2020-03-28 In Singapore, ‘Contact Trackers’ Seek to Follow Path of Infections
In Singapore, a group of workers has been given an important job in the fight against the new coronavirus. The…
2020-03-28 South African Breeders Worried about New Animal Cruelty Guidelines
A cheetah walks up to Shandor Larenty and lets him rub its back while he throws pieces of meat to…
2020-03-25 Woman with Breathing Problems Helps Battle Mask Shortage
Sien Lagae of Belgium has only 20 percent of lung capacity. She was already careful to avoid viruses even before…
2020-03-27 US Heart Specialist Treats Children in War-Torn Libya
Yazan is a one-year-old heart disease patient in Libya. He was born with only one of the usual four chambers,…
2020-03-26 Formula One Races to Move Online
Formula One, or F1, racing drivers will join video game players and other people in a series of computer-based motor…
2020-03-23 US Census Officials Face Tests in Small, Poor Latino Towns
The people of Guadalupe, Arizona are very proud of their history. The town’s name comes from Our Lady of Guadalupe.…
2020-03-24 Tokyo Olympics Postponed Until 2021
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced a first-of-its-kind postponement of the Summer Olympics. The Tokyo Games are being delayed…
2020-03-25 ‘Preppers’ Have Their Day over Virus Fears
During a crisis, some people buy a lot of food and other products because of fear they will run out…
2020-03-22 The Children the World Left Behind
“We won’t go to any infidel school,” 11-year-old Mohammed from Tajikistan says. Other boys in the group agree. The group…
2020-03-22 Millennials Are Economically Divided
You can find a lot in popular culture about the generation of young people called millennials. Millennials are often described…
2020-03-21 The Women Who Hunt for Gold at the Top of the World
Eva Chura lives in an old gold mining town high in the Andes Mountains of Peru. She works with women…
2020-03-20 ‘Re-Wilding’ Your Property May Help the Environment
This week, a group of environmental activist groups, including the World Wildlife Fund, called on European Union leaders to support…
2020-03-19 How Tehran Failed to Control Coronavirus
“Quarantines belong to the Stone Age,” the Iranian health minister said late last month at a press briefing about COVID-19.…
2020-03-19 Is There an Answer for Traffic Congestion?
Vehicle traffic is getting worse in the United States and many cities in the world, a recent study has found.…
2020-03-18 Rio’s State of Emergency Closes Christ Statue
The Christ the Redeemer statue has sat on top of Corcovado mountain in Rio de Janeiro for nearly 90 years.…