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 him to find another way to earn money.…
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, he has been using his bicycle instead. The change saves…
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 resulted with fish escaping and their failure to thrive in…
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 three largest fires in state history are burning in…
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 former Vice President Joe Biden, the Democratic Party presidential…
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 former Russian spy and his daughter in 2018. Novichok…
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 the economic downturn. The coronavirus crisis has caused businesses in…
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, Oregon last week, the U.S. Marshal Service said Friday. Officials…
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 governments, and even war. Now they have another enemy to…
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 days of violent protests. The unrest came after a Black…
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 a doctor on a computer or smartphone. Medicare is…
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 loan, and then you earn interest of about…
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 believes his country never had a chance. He thinks back…
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 the U.S. relationship with North Korea. Early in his term,…
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, and Guam. They were considering a trip to the Hawaiian…