2021-02-02 South Sudan Athletes Train in Japan Although Olympics in Doubt
The coronavirus worldwide health crisis forced the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics to this year. It remains unclear…
2021-02-02 Why It Is Hard to Make Vaccines and Increase Supplies
Demand for COVID-19 vaccines is far greater than the world’s supplies. Everyone from world leaders to policymakers to the general…
2021-02-01 Why Is the Military Taking Control in Myanmar?
Myanmar’s military has taken control of the country, ordering a one-year state of emergency. Reports say State Counsellor Aung San…
2021-02-01 Early Mosque Found Near Sea of Galilee
Archaeologists in Israel say they have discovered the remains of an early mosque in the northern city of Tiberias. The…
2021-01-31 British Shoemaker Counts Costs of Leaving EU
A historic shoe company in Britain is feeling financial pressure because of Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union. One hundred…
2021-01-31 Photographs Lead Ethiopian Writer to Hidden Story of Women During War
Before writing her most recent novel, Maaza Mengiste began researching the Ethiopian resistance in the 1935 invasion by Italian forces.…
2021-01-31 Criminals Steal Billions in California Unemployment Payments
Officials in California say criminals stole over $11 billion in unemployment benefits last year. But that amount could grow far…
2021-01-28 Extremists Face Condemnation After Capitol Attack
In the past, right-wing extremism incidents mostly took place in rural parts of the United States. They include when right-wing…
2021-01-28 Navalny Defiant as Russian Court Rejects Appeal
A Russian court on Thursday rejected opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s appeal of his arrest. At the same time, Russian officials…
2021-01-27 Vietnam’s Media Say Communist Party Chief Nominated for a Third Term
Several Vietnamese news organizations first reported that Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong had been nominated for an unusual third…
2021-01-27 Tokyo Olympics to Release Plan for Games in Pandemic
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Japanese organizers are set to publish a rulebook for the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games.…
2021-01-25 Oldest Known Grizzly Bear in Yellowstone Park Dies
Animal biologists in the U.S. state of Wyoming recently confirmed the death of the oldest-known grizzly bear in Yellowstone National…
2021-01-25 For First Black Pentagon Chief, Racism Is Personal
Newly confirmed U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin faces a world of security threats and a large military bureaucracy. The first…
2021-01-25 The Monarch Butterfly Population Is in Danger of Disappearing
The warm coast of California is a place where many western monarch butterflies stay during the cold winter months in…
2021-01-23 Young Female Somali Lawmaker Fights Corruption
Amina Mohamed Abdi was just 24 years old when she was first elected to Somalia’s parliament in 2012. She defeated…