As It Is

2020-06-19 Abandoned Oil Wells Leak Pollutants

More than a century of oil and gas drilling has left behind millions of unused wells, many of which release pollutants into…

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2020-06-18 Juneteenth Celebration Amid Civil Rights Unrest

Friday is Juneteenth in the United States. It is a day when Americans mark the end to the enslavement of…

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2020-06-17 U.S. Senators Propose Police Reforms

Republican Party members of the United States Senate have proposed legislation to change police procedures and accountability. The proposal is called the "Justice…

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2020-06-19 Documentarians Turn their Cameras on Protests, Despite Dangers

Christopher Frierson was not expecting to be hit with tear gas at a recent protest in Brooklyn, New York. The…

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2020-06-18 Florida’s Coronavirus Numbers Go Up as NBA Prepares for Season

The number of coronavirus infections in the Orlando, Florida, area has increased in recent days. The National Basketball Association, NBA,…

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2020-06-16 North Korea Destroys Empty Liaison Office

North Korea destroyed the Inter-Korean liaison office building just north of the border with South Korea on Tuesday. Some considered the act…

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2020-06-16 Britain Struggles with Debate Over History

Across Britain, statues of famous people are at the center of a public debate. Activists say statues honoring some political…

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2020-06-16 Coronavirus Leads to Bicycle Boom, Shortage, Around World

As the coronavirus outbreak continues, many Americans are fearful of using public transportation. They also are looking for ways to get exercise…

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2020-06-15 Vietnamese Schoolgirl Creates Art from the Chaos of the Coronavirus

Vietnamese schoolgirl Nguyen Doi Chung Anh was forced to stay in her Hanoi home for months because of COVID-19 restrictions.…

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2020-06-14 Major Protest Movements: Are They Worth It?

Recent protests around the world have brought renewed attention to demonstrations as a form of expression and call for change.…

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2020-06-13 More Hotels Competing on Cleanliness

As the United States eases coronavirus restrictions and reopens for business, big hotel companies are competing on cleanliness. At the…

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2020-06-12 Locals Visit Monet’s Gardens without the Crowds

The famous gardens of French painter Claude Monet reopened to the public this week, as France lifts its coronavirus restrictions. The gardens…

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2020-06-11 Messaging Technology Is Helping Fuel Worldwide Protests

Technology is increasingly being used to mobilize groups protesting police violence and racial inequality across the United States. Messaging applications, or apps,…

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2020-06-11 Protesters Target Statues Linked to Slavery

The death of African American George Floyd while being arrested by four Minneapolis police officers set off protests and some…

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2020-06-11 Mobility Machine Needs No Help at Tokyo Airport

Call it a mobility system or a wheelchair – it can be seen at the Tokyo airport moving on its own. It…

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