyal to the group, even after it fell this…
2019-04-26 Explainer: Why Spain’s Election is So Open
Spain will hold national elections on Sunday. It will be the country’s third such election in four years. The Reuters…
2019-04-27 Men Still Have an Edge in Vietnam’s Gender-Equal System
If a basic value of communism is equality, then men and women in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam would appear…
2019-04-26 Out of a Drawer Comes a Vicious Ancient Beast
Ohio University biologist Nancy Stevens was looking through a drawer of a wooden container at a museum in Kenya when…
2019-04-24 Could Rising Sea Levels Flood Hawaii Famous Beaches?
Rising sea levels could flood Hawaii’s famous Waikiki Beach and the city streets of Honolulu in the next 15 to…
2019-04-25 New Mexico Ranch Works on Wildfire Recovery as Season Nears
The Philmont Scout Ranch is a special place for members of the Boy Scouts of America. The ranch lies at…
2019-04-25 Putin Meets Kim, Urges International Nuclear Efforts
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met Thursday in their first-ever face-to-face meeting. The two…