2019-09-08 Former US Navy SEAL Enters Yale at Age 52
James Hatch says taking classes at Yale University is just as difficult as preparing for the unpredictability of war. Hatch…
2019-09-08 East Timor Marks 20 Years since Independence Vote
East Timor is marking the 20th anniversary of a special referendum that ended 24 years of Indonesian rule and led…
2019-09-07 In the Face of Death, A Party
On the day he chose to die, Robert Fuller invited his friends to a party at his house. Fuller, age…
2019-09-06 The Legacy of Zimbabwean Leader Robert Mugabe
Robert Mugabe became the leader of the newly named country of Zimbabwe in 1980. That year, the nation won its…
2019-09-07 Malaysian Supermarket Bans Products Described as ‘Palm Oil-free’
Malaysia’s biggest supermarket chain has announced it will not sell products that are marked ‘palm oil-free.’ The head of the…
2019-09-06 New Turkish Law Targets Internet Broadcasters
A new Turkish law will subject internet broadcasters to the same rules as television and radio broadcasters. Critics say the…
2019-09-05 Walmart Announces Changes to Ammunition Sales
Walmart has won praise from gun control activists in the United States for restricting sales of gun ammunition in its…
2019-09-05 New Zealand Reports Progress in Gun Buyback Program
New Zealand officials are reporting progress with a government program that pays citizens to give up their guns. The buyback…
2019-09-06 US-Iran Dispute Brings Attention to Military Bases in Middle East
The United States has increased its number of navy ship patrols in the Persian Gulf and Iran’s international nuclear weapons…
2019-09-04 British Lawmakers Deal Another Blow to Johnson’s EU Plan
British lawmakers Wednesday denied Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s call for a general election on October 15. They also approved a…
2019-09-04 Study Suggest Genetic Connection to Same-sex Behavior, But Not to Genes
A large study suggests that genes are connected to homosexual behavior, but also found there is no gene that makes…
2019-09-03 Deadly Hurricane Dorian Hits Bahamas and Stays
The destructive ocean storm, Hurricane Dorian, has moved little since striking the Bahamas Islands on Monday. The storm has destroyed…
2019-09-02 The Forgotten Rohingya
More than 700,000 Rohingya fled to Bangladesh two years ago. They escaped military attacks in Myanmar. The country’s armed forces…
2019-08-31 What Are the Risks of Fires in the Amazon?
The fires in many parts of Brazil’s Amazon area have brought an international outcry to save the world’s largest rainforest.…
2019-09-01 World’s Largest Road Crossing for Wildlife to Be Built in California
Transportation officials in California are preparing to build the world’s largest road crossing for wildlife. The crossing will be built…