2016-08-22 Malawi’s Homegrown Vegetables Ease Food Shortage
In Malawi, over 6 million people need food aid because severe weather has made growing corn crops difficult. But small…
2016-08-23 Young Muslim-Americans Try Online ‘Halal’ Dating
Many young Muslim-Americans report having difficulty finding a spouse in the traditional way, so they are using websites that connect…
2016-08-22 Memorial Bridge Needs Repairs in America’s Capital
A famous bridge over the Potomac River is badly in need of repair. The Memorial Bridge connects Washington, D.C. with…
2016-08-21 Cambodian-American Writer Reveals Mystery of Father’s Death
Sometimes writing a fictional work can help the writer deal with painful trauma. That was Variny Yim’s experience when she…
2016-08-21 Mosque in Virginia Starts Hospital Visiting Program
A young member of a Muslim religious center near Washington, D.C. has created a program for people who are suffering…
2016-08-21 Hacking the U.S. Election ‘Possible’ But Difficult, Experts Say
As recently as 2014, people could use WiFi to connect to voting machines inside certain voting places in the state…
2016-08-20 Amnesty Report on Syrian Prisons Details ‘Catalog of Horror’
A new Amnesty International report says survivors tell of the torture of tens of thousands of political prisoners in Syria.…
2016-08-19 Report Criticizes Military Use of Schools in Afghanistan
A new report says that state security forces in Afghanistan are using schools in Taliban-held areas for combat missions. These…
2016-08-19 Russia Defends Use of Iranian Base to Launch Syrian Airstrikes
Russia is defending its use of an Iranian air base to launch airstrikes against targets in Syria. Foreign Minister Sergey…
2016-08-18 Bill Gates: Nigeria Can Stop Polio Despite Setback
Bill Gates says the world can beat polio — despite two new cases of the disease in Nigeria. Gates, who…
2016-08-17 Every Bill Gets Vote in North Dakota
It took just two weeks for lawmaker Howard Anderson Jr. to get a vote on his bill. Anderson serves in…
2016-08-17 Firefighters Battle Western U.S. Wildfires
This week, a fast-moving fire forced American officials to order the removal of more than 82,000 people from an area…
2016-08-17 New Audi Cars Will Communicate with Traffic Signals
German carmaker Audi is equipping some of its 2017 models in the United States with technology that will communicate with…
2016-08-16 Fine Feared Too Small for Dead Fish Damage in Vietnam
Observers and activists in Vietnam are concerned about a fine against a foreign-owned steel factory for polluting ocean waters along…
2016-08-15 Are UN Sanctions Against North Korea Working?
United Nations’ economic restrictions ordered against North Korea in March have produced mixed results. Prices for goods in North Korea…