2016-01-01 Nairobi Residents Turn to Community Currency
At the Sifa Primary School outside Nairobi, Kenya, students pay their tuition with a new, local currency called the pesa.…
2015-12-27 China’s Relaxed One-Child Rule to Help Fertility Industry
China’s fertility industry could benefit now that the Chinese government has relaxed its one-child policy. China eased the country’s one-child…
2015-12-26 Wealthy Britons Get Rich Faster Than the Poor
The British government reports that the country’s richest people are increasing their wealth three times as fast as the poorest.…
2015-12-24 Adele US Concert Tickets Sell in Minutes
In several hundred seconds, thousands of Adele concert tickets were bought throughout North America. An estimated 10 million people went…
2015-12-25 Afghan Journalists: Voice of Former Co-Worker on IS Radio
Sultan Aziz Ezam worked at radio stations in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province for nearly 10 years. Now, the broadcaster is…
2015-12-24 Hockey Fans Throw Teddy Bears at Players
It is exciting enough to score a goal in a hockey game. But it is another thing to trigger a…
2015-12-24 Top 10 Lists for News, Movies and Pigeons
This is the time of the year for top 10 lists. The end of the year produces lists that cover:…
2015-12-23 Soldier Does One Last Good Deed
This is What’s Trending Today. Army veteran donates organs The video shows a long walk down a hospital hallway. A…
2015-12-23 The Year in Entertainment: Caitlyn Jenner, Star Wars, Adele
Who and what entertained us in 2015? Many of us read the award-winning book, “Between the World and Me,” a…
2015-12-23 Kenyan Muslims Protect Christians from Terrorist Attack
Muslims risked their lives to protect Christians against militant gunmen on a bus in Kenya on Monday. The gunmen boarded…
2015-12-21 Burundi Refugees Asked to Fight Their Own People
Burundi officials say refugees who fled to neighboring Rwanda are being asked now to fight against their homeland. An adviser…
2015-12-22 Indonesian Police Arrest Nine Terror Suspects
Indonesian police have arrested nine people they believe were planning suicide attacks in the capital of Jakarta. The attacks were…
2015-12-21 Miss Universe Pageant Mixes Up Crown
There was a surprising finish to this year’s Miss Universe pageant. At first, it looked as if Colombia’s contestant had…
2015-12-21 What Is the 2015 Word of the Year?
The American dictionary Merriam-Webster’s 2015 Word of the Year is not even a word. It is a three-letter suffix: -ism.…
2015-12-19 UN Security Council Votes to Restrict IS Funding
The United Nations Security Council approved measures Thursday to restrict how the Islamic State militant group raises money. The 15-nation…