2024-09-11 World Produces 52 Million Metric Tons of Plastic Pollution Yearly
The world creates about 52 million metric tons of plastic pollution every year, a new study says. More than two-thirds of that plastic comes from the Global South – a…
2024-09-11 Apple Launches New iPhone ‘Built for AI’
Apple has launched its latest device, the iPhone 16. The company said it designed the new phone with the latest artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Apple announced four new iPhone 16…
2024-09-10 Remembering American Actor James Earl Jones
American actor James Earl Jones died Monday. He was 93 years old. His agent, Barry McPherson, said Jones died at his home in the Hudson Valley area of New York.…
2024-09-10 UN: Schools in Gaza Are Closed as Fighting Continues
The new school year in the Palestinian territories officially began on Monday. But all schools in Gaza are closed after 11 months of war. There is no sign of a…
2024-09-10 US Colleges Report Effects of Ban on Race-based Admissions
Some top universities in the United States are reporting drops in the number of Black students in their incoming classes. At other colleges, including Princeton University and Yale University, the…
2024-09-09 Deadly Typhoon Yagi Hits Factories in Northern Vietnam
A powerful ocean storm caused deadly floods and landslides in the northern part of Vietnam over the weekend. Typhoon Yagi is the strongest such storm to hit the country in…
2024-09-09 Climate Group: Summer 2024 Was Hottest on Record
A European climate service says summer 2024 was the hottest on record. The declaration makes it even more likely that this year will also turn out to be the warmest…
2024-09-09 How Bad Are Ultraprocessed Foods?
Most Americans eat ultraprocessed foods every day. These are foods that you cannot make at home because they contain flavors and chemicals that change the taste or feel of the…
2024-09-08 Gazan Teen Musician Sings for Children at War
In the war-damaged streets of northern Gaza’s Jabalia refugee camp, 15-year-old Youssef Saad rides his bicycle with his musical instrument strapped on his back. The instrument he carries is called…