2017-07-29 Better Conditions Make for Happier Cows and Farmers
It turns out that happy cows produce better milk. The finding is not new. The California Milk Advisory Board has…
2017-07-29 Nigeria’s ‘Queen of Golf’ Helps Others Learn the Game
About 30 young people gathered on a golf course in the Nigerian capital Abuja recently on a hot Saturday morning…
2017-07-28 Trump Chooses Kansas Governor to Lead Religious Freedom Efforts
President Donald Trump chose the Republican governor of Kansas to lead American government support of religious freedom across the world.…
2017-07-27 Iran Launches Rocket; Trump Seeks to Test Nuke Deal
Iran announced Thursday that it had successfully launched a rocket carrying a satellite into space. State television in Iran claimed…
2017-07-27 Thailand Celebrates King’s Birthday by Releasing 1,066 Turtles
Hundreds of people gathered at a beach in Thailand on Wednesday to release 1,066 turtles into the sea. The event…
2017-07-26 North Korea Missile Program Progressing Faster Than Thought
North Korea may have a working intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM, able to carry a nuclear weapon by next year.…
2017-07-26 Deaths in Texas Show Risks People Take to Seek Better Lives
The recent deaths of 10 individuals in Texas again brought attention to people risking their lives in search of a…
2017-07-27 Google Giving Money to Groups That Help People Find Jobs
Google is offering financial assistance to groups that can help people get the skills and connections they need to find…
2017-07-26 Trump Bans Transgender People from US Military
President Donald Trump is banning transgender people from serving in the United States military. The president made the announcement Wednesday…
2017-07-24 Poland’s President Vetoes Changes to Judicial System
Poland’s president has vetoed two of three laws designed to change the country’s judicial system. Opponents of the laws have…
2017-07-25 Program Pays Ugandan Farmers to Not Cut Trees
Researchers say a pilot program that paid Uganda landowners to not cut down trees, successfully reduced deforestation. For the program,…
2017-07-23 US Face Scanning Program Concerns Privacy Groups
U.S. officials want to scan the faces of all air travelers, including American citizens, leaving the country. The Department of…
2017-07-21 Robot Explores Fukushima Reactor
A robot entered a damaged reactor at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant this week to take pictures of the reactor destroyed…
2017-07-23 Women Discuss Inequality, Sexual Harassment in Silicon Valley
In recent months, reports of sexual bias and harassment have shaken California’s Silicon Valley. Silicon Valley is famous as a…
2017-07-23 Children, Displaced by Boko Haram, Listen to Radio Lessons
The militant group Boko Haram has prevented many children in parts of North Africa from attending school. But The United…