2023-05-04 US Company Aims to Reopen a Retired Nuclear Power Plant
About one year ago, a company that usually takes apart closed nuclear power centers, bought one in the state of…
2023-05-03 Finnish Paper Uses Video Game to Avoid Russia’s Press Restrictions
Finland’s largest daily newspaper, Helsingin Sanomat, marked World Press Freedom Day on May 3 by using a popular online video…
2023-05-03 Three Jailed Iranian Female Journalists Win United Nations Prize
The United Nations announced on Tuesday that its prize for press freedom has been awarded to three imprisoned Iranian female…
2023-05-03 Texas Town Considers Closing Library to Ban Some Books
The American Library Association (ALA) reported in March that attempts to ban books in libraries and schools in the United…
2023-05-02 Wisconsin Latest US State to Consider Age Restrictions on Social Media
If it passes, a new bill from state lawmakers in Wisconsin would limit the way young people can use social…
2023-05-01 World’s Workers Rally for Higher Pay, Time Off, Safety on May Day
The first day of May, known as May Day, is considered a day to celebrate workers around the world. On…
2023-04-30 Iran Closing Businesses Not Following Hijab Law
Iranian officials have been shutting down businesses that they say violate the law requiring women to wear head covers called…
2023-04-30 Will Changing Offices to Housing Help the US Market?
Officials in many American cities say they want companies to turn empty office buildings into housing. These housing plans, known…
2023-04-28 California Communities Prepare for Floods from Melting Snow
This winter, the U.S. state of California received unusually large amounts of rain and snow. Now, people worry that some…
2023-04-27 Why Is China Seeking to Negotiate in Russia’s War with Ukraine?
Chinese President Xi Jinping says he will send a representative to Ukraine to discuss a possible “political settlement” in Russia’s…
2023-04-27 US Mass Killings Could Set Tragic Record This Year
The United States is on a record pace for mass killings in 2023. A mass killing usually involves firearms and…
2023-04-27 South Korea’s President Speaks to US Congress
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol spoke to the American Congress Thursday on the final day of his state visit…
2023-04-26 Singapore Executes Man for Involvement in Selling Cannabis
Singapore on Wednesday executed a man accused of coordinating a cannabis delivery. Cannabis is another word for the drug marijuana.…
2023-04-24 Why Sudan’s Conflict Matters to the World
Foreign governments have evacuated hundreds of diplomats and other citizens from Sudan since Sunday. For Sudanese, the evacuation is a…
2023-04-24 Amazon Indigenous Woman Wins Environment Prize
Alessandra Korap, a Munduruku Indigenous woman from the Brazilian Amazon, has been awarded a 2023 Goldman Environmental Prize. The respected…