As It Is

2020-01-30 Why Proposed US Troop Cuts in Africa Cause Concern

United States military officials warn that Islamic militants are using news of possible American military cuts in Africa to call…

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2020-01-29 Planting Green Areas in Rio de Janeiro

Recently, Alê Roque walked among a group of trees that she helped plant last year in the Brazilian city of…

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2020-01-29 New Course of Study Planned for Rohingya Students

Bangladeshi officials say they will expand educational programs for Rohingya children living in refugee camps. The hundreds of thousands of…

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2020-01-28 US Leader Trump Presents Mideast Peace Plan

American President Donald Trump has presented his plan to settle the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Talks between the two sides halted almost…

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2020-01-27 Auschwitz Survivors Return After 75 Years, With Warnings

Survivors of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp prayed and cried Monday as they marked the 75th anniversary of its liberation. The Soviet army freed…

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2020-01-29 Fish Skin Clothing Tradition at Risk of Dying Out

The Hezhen are one of China's smallest ethnic minority groups. Early Hezhen people developed methods for making clothes, bedding and…

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2020-01-26 Native Americans Were First Residents of US Capital Area

During his time as president of the United States, Gerald Ford decided to build an outdoor swimming pool at the…

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2020-01-28 New Companies Rent Furniture by the Month

Zachariah Mohammed's living room is filled with things he does not own. He pays $200 a month for the couch, side…

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2020-01-27 Basketball Fans Mourn Death of US Superstar Kobe Bryant

Basketball fans around the world are mourning the death of American superstar Kobe Bryant. Bryant was killed in a helicopter…

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2020-01-25 Fukushima Water Waste Decision Could Come Before Tokyo Olympics

Japanese officials say a decision on how to deal with radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant could come before…

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2020-01-25 Nigerian Artist Makes Dark Skin Prosthetic Devices

Michael Sunday was very happy and a little surprised when he first saw his "new" right hand. It is a glove-like prosthetic device…

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2020-01-26 Growing Movement Shows Climate Cost of Fashion

Have you ever wondered how much of the planet's resources it takes to make one piece of clothing? Experts have…

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2020-01-25 Are Americans Ready to Let Go of Single Family Homes?

For years, many Americans have thought of owning their own home as part of the American dream. But the idea…

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2020-01-24 Volcanic Explosion Turns Brain into Glass

Italian scientists reported this week that a volcanic explosion not only killed one person, but turned the victim's brain material…

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2020-01-23 Olympic Committee Tries Once Again to Separate Politics from Sports

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced this month that athletes are barred from making political statements at Olympic events. It…

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