2022-05-24 WHO Chief Tedros Is Reelected to Second Term
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has been reelected to a second term. His reelection was confirmed Tuesday…
2022-05-24 Can Bolivia Ever Gain From Its Rich Lithium Resources?
Bolivia’s government is planning this month to sell rights to mine in the country for the element lithium. Officials hope…
2022-05-24 Lack of Security, Support Delay Africa’s Green Wall
Africa’s Great Green Wall is a project to build an 8000-kilometer-long forest across 11 of the continent’s countries. The project…
2022-05-23 How to Grow Plants with Little Sun
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Some people might think that growing plants without much…
2022-05-23 Monkeypox Possibly Spread in Europe at Large Dance Parties
A top adviser to the World Health Organization (WHO) says the current monkeypox virus spread in Europe probably began at…
2022-05-23 Pfizer: 3 Shots Effective Against COVID-19 in Children under 5
Drug companies Pfizer and BioNTech said Monday that three low-dose injections of their COVID-19 vaccine have shown to be effective…
2022-05-23 Some Fear Digital Surveillance of Pregnancy
Companies that collect data from people online often know their most sensitive health information. They can find that information through…
2022-05-23 Biden Says US Would Militarily Defend Taiwan
American President Joe Biden said Monday that the United States would intervene militarily if China were to invade Taiwan. At…
2022-05-22 Seven Tips for Growing Big Tomatoes
Tomatoes are the most popular crop among American home gardeners. Garden writer Jessica Damiano says there are many good reasons…
2022-05-22 Legal Case Examines if Elephant Can Be Considered a Person
She has four limbs, expressive eyes and likes to walk through greenery in New York City. Happy is an Asian…
2022-05-22 South Sudan Plan to Re-Start Waterway Project Faces Resistance
The people of South Sudan are debating whether to restart a project first considered over 100 years ago to change…
2022-05-22 In Chile, Solar, Wind Energy Competes with Natural Gas
The South American country of Chile likes to present itself as a worldwide leader on climate change. Nearly 22 percent…