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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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.…
2017-11-08 US Stands Alone on Paris Agreement
This is What’s Trending today… The United States is now alone in the world in its rejection of the Paris…