2018-01-05 What Is a ‘Bomb Cyclone?’
This is What’s Trending Today… When it comes to weather, it is hard to sound more frightening than to call a storm a “bomb cyclone.” But that is how weather…
2018-01-03 American Blogger Apologizes for Video Showing Japanese Suicide Victim
This is What’s Trending Today. An American blogger has apologized after facing criticism for a YouTube video that appeared to show the body of a suicide victim. Logan Paul published…
2017-12-31 Creator of ‘Me Too’ to Start Ball Drop in Times Square
Around the world in 2017, women and some men used the social media hashtag #MeToo to tell their stories of sexual abuse. To ring in 2018, the creator of “Me…
2017-12-21 Yes, Virginia, Every Vote Does Count
This is What’s Trending Today … There is a saying in America that “every vote counts.” On Tuesday, in the U.S. state of Virginia, the saying appeared to come true.…
2017-12-14 What People Looked Up on Google in 2017
This is What’s Trending Today… Hurricane Irma, iPhone, Matt Lauer, Meghan Markle, Bitcoin, Despacito and fidget spinner are among the top Google searches for 2017. People from the United States…
2017-12-13 ‘Feminism’ Is Merriam-Webster ‘Word of the Year’
This is What’s Trending Today… Covfefe, dotard, rocket man, moron, recuse, collusion, complicit, and #MeToo are among the words and phrases that dominated the news in 2017. So many new…
2017-12-12 Saudi Arabia to Permit Movie Theaters After 35-Year Ban
Saudi Arabia’s government says it will lift a ban on movie theaters starting next year. The move was announced Monday by the country’s ministry of culture and information. The decision…
2017-12-08 Da Vinci Painting Heads to Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum
This is What’s Trending Today… A Leonardo da Vinci painting of Jesus Christ that recently sold for a record $450 million is heading to the Louvre Abu Dhabi. The newly…
2017-12-07 ‘Time’ Magazine Names Abuse ‘Silence Breakers’ as Person of the Year
This is What’s Trending Today… Time Magazine has named the “Silence Breakers” — those who have publicly shared their stories of sexual abuse — as its 2017 Person of the…
2017-12-01 New Study Suggests Dogs May Be Smarter than Cats
This is What’s Trending Today. Are you a cat person or a dog person? People around the world are bitterly divided about which animal is the better pet. But a…
2017-11-30 NBC Dismisses Matt Lauer Over Reports of Sexual Abuse
This is What’s Trending Today… The American television network NBC has dismissed Matt Lauer, a star of its morning news program, after someone accused him of sexual abuse. Lauer is…
2017-11-28 Prince Harry to Marry American Actress Meghan Markle
This is What’s Trending Today… Britain’s Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle are getting married. Harry’s father, Prince Charles, made the announcement in a statement Monday. It read: “His…
2017-11-21 Coffee to Help Power London’s Buses
This is What’s Trending Today… Britain has long been known for its love of tea, but people in London also drink a lot of coffee. In fact, the average Londoner…
2017-11-15 Scientists Find Oldest Wine-making Evidence in Georgia
This is What’s Trending Today… The United States, France and Germany may be the top three wine-drinking countries in the world, but Georgia can now claim to be the country…
2017-11-09 Twitter and Snapchat Announce Changes
This is What’s Trending Today… Social media services Twitter and Snapchat announced this week they are taking on new looks. Both services have far fewer users than Facebook, and are…