2017-01-01 Can People Die of a Broken Heart?
Debbie Reynolds’ son, Todd Fisher, said his mother told him that the death of her daughter, Carrie Fisher, was “too…
2016-12-30 2016: A Hard Year in Entertainment
The entertainment world may be happy to see 2016 come to a close. The music industry lost a lot of…
2016-12-28 Ethnic Group Blames Myanmar Security Forces for Attacks
Aid agencies and rights groups say about 25,000 members of the ethnic group known as Rohingya have crossed into Bangladesh…
2016-12-28 Top Technology Stories of 2016
The year 2016 was filled with stories about or involving personal technology. New products and services kept us wondering what…
2016-12-28 2016: A Year for Exploring Space
2016 was an exciting year for science and space exploration. Scientists reported earlier this year that Albert Einstein was right:…
2016-12-28 Money Shortages in India Affect Millions of Workers
Workers recently lined up outside a camp in northern India to open bank accounts. The line formed at a traffic…
2016-12-28 Group Works to Bring Better Eyesight to People in Poor Nations
Imagine sitting in a classroom and not being able to see a picture that your teacher is showing. Imagine driving…
2016-12-27 ‘Star Wars’ Actress Carrie Fisher Dies
The American actress Carrie Fisher, who became famous around the world for her part as Princess Leia in the “Star…
2016-12-27 Relations Between India and Pakistan Remain Tense
Relations between India and Pakistan worsened in 2016. This worries world leaders. The South Asian neighbors have fought several wars…
2016-12-25 Fatherless and Abandoned, Vietnamese-Americans Search for Their Families
Moki, Tan and Jannies were babies at the close of the American war in Vietnam in the 1970s. Their mothers…
2016-12-23 Rio Olympics, Unlikely Winners Top 2016 Sports News
The year 2016 will be remembered for a long time by sports fans around the world. The Summer Olympic Games…
2016-12-25 Malawi Launches Humanitarian Drone Testing Center
Malawi has launched a testing center for humanitarian drones. The project is intended to explore the best ways to use…
2016-12-23 Kenyan Government Stops US-Funded Election Education Program
The government of Kenya has ended operations of a United States-funded program aimed at educating Kenyans about voting. The Kenyan…
2016-12-22 What is the 2016 Word of the Year?
The American dictionary Merriam-Webster has named “surreal” its 2016 Word of the Year. Merriam-Webster’s Learner’s Dictionary defines the adjective as…
2016-12-22 This Robotic Device Is Small Enough to Operate on the Human Eye
A newly-built machine uses extremely small instruments to perform eye operations. The machine is reported to make fewer mistakes than…