2018-05-20 Australia Increases Efforts to Protect Koalas
Koalas are officially listed as at risk of disappearing in New South Wales, Australia. Now, the state’s government has $34-million…
2018-05-18 Gunman Kills 9 Students, One Teacher at High School in Texas
A gunman killed at least 10 people, most of them students, at a high school near Houston, Texas, on Friday…
2018-05-18 Chile’s Catholic Bishops Offer to Resign Over Sex Abuse Cover-up
Every active Chilean bishop in the Roman Catholic Church offered to resign Friday. The offer came after Pope Francis accused…
2018-05-18 Plane Carrying More Than 100 People Crashes in Cuba
A passenger airplane crashed Friday, shortly after taking off from Havana’s airport in Cuba. The plane carried 104 passengers and…
2018-05-16 Michigan State University to Pay $500 Million to Victims of Larry Nassar
Michigan State University has agreed to pay $500 million to more than 300 women and girls who have said they…
2018-05-17 Tomorrow’s Jobs Require Fast Thinking
Andrew Chamberlain started in his job four years ago at the job search company Glassdoor.com. At that time, he worked…
2018-05-17 Venezuela Buys Oil for Cuba as Venezuelans Suffer
Venezuela’s state-operated oil company reportedly has bought nearly $440 million worth of foreign crude oil and shipped it directly to…
2018-05-15 Muslim Americans Mark Start of Ramadan
Ramadan is beginning for the world’s Muslims. The month-long observance is a time to fast, to think and to spend…
2018-05-17 Indianapolis: ‘Silicon Valley’ in the US Midwest
Indianapolis, the capital of the state of Indiana, is not often thought of as a technology center. One city official,…
2018-05-17 Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo Spreads
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported another case of Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).…
2018-05-15 North Korea Cancels Talks with South, Questions Trump-Kim Summit
North Korea has cancelled a high-level meeting with South Korea over its joint military exercises with the United States. The…
2018-05-16 Trump: ‘We’ll Have to See,’ about Meeting with Kim
United States President Donald Trump said, “We’ll have to see,” when asked if a planned meeting with North Korea’s leader…
2018-05-16 Kenyans Protest after Breastfeeding Woman Asked to Cover Up
A group of women marched on a restaurant in the center of Nairobi Tuesday. The marchers have accused the restaurant…
2018-05-15 Putin Opens Bridge Linking Russia to Crimea
Russian President Vladimir Putin has opened a new bridge linking southern Russia to Crimea. Putin drove a large truck Tuesday…
2018-05-15 US Supreme Court Ends Ban on Sports Betting
The United States Supreme Court on Monday ended a 26-year ban on betting on professional and college sports. The court’s…