2019-05-17 Aid Groups Fight Child Malnutrition In Rohingya Refugee Camps
“Take a bite,” Sufiya Begum tells her 18-month-old daughter, Romina Khatun. Romina is eating special food because she has not…
2019-05-18 Explorer Makes Deepest Ocean Dive in History
When Victor Vescovo reached a depth of 10,928 meters in the Pacific Ocean’s Mariana Trench, he took 15 minutes to…
2019-05-16 American, British Teams Share $10 Million XPRIZE Award
A California company and a British-based group are sharing a $10 million award for developing programs to help children teach…
2019-05-15 US Orders Non-Emergency Government Employees to Leave Iraq
The United States has ordered its non-emergency government employees to leave Iraq. The order comes as the Trump administration warns…
2019-05-13 US Visa Problems for Indian Doctors near Breaking Point
Tarkeshwar Tiwary works at a hospital in central Pennsylvania. He is a doctor and specializes in treating diseases involving the…
2019-05-13 US Officials, Candidates Being Trained to Guard against Cyber Threats
In 2016, U.S. candidates for public office were thinking mainly about how to get elected. But at the same time,…
2019-05-12 How Birdwatchers, Others Can Help Migrating Bird Populations
The kinds of birds coming through your neighborhood are probably changing, and so is the timing of their migrations. Birdwatchers…
2019-05-11 Kurdish Areas Face Uncertainty
Kurdish forces now hold about a quarter of Syria, ruling across the north and east of the country. Kurdish activists…
2019-05-14 Argentinian Scientist Uses TV Game Show Winnings to Finance Research
Argentina is facing an economic crisis. Government critics have been protesting cuts in spending for scientific research. But those cuts…
2019-05-13 Amazon Pays Employees to Start Businesses
The U.S.-based business Amazon is often called a technology company. But many people know the company best for all the…
2019-05-16 Trump’s Immigration Plan Values Skills, Education over Family Ties
American President Donald Trump has offered a proposal to reform the country’s immigration system. Trump says the proposal aims to…
2019-05-16 Can Australia’s Election Winner Energize a Slowing Economy?
Australians have a choice between tax cuts and greater public spending when they vote in general elections on Saturday. The…
2019-05-15 Sherpa Climber Reaches Top of Mount Everest for Record 23rd Time
Sherpa climber Kami Rita reached the top of Mount Everest on Wednesday for a 23rd time. By doing so, he…
2019-05-15 State Abortion Bans Fuel Battles in US High Court
Lawmakers in the American state of Alabama have given final approval to a ban on nearly all abortions. The bill…
2019-05-09 Facebook Co-founder Calls for New Laws Limiting Big Tech
Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes has called for the breakup of Facebook, the world’s largest social media company. Hughes says the…