2018-10-23 Bible Museum Admits Some of its Dead Sea Scrolls Are Fake
The Museum of the Bible opened in November 2017 in Washington, D.C. Even then, some questioned whether its collection of…
2018-10-23 Turkish President: Saudis Plotted Journalist’s Killing
Turkey’s president says Saudi officials plotted for days to kill reporter Jamal Khashoggi in Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic offices in Istanbul.…
2018-10-23 Venezuelan Teen’s Drawings Show Country’s Problems
Nearly two million people have fled Venezuela in recent years as the country grows poorer and faces increasing hunger and…
2018-10-22 Thousands of Migrants Enter Mexico Seeking Way to US
A large group of mostly Honduran migrants has crossed Guatemala and is entering Mexico in an effort to reach the…
2018-10-21 25 Years Later: Biosphere 2 Lives On
An unusual scientific experiment ended 25 years ago when eight people walked out of a miniature Earth called Biosphere 2.…
2018-10-22 Saudi Arabia Changes Its Story of Khashoggi Disappearance
CNN television has reported about a new video linked to the disappearance and suspected killing of Jamal Khashoggi. The video…
2018-10-21 Americans’ Favorite Thing To Do
Americans’ favorite activity has long been said to be baseball. But a new study by the U.S. government suggests that…
2018-10-21 Experts: Growth of Cities Will Worsen Housing Crisis
Close to 70 percent of the world’s population will live in cities by the year 2050. That prediction comes from…
2018-10-20 South Korea’s Jeju Island: A Healing Place
South Korea’s Jeju Island has been compared to the Hawaiian islands of the United States. The so-called “Hawaii of Korea”…
2018-10-20 High Oil Prices Help Vietnam, Hurt Its Fuel Buyers
An increase in world oil prices is helping Vietnam speed economic growth and build new roads and bridges. But it…
2018-10-20 Women Climb Africa’s Highest Mountain for a Cause
A group of six women decided to climb Africa’s highest mountain in an effort to bring public attention to a…
2018-10-19 Invictus Games to Open in Australia
Britain’s Prince Harry is in Australia to open the fourth-ever Invictus Games. The international competition is for military members and…
2018-10-19 Minicars Popular among Japan’s Aging Drivers
In Japan, very small automobiles traditionally were meant for families seeking a low-cost form of transportation. But these minicars, also…
2018-10-19 Blind Athlete Hikes the Grand Canyon
Shawn Cheshire is a blind cyclist who competed in the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She hopes to…
2018-10-18 As Afghans Prepare to Vote, Women Seek Expanded Rights
Afghans will mark ballots in long-delayed elections on Saturday. The Associated Press reports that about 16 percent of the 2,565…