2022-08-16 High Inflation Forces Hard Choices on Argentines
Argentina reported a monthly inflation rate of 7.4 percent in the month of July, the highest number in about 20…
2022-08-16 How to Harvest Your Potatoes
Many gardeners who grow potatoes are not sure when to dig them up. Because potatoes grow underground, we cannot see…
2022-08-15 Simple Exercise Can Slow Memory Loss
New research suggests that even a simple exercise program might help older people with light, or mild, memory problems. Doctors…
2022-08-15 After Year of No School, Uncertain Future for Afghan Girls
For most teenage girls in Afghanistan, it has been a year since they were barred from going to school. But…
2022-08-15 Official Declares Ruto Kenya’s President but Questions Remain
Kenya’s election chief has declared Deputy President William Ruto the winner of the close presidential election in the east African…
2022-08-15 Iran Denies Involvement in Attack on Writer Salman Rushdie
An Iranian official Monday denied that Iran was involved in the attack on writer Salman Rushdie. However, the official sought…
2022-08-15 $20,000 for a Trash Can in San Francisco
Officials in San Francisco are asking the public to help choose a waste container among several models proposed for mass…
2022-08-14 Study: Evolutionary Changes in Voice Box May Have Led to Human Speech
Scientists say changes in the voice box of nonhuman primates over time may have led to human speech. The researchers…
2022-08-14 Satellites Show Landfills Releasing Large Amount of Methane
Landfills are places where a large amount of waste and other refuse is buried in the ground. They are responsible…
2022-08-14 Climate Change Centers Debate on Cutting Consumption
Degrowth economics is the idea that the planet cannot survive endless economic growth. That idea goes against modern economics, where…
2022-08-14 Cycling Becomes More Popular in China
Bicycles have long been used for transportation in China. But recently, cycling – the activity or sport of riding a…
2022-08-14 Young Cuban Players Dream of US Major Leagues
Eight-year-old Kevin Kindelan and 7-year-old Leoni Venego play baseball for a Central Havana junior league team in Cuba. They both…
2022-08-13 Short-term Training Can Lead to Technology Jobs without College Degrees
Some American states are making money available for high school graduates so they can learn skills to help them get…