2025-01-07 Florida and the Federal Government Support Huge Projects to Clean Up the Everglades
Some experts say damage to the Everglades ecosystem began when a highway connecting the cities of Tampa and Miami in…
2025-01-06 Explainer: South Korea’s Constitutional Court to Consider Presidents’ Ouster
The impeachment late last month of South Korea’s acting President Han Duck-soo has deepened political division in the country. He…
2025-01-02 Program Helps Pakistani Women Learn to Ride, Gain Independence
Laiba Rashid is a 22-year-old Pakistani student in a special training program in the city of Lahore. The program, called…
2025-01-01 Some on Indonesian Islands Fear Mining Damage to Environment
Indonesia has the world’s largest known supply of nickel and major supplies of valuable minerals, including cobalt and bauxite. However,…
2024-12-31 Atomic Bomb Survivors Plan New Push for Nuclear Disarmament
Survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki said receiving a Nobel Peace Prize has given them new…
2024-12-30 Former US President Jimmy Carter Dies at the Age of 100
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has died at the age of 100. His presidency was marked by rising inflation and…
2024-12-25 Why Is SoftBank Investing in the US?
Japanese business leader Masayoshi Son and President-elect Donald Trump recently met at Trump’s property, Mar-a-Lago, in the southeastern U.S. state…
2024-12-22 At Venezuela’s Hospital for Soft Toys, Old Toys Find New Life
One by one, volunteers rescue and repair toys that show the marks of use. They sew clothing and brush fur…
2024-12-19 Gold Mining Operation Spreads into Protected Area of Congo
A Chinese-run gold mine in eastern Congo’s Ituri province is slowly spreading into an area that many say it should…
2024-12-19 Near a New Jersey Highway, a Large Statue of Buddha
In the eastern American state of New Jersey, a large statue of Buddha has become a gathering place for people…
2024-12-12 Peace Brings Big Changes to Kabul’s Luxury Housing Market
The capital city of Kabul, Afghanistan, has seen big changes in its high-end housing market. Peace, it seems, is driving…
2024-12-11 Looking Back on Mispronounced Names and Words
Vice President Kamala Harris and pop singer Chappell Roan were among the year’s most talked-about people. Their names were also…
2024-12-10 Power Outages Threaten Ice Cream Industry in Ecuadorean Town
In Ecuador, power outages threaten ice cream businesses in the small town of Salcedo in the country’s central highlands. Ice…
2024-12-09 Report: Wealth Held by Billionaires Jumped in 2024
The Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) Billionaire Ambitions Report for 2024 said the total number of billionaires worldwide had risen…
2024-12-08 California Proposes Plan to Protect Its Famous Joshua Trees
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has released a proposed plan to protect the state’s famous Joshua trees. Environmentalists…