2016-11-28 Castro’s Death, Trump Presidency Raise Questions About US-Cuba Ties
During his life, Fidel Castro blamed Cuba’s economic problems on the United States and its restrictions on trade with Cuba.…
2016-11-27 Less Energy Now Produced by Coal in US South
Three large machines called turbines produce electricity at the Buck Combined Cycle Station in central North Carolina, near the town…
2016-11-28 Will Death of Fidel Castro Improve Human Rights in Cuba?
Some Cuban-Americans believe the death of Fidel Castro means human rights abuses in Cuba will end. Jose Sanchez is one…
2016-11-27 Cameroon Taking Steps to Control Social Media
Social media use has risen sharply in Cameroon, as have the government’s efforts to control it. Our story begins at…
2016-11-26 Olive Trees Survive Islamic State Occupation
The Iraqi government campaign to retake Mosul from Islamic State, or IS, militants has resulted in major damage to nearby…
2016-11-27 UN Warns of Worsening Situation for Displaced Afghans
Hundreds of thousands of Afghans have been displaced from their homes because of continuing violence in the country. They face…
2016-11-26 An American National, But Not a Citizen
The United States is made up of 50 states, the District of Columbia and 16 territories. Five of these territories…
2016-11-25 Americans Traveling More Internationally, Including Vietnam
Americans are traveling internationally more than ever, the U.S. Commerce Department says. , Americans took 74 million trips abroad. That…
2016-11-23 Japanese Troops Arrive in South Sudan with Expanded Role
Japanese troops arrived in South Sudan this week to join a United Nations peacekeeping force. The troops are replacing a…
2016-11-24 Egyptian Court Cancels Life Sentence For Former President Morsi
The top appeals court in Egypt overturned life sentences against former Egyptian President Mohammad Morsi and officials of the Muslim…
2016-11-22 What Happens When a Dictator Dies?
A new study finds that the natural death of a dictator does not usually lead to a change in a…
2016-11-22 ‘Post-Truth’ Named 2016 Word of the Year
“Post-Truth” is Oxford Dictionaries’ Word of the Year. The Oxford Dictionaries website told readers post-truth could be “one of the…
2016-11-21 Homeless Population Down in America, But ‘Spreading’ Worldwide
The number of people in the United States without a home is down from one year ago. The total is…
2016-11-20 Trump Supporters Expect President-elect to Carry Out Promises
Donald Trump supporters expect him to carry out his campaign promises. “I expect him to move quickly with his rock-the-boat…
2016-11-19 Kenya Expanding Purple Tea Production
Kenya is the third-largest tea producer in the world. Almost all of the tea grown in the East African nation…