2022-07-26 Study: Students Returning to Levels Before the COVID-19 Pandemic
New research shows American students made academic progress this past school year compared to a year earlier. During the 2020…
2022-07-26 Low Numbers of Tunisians Vote on a New Constitution
Early results show a new Tunisian constitution that expands presidential powers has passed, but with very low voter turnout. It…
2022-07-26 European Union Agrees to Limit Gas Use This Winter to Avoid Shortages
European Union governments agreed Tuesday to ration natural gas this winter. The move is meant to prevent severe shortages in…
2022-07-26 Joni Mitchell, at 78, Plays and Sings Again to Joyful Fans
Famed Canadian musician Joni Mitchell held a show this week in the United States, almost 20 years after her last…
2022-07-26 For Young Ukrainians, Dance Parties Aim to Repair Damage
In Ukraine, young people are holding dance parties to help rebuild damage caused by the war with Russia. In the…
2022-07-25 Drug-resistant Infections, Deaths Rose in 2020
U.S. health officials recently reported that drug-resistant infections increased during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report came…
2022-07-25 Pope Francis Visits Canada for Apology to Native Peoples
Pope Francis visited a small community in the Canadian province of Alberta on Monday to offer an apology for the…
2022-07-25 Myanmar’s Military Government Executes 4 Democracy Activists
Myanmar’s ruling military has executed four democracy activists whom the government had accused of carrying out “terror acts.” The government…
2022-07-25 Mexico Takes Aim at Mennonite Deforestation
Mennonite farming communities in southern Mexico are becoming a concern for the Mexican government. They are clearing areas of the…
2022-07-25 International Companies Are Taking Note of Africa’s Music, Artists
International media and music companies want to sell products from Africa’s music market. African music is increasingly popular on the…
2022-07-24 Scientists Discover New, Unusual Radio Signal from Faraway Galaxy
Researchers say they have discovered a new, unusual radio signal from a distant galaxy. The signal is known as a…