2018-11-07 Mountain Birds Will Die Out as Planet Warms
Scientists have recreated a 1985 study of birds in Peru that shows climate change is pushing them from their natural…
2018-11-07 Women Help Lead Democrats to US House Majority
More than 100 women were elected to United States legislative office in mid-term elections Tuesday. A record number will serve…
2018-11-08 Gunman Kills 12 People in California Bar Shooting
A gunman opened fire at a crowded bar in Southern California Wednesday night, killing 12 people and wounding many others.…
2018-11-07 Democrats Win Control of House, Creating Divide in Congress
The Democratic Party is set to take control of the United States House of Representatives, following the country’s midterm elections…
2018-11-06 Bill Gates Talks about the Future of Toilets
Microsoft founder Bill Gates has presented a container of feces to visitors to a trade show in China. No, not…
2018-11-06 Palau to Ban Sunscreen to Try to Save its Coral Reefs
The Pacific nation of Palau will soon ban many types of sunscreen in an effort to protect its coral reefs.…
2018-11-05 US Again Places Full Restrictions on Iran for Its Nuclear Program
The United States again restricted Iran’s oil and financial industry on Monday. Iran criticized the move. Iranian President Hassan Rohani…
2018-11-05 Nuclear Energy’s Slow Return Hurts Japan’s Power Producers
A new study shows that the Japanese nuclear industry is unlikely to reach a government target of providing at least…
2018-11-05 Migrant Group in Mexico Pushes on Toward US Border
A large group of Central Americans is continuing toward Mexico City from the south in an effort to reach the…
2018-11-05 At Least 78 Students Kidnapped in Cameroon
Militants have kidnapped at least 78 students from a Christian school in northwestern Cameroon. The governor of North West Region…
2018-11-04 Hong Kong Swimmers Brave Busy Waters
Sandy Lam has been rising early each day to swim in the waters off Hong Kong Island for nearly 30…
2018-11-04 Cuban Artists Fear Censorship with New Law
Artists and rights activists are pushing the Cuban government to change a law that they fear will hurt creativity and…
2018-11-04 San Francisco Program Trains Homeless for Tech Jobs
The city of San Francisco is home to some of the nation’s largest technology companies, including Twitter and Uber. At…
2018-11-03 One Doctor Stayed: Film Supports Sudanese Hospital in War Area
The Sudanese people of the Nuba Mountains have faced years of war from the government of President Omar al-Bashir. A…
2018-11-03 Venice Locals, Ship Companies Clash on Ship Issue
For a long time, the city of Venice, Italy, has suffered from the combined problems of flooding and sinking. On…