2024-10-02 Short Corn Is Growing Stronger in US Midwest
Fields of tall corn plants are a common thing to see in the Midwest United States in late summer. They are as much a part of rural America as big…
2024-10-01 How Is Pennsylvania Testing Its Voting Machines?
Elections officials across Pennsylvania have begun testing their voting machines using a method known as logic and accuracy testing. It will be important to know how the machines will perform…
2024-09-30 Pennsylvania Bakery Is Ready with Election Cookie Poll
People are driving from hours away to buy cookies at Lochel’s Bakery outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. And orders for its red and blue cookies are coming in from as far…
2024-09-30 A Century of Changes As Jimmy Carter Turns 100
Former president of the United States Jimmy Carter is turning 100 on October 1. The 39th president is celebrating the century mark at his home in Plains, Georgia, where he…
2024-09-29 Who Is Sri Lanka’s New President?
Sri Lanka’s new president faces many choices as he tries to balance ties between the country’s two huge partners: India and China. Anura Kumara Dissanayake is the leader of a…
2024-09-28 US Accuses Visa of Illegally Blocking Competition
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has brought a lawsuit against Visa. It is accusing the financial services company of using illegal methods to block competition in the debit card…
2024-09-25 Alcohol-free Beer Becomes More Popular in Germany
The head brewmaster for Weihenstephan, the world’s oldest brewery, has a secret. The secret is that he really likes to drink alcohol-free beer. Tobias Zollo is quick to say that…
2024-09-24 Reservoir in Poland Praised for Blocking major Flooding
A reservoir in Poland built to prevent flooding is being praised for doing its job well after major floodwaters hit the area. The anti-flood reservoir, called the Lower Raciborz Reservoir,…
2024-09-24 FBI: Rate of Violent Crimes in US Down in 2023
Violent crime decreased in the United States in 2023, a new report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation says. The FBI released its report Monday. The report shows violent crime…
2024-09-23 Cholera Threatens Sudan as Civil War Continues
Cholera is spreading in Sudan as fighting between the military and a paramilitary group goes on past 17 months. Health officials said the disease has killed at least 388 people…
2024-09-23 Japan, China Reach Deal on Radioactive Water that Led to Seafood Ban
China and Japan have reached an agreement over the release of wastewater from Japan’s destroyed Fukushima nuclear power center. The deal prepares the way for China to restart Japanese seafood…
2024-09-22 Nigeria Aims to Fight Malnutrition with Fortified Bouillon Cubes
In her small kitchen, Idowu Bello looks over a gas cooker while stirring a pot of eba, the thick West African food made from cassava root. Kidney problems and chronic…
2024-09-21 Britain’s Last Coal-Fired Power Station Set to Close
Britain’s last coal-fired power station is set to close at the end of this month. The Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station sits in central Britain’s East Midlands area. It has been producing…
2024-09-20 As Birthrates Slow, China Raises Its Retirement Age
Starting next year, China will raise its retirement age for workers. The country’s current retirement age is now one of the lowest among the world’s major economies. The move comes…
2024-09-19 Japan a Good Fit for Chinese Intellectuals, Investors
Chinese migrants are going all over the world, from Mexico to Thailand and beyond. But one country has become increasingly popular among Chinese migrants: Japan. Many Chinese who choose to…