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 climate agreement. Syria announced it would sign that agreement Tuesday…
2017-11-03 Magazine Predicted Astros Would Win World Series
This is What’s Trending Today… The Houston Astros baseball team won the World Series Wednesday night. It beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 in the final game of the series.…
2017-11-01 500 Years Since Martin Luther Launched Christian Reformation
Here’s What’s Trending Today… Martin Luther and his 95 Theses were trending on Google Tuesday. It is a strange place to find Luther, who lived 500 years ago in what…
2017-10-31 Women Land in Japan After 6 Months Lost at Sea
This is What’s Trending today. Two women landed in Japan Monday after their rescue from a damaged sailboat floating aimlessly in the Pacific Ocean. Jennifer Appel and Tasha Fuiava and…
2017-10-27 Pope Francis Makes Phone Call to Outer Space
Here’s What’s Trending Today… Pope Francis is making his first telephone call above the earth — and into space. On Thursday, the pope called the International Space Station. Six astronauts…
2017-10-26 Einstein’s Note on Happiness Sells for $1.3 Million
This is What’s Trending Today… In 1922, German-born scientist Albert Einstein was traveling to Tokyo when he found out he had earned the Nobel Prize in Physics. While in Japan,…
2017-10-25 Stephen Hawking Paper ‘Breaks’ Cambridge Website
This is What’s Trending Today… Many universities this week are marking “Open Access Week.” The yearly event centers on improving the online availability of academic research to the public. Cambridge…
2017-10-19 New Lego Set Honors ‘Women of NASA’
This is What’s Trending Today… Sally Ride, Mae Jemison, Nancy Grace Roman and Margaret Hamilton are important names in American space exploration. Jemison is an astronaut, as was Ride. Scientists…
2017-10-24 Harry Potter Exhibit Opens at British Library
This is What’s Trending Today. Harry Potter lovers around the world may want to thank Alice Newton. She was eight years old when her father brought home a manuscript for…
2017-10-17 Women Say #MeToo as Sex Abuse Victims
This is What’s Trending Today…. Around the world, the words “Me Too” are appearing in high numbers on Twitter and Facebook. The simple message carries strong meaning. FILE – Alyssa…
2017-10-18 Google Honors Mexican-American Singer Selena with Doodle
This is What’s Trending Today… Selena Quintanilla was known to millions of fans in North and Central America by her first name, Selena. She was a successful Mexican-American singer, born…
2017-10-12 October 11 Marks International Day of the Girl
This is What’s Trending Today… For the past five years, October 11 has marked the International Day of the Girl. The United Nations established the day to bring attention to…
2017-10-05 Animal Lovers Celebrate World Animal Day
This is What’s Trending Today… World Animal Day has been celebrated on October 4 for many years. The World Animal Day website says it was first celebrated in 1925 in…
2017-10-13 Boy Scouts of America to Welcome Girls
This is What’s Trending Today…. The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has made a lot of change in recent years. The youth organization, which formed in 1910, agreed in 2015…
2017-09-29 US Lawmaker Returns to Work after Shooting
This is What’s Trending Today. Steve Scalise returned to the United States Capitol building on Thursday. Scalise, a Louisiana native, is part of the Republican Party leadership in the U.S.…