2020-07-21 Top Oil Companies Set Carbon Target Goals
For the first time, a group of the world’s top oil companies have set goals to cut carbon gas emissions as a percentage of their total production. Among the businesses…
2020-07-22 Arizona’s Individualism Is Barrier to Mask Rule
For weeks, the coronavirus has been spreading out of control in the southwestern American state of Arizona. Just last month, Arizona’s cities began to require people to wear face masks…
2020-07-21 After Long Negotiations, EU Leaders Agree on $2.1 Trillion Deal
After four days and nights of negotiations, European Union (EU) leaders have agreed on a 1.8 trillion-euro budget and coronavirus aid package. The 27 leaders agreed on Tuesday to a…
2020-07-20 Getting In ‘Good Trouble:’ American Civil Rights Leader John Lewis Remembered
America lost an extraordinary leader Friday when Congressman John Lewis died of pancreatic cancer. He was 80 years old. The lawmaker representing Georgia fought for civil rights for most of…
2020-07-20 Lack of Rain, Dams Hurt Livelihoods on Mekong River
The rainy season has begun in South and Southeast Asia. Farmers and fishermen are hopeful for wet weather after a long period of below normal rainfall. This year the Mekong…
2020-07-17 EU Court Cancels Data Sharing Agreement with US
The top court for the European Union (EU) has cancelled a data-sharing agreement between the EU and the United States. The Court of Justice of the European Union announced the…
2020-07-19 Japanese Stores Test Robot Workers
In August, a robot will begin placing food and drinks on store shelves in Japan. This is a test that the robot’s maker hopes will help create a wave of…
2020-07-19 2020: A Lost Generation for European Youth?
Unemployment among young workers has been a problem in Europe following the 2008-2009 international financial crisis. Yet early signs show it is getting worse today with the coronavirus pandemic. Dunia…
2020-07-18 Tokyo’s Nightclub Workers Make Videos to Fight Coronavirus
Tokyo’s government has reported an increasing spread of COVID-19 since May in neighborhoods where the sex industry is active. Now, officials have released some coronavirus education videos starring, and targeting,…
2020-07-18 Electric Fence Keeps Drinkers Back from Waiters in English Pub
A business in southwest England is using an electric fence to enforce social distancing rules to stop the spread of COVID-19. Johnny McFadden is the landlord of Star Inn, a…
2020-07-16 US, Britain, Canada Accuse Russia of Hacking Coronavirus Research
The United States, Britain and Canada have accused Russia of trying to steal Western research into coronavirus vaccines and treatments. In a joint statement, the three governments said Thursday the…
2020-07-17 World Populations May Shrink After Mid-Century
The time of growing human populations may be ending, a new study shows. And that move will affect society, the economy and the environment. Today, the world is home to…
2020-07-16 Quarantine or Not, Travelers Still Go to New Mexico
In the New Mexico mountain town of Red River, visitors from Texas walk along Main Street. Most of the out-of-state visitors ignore orders from New Mexico’s governor to quarantine and…
2020-07-15 Coronavirus May Change Insurance Industry Forever
Insurance companies are creating products for a world where health emergencies could become the new normal after many businesses struggled during the COVID-19 crisis. New insurance policies designed to guard…
2020-07-15 Burger King Pushes ‘Reduced Methane’ Beef to Fight Climate Change
The fast food company Burger King wants to change the way cows eat in an effort to limit climate change. The restaurant chain said it is adding a different plant,…