2019-02-21 Olympic Volunteers: Great Chance or Exploitation?
Unpaid Olympic volunteers do almost everything: guide athletes around, welcome important people and help lost visitors. International Olympic Committee officials…
2019-02-20 Putin Says Russia Could Target US if New Missiles Put in Europe
President Vladimir Putin says Russia is prepared to target American “decision-making centers” if the United States sends new missiles to…
2019-02-20 Vietnam Airlines Can Now Fly Directly to US
United States officials decided last week to let Vietnam fly passenger airplanes directly to U.S. airports. The decision is seen…
2019-02-21 Tortoise Not Seen for Over 110 Years Found on Galapagos Island
A kind of tortoise not seen in more than 110 years has been found in the Galapagos Islands. A female…
2019-02-18 Native American Flutist Shares Authentic Sounds and Stories
Native American flute players perform at music festivals around the world. But few belong to any Native tribe or nation.…
2019-02-20 Drug Lord ‘El Chapo’ Likely to Be Sent to ‘Supermax’ Prison
Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman has a record of breaking out of prisons. The head of an illegal drugs organization escaped…
2019-02-19 Higher Student Dropout Rates Along Cambodia’s Border with Thailand
A Cambodian official reported last week that about 23 percent of children in three provinces along the border with Thailand…
2019-02-18 Copenhagen Turns Mountain of Waste Into Sport
What do you do with the mountain of waste that a major city produces? It is a continuing question. And,…
2019-02-19 Traditional Palestinian Dress Becomes Means of Political Protest
A traditional dress worn by Palestinian women was not the kind of clothing one would expect to become a sign…
2019-02-17 After Helping Defeat Islamic State, Shiite Militias Grow Powerful
The capital of Iraq is known for its cultural center and book market. Now, Baghdad has a new place for…
2019-02-17 Green Roofs Benefit People, Environment
Water is a necessity of life. Rain, especially, helps plants grow and stay green. But too much rain — especially…
2019-02-17 Pop Culture Revolution in North Korea?
North Korea is not known for welcoming popular culture. In fact, North Korean leaders have historically sought to keep Western…
2019-02-16 Amazon’s Withdrawal Raises Questions about New York
Amazon shocked many people last week when it cancelled plans to set up a big new headquarters in New York…
2019-02-18 Wealthy Americans Renting Homes Instead of Buying
A study by the apartment search website RentCafe finds that more wealthy Americans are choosing to rent living spaces instead…
2019-02-18 Do Americans Talk Too Much About Donald Trump?
In the months before the 2016 presidential election in the United States, American psychologist Laurie Helgoe grew increasingly concerned. She…