2016-08-14 Getting African Movies Into African Theaters Proves Difficult
On a usual Friday night in Ivory Coast, movie lovers will choose between American-made blockbusters and French comedies. It can…
2016-08-14 Lifelong Refugee Finds a Place to Call Home
The United Nations estimates that more than 45 million people worldwide are refugees. For most of his life, Awadh Alsrya…
2016-08-14 As World Follows Rio Olympics, Brazil’s Economy Struggles
Pictures from the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro have been beautiful. But underlying the beauty, there is unrest in…
2016-08-13 Italian Immigrant Brings Gelato to Washington, DC
Gianluigi Dellaccio operates three gelato shops in the Washington, D.C. area. Each shop is called Dolci Gelati. Shoppers can find…
2016-08-12 Experts: New Thai Constitution Extends Military’s Control
The new constitution in Thailand will give the country’s military more time to control the government until planned elections next…
2016-08-13 Syrian Refugees Seek to Complete Their Higher Education
Studying at a university in his home country of Syria made Amer Horani very proud. But that was before the…
2016-08-11 Indonesia Prepares for Another Dangerous Fire Season
Last year, some of the biggest fires in recent history burned through parts of Indonesia. The fires sent huge clouds…
2016-08-11 What Is Causing Airline Computers to Shut Down?
The power outage at Delta Airlines this week took down computers and stranded thousands of travelers from New York to…
2016-08-11 Unexploded Bombs Still a Problem in Laos
Officials in Laos estimate that the country has about 15,000 people who have been injured by unexploded ordnance, also called…
2016-08-10 Was Trump Suggesting Violence Against Clinton?
On Monday, Donald Trump tried to reset his presidential campaign by offering a plan to cut taxes and renegotiate trade…
2016-08-10 L.A. Police, Blacks Say More Community Policing Needed
Recent police shootings in the United States have raised tensions between police and African Americans in places like Los Angeles,…
2016-08-09 What Are Those Marks on the Olympic Athletes?
American swimmer Michael Phelps has won more Olympic medals than anyone in history. On Sunday night, he added another gold…
2016-08-09 Cold War Waste Could Reappear Due to Global Warming
Melting ice on Greenland could expose an unused U.S. military base that contains hazardous waste, scientists warn. Camp Century was…
2016-08-09 Tesla Hopes Nevada ‘Gigafactory’ Fuels Car Sales
The American company Tesla Motors recently showed off a huge factory that will produce battery packs for its electric cars.…
2016-08-08 Japanese Emperor: Too Old to Rule?
Japanese Emperor Akihito made a rare televised speech to his nation Monday. He told Japanese citizens that he is getting…