2023-12-07 US Studies Possible Change to Safer Nuclear Fuel
Documents show that a U.S. research program is making progress on its goal to use a safer kind of fuel…
2023-12-07 Technology Industry Divided over How to Govern AI Development
Technology leaders have shown major support for laws to govern artificial intelligence use. At the same time, they are seeking…
2023-12-07 How Hanukkah Is Celebrated around the World
Hanukkah (also written as Chanukah) is Judaism’s “festival of lights.” On eight straight nights, Jews come together with family and…
2023-12-07 Reviewing Pet Descriptions
A few weeks ago, we asked our readers and listeners to describe their pets. We asked them to practice using…
2023-12-06 Venezuela’s Claims on Guyana’s Territory Raise Concerns
Venezuela has increased pressure on its claim that the territory of Essequibo belongs to the country. However, the government of…
2023-12-06 Agency Aims to Remove Stray Cats from Puerto Rico’s Historic Fortress
The US National Park Service recently announced a plan to remove hundreds of stray cats that wander historic Old San…
2023-12-06 Scientists: 2023 Would Be Warmest Year on Record
European Union scientists said on Wednesday that 2023 would be the warmest year on record. The average world temperature for…
2023-12-06 System Tested in US Can Charge Electric Vehicles as they Drive
Officials in the American city of Detroit, Michigan, have equipped a piece of road with technology designed to charge electric…
2023-12-05 COP28 Meeting in Dubai Centers on ‘Phase Out’ or ‘Phase Down’ of Fossil Fuels
The world’s climate negotiators are meeting this month in Dubai for the COP28 United Nations Climate Conference. Activists, scientists and…
2023-12-05 Growing Plants to Save Australia’s Koalas
Lucy was rescued from a rural property in New South Wales, Australia, two years ago. She was suffering from chlamydia,…
2023-12-05 More Rohingya Refugees Fleeing Bangladesh by Boat This Year
The number of Rohingya taking risky boat trips to flee refugee camps in Bangladesh is rising even higher than last…
2023-12-05 Some US Schools Operate outside State Education System
Nearly 9,000 private schools in the American state of Louisiana do not need state approval to give high school diplomas.…