2017-03-27 Shell Scientist Says Company Hid Nigeria Oil Spill Dangers
A German scientist working for Royal Dutch Shell believes the oil company’s businesses in Nigeria “fiercely opposed” environmental testing. The…
2017-03-26 The Importance of Sharing on Social Media
What is more important to you when you read a news story on social media: the news agency or reporter…
2017-03-26 8,000 Years of London History Discovered Underground
The Crossrail project, an underground railway tunnel, is designed to reduce traffic in London. But the project has also provided…
2017-03-25 Afghanistan, a Dangerous Place to Be, to Have a Baby
“Afghanistan remains one of the most dangerous and most violent, crisis ridden countries in the world,” where one third of…
2017-03-25 After Months of Repairs, Burial Place of Jesus Reopens
A team of scientists and workers has completed repairs on what is said to be the burial place of Jesus…
2017-03-25 Indonesia Gives Some Control of Forests to Native Groups
Indonesian President Joko Widodo gave control of nine forests back to native, or indigenous, groups last December. The move was…
2017-03-24 Female US Marine Makes History
The life story of Private First Class Maria Daume is very different from anyone else in the United States Marines.…
2017-03-24 US Doctors Successfully Operate on Baby With Four Legs
Doctors at an American hospital have successfully operated on a baby born with four legs and two spines. The 10-month…
2017-03-23 Islamic State Claims Responsibility for London Attack
Prime Minister Theresa May said the attacker who killed three people near the British Parliament was born in Britain. And…
2017-03-23 Sunken Passenger Ship Raised in South Korea
A recovery operation has raised the Sewol ferry, which sank off South Korea’s southern coast almost three years ago. An…
2017-03-23 Some Canadians Disapprove of Migrants Crossing from US
A new public opinion study shows many Canadians are unhappy about people entering Canada illegally from the United States. Such…
2017-03-22 Chinese Supermarkets Stop Selling Brazilian Meat After Food Safety Scandal
Some of China’s largest food suppliers have stopped selling Brazilian beef and poultry. The move comes following a scandal over…
2017-03-22 Silicon Valley Company Offering Workers Money to Leave Bay Area
A technology company based in California’s Silicon Valley is offering its workers money to leave the area. The startup company,…
2017-03-21 US, Britain Ban Laptops, Electronics on Flights from Some Nations
The United States and Great Britain, citing unspecified threats, have banned larger electronic devices on direct flights from several nations…
2017-03-20 A Conversation About Nowruz in America
It’s the first day of spring throughout the northern hemisphere. And for Iranians and other cultures and countries in Central…