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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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.…