As It Is

2020-09-10 When Will Tourists Return to Africa?

Raino Bolz usually makes a living from his tourism business in South Africa's wine country. But the coronavirus health crisis has forced…

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2020-09-10 Pandemic Pushes Colombians to Get to Work by Bicycle

Luis Fernando Muete used to go to work on a crowded bus. But since the start of the coronavirus pandemic,…

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2020-09-07 Norway Again Tries to Raise Fish Species at Risk on Farms

Norway is relaunching an effort to farm cod in the North Atlantic. An earlier effort to set up cod farms…

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2020-09-08 Extreme Heat, Dry Conditions Fuel California Wildfires

Several large wildfires are burning in California, where extreme heat and dry, windy conditions are fueling the flames. Two of the…

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2020-09-06 President Trump Seeks 2nd Term, After Overcoming Impeachment

Editor's Note: Today's profile is of President Donald Trump, the Republican Party presidential nominee. Check in tomorrow for a profile of…

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2020-09-05 Soviet Nerve Agent Linked to Russian Politician Illness

Novichok is a deadly nerve agent that left Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny in a coma. It also nearly killed a…

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2020-09-03 Africa in Talks on Taxing Big Technology Companies

Tax officials in Africa estimate governments will collect between 10 and 30 percent less in taxes in 2020 because of…

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2020-09-04 Suspect in Portland Shooting Killed During Arrest

U.S. law enforcement officers shot and killed a man suspected of being the gunman who killed another man in Portland,…

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2020-09-04 Humanitarian Aid Work Hurt by Coronavirus

Humanitarian aid work is difficult. Workers helping people without food, water, shelter, or healthcare must often face natural disasters, slow…

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2020-09-01 Is Telehealth the Future of Medicine?

Telehealth is an American idea that seems to have been accepted by everyone during the coronavirus pandemic. It involves talking to…

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2020-09-01 Trump Backs Law Enforcement in Kenosha Visit

American President Donald Trump visited Kenosha, Wisconsin Tuesday to show support for law enforcement officials in a city struggling with…

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2020-08-31 Boom or Bust? The Wild World of Crypto Lending

It sounds like a bet you cannot lose. You lend money to a borrower who provides collateral of higher value than the…

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2020-08-30 From Golden Age to War and Ruin: Lebanon at 100

At the age of 92, Salah Tizani is almost as old as Lebanon. The country was founded in 1920. He…

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2020-08-30 What Will US Policy Toward North Korea Be After the Election?

America's two main presidential candidates have expressed different ideas about policy toward nuclear-armed North Korea. President Donald Trump has expanded…

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2020-08-29 More South Koreans Do ‘Staycations’

At this time last year, Yoon Seok-min, his wife Kim Hyo-jung and their two children traveled to the Philippines, Vietnam,…

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