2020-08-29 Millions of US Renters Face Eviction
Tiana Caldwell of Kansas City, Missouri is one of millions of Americans who face being moved out of their homes by the end of the year. This kind of forced…
2020-08-28 Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Resigns for Health Reasons
Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, Shinzo Abe, announced Friday he is resigning from office because of a health problem. The Japanese leader spoke with reporters about his decision. He said, “Faced…
2020-08-24 Western States Face a Dry Future
Two large lakes in the western United States have white rings around them. These circles show how sharply water levels are dropping. They are a warning that the 40 million…
2020-08-28 Are Educated Police Officers Less Likely to Use Force?
Patrice Malone has been a police officer for two years with the Arlington County police force in the American state of Virginia. She believes going to college made her better…
2020-08-26 Alaska’s Salmon Becoming Smaller
Alaska’s salmon – popular among seafood lovers around the world – are getting smaller. Their change in size might be a result of climate change and increased competition, a recent…
2020-08-27 Sports Postponed as Americans Protest Racism in Law Enforcement
Three months ago, the death of George Floyd under arrest by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota, incited protests of brutality and systemic racism in law enforcement. Now, a police shooting this…
2020-08-26 The Global QAnon Conspiracy Theory
Until recently, the conspiracy theory known as QAnon was mostly known only in America. QAnon is the belief that U.S. President Donald Trump is fighting a “deep state” plot of…
2020-08-27 Vietnamese Man Has Not Cut His Hair for 80 Years
Coronavirus safety restrictions have caused many men around the world to grow their hair longer than usual. But none of them compare with Nguyen Van Chien of Vietnam. He claims…
2020-08-24 Mexico Targets Junk Food as Obesity Takes Toll Amid Pandemic
Several Mexican states have proposed or approved bans on junk food sales to children. The country has one of the highest rates of childhood obesity as well as a high…
2020-08-24 Russian Dissident Hospitalized in Germany After Suspected Poisoning
German officials say Russian dissident Alexei Navalny is being held under guard at a Berlin hospital while recovering from a suspected poisoning. Navalny is an opposition leader, corruption investigator and…
2020-08-23 Postponement of Tokyo Olympics Creates Problem for Ticket Buyers
The postponement of the Tokyo Olympics has created a big problem for buyers of millions of tickets to the 2020 summer games. The games were delayed because of travel restrictions…
2020-08-22 Ballot Boxes Become Divisive Issue Ahead of US Elections
There is a new divisive issue in the U.S. presidential election: the ballot drop box. The issue has taken on new urgency following cost-cutting measures at the U.S. Postal Service.…
2020-08-23 Myanmar Activists Disapprove of UN’s Proposed Park
Farmer May Cho Win has been working on the same land for over 10 years. When the 28-year-old heard that a conservation project would include her farmland, she wondered how…
2020-08-22 Amazon Continues to Burn in 2020, Even after Promises to Save It
One year ago, Brazilian officials discovered a fire burning in the forest around the town of Novo Progresso. It was the first big blaze in the Amazon’s dry season. In…
2020-08-20 How Singapore Flattened the COVID Curve Among Migrants
Foreign worker Yulia Endang says she is saddened by the quick growth of COVID-19 cases among foreigners in Singapore. The increase started in April. Endang says she believes poor housing…