2022-05-18 Male and Female Soccer Players in US Will Receive Equal Pay
The organization that runs soccer in the United States says its men’s and women’s national soccer teams will receive equal pay. The U.S. is the first country in the world…
2022-05-18 In South Korea, Fewer Women Seeking Pregnancy
In South Korea, fewer women are having children. The high costs of housing and education make financial security a necessity. Social customs also dictate that a woman should be married…
2022-05-18 New Zealand to Help Pay for Cleaner Cars
New Zealand’s government recently announced it will help pay for poorer families to replace their old cars with cleaner hybrid or electric vehicles. The government said it plans to spend…
2022-05-17 Report Details Church-State Work on Native Schools
Many Christian organizations operated boarding schools for Native American children from the 19th to the early 20th centuries. They were part of a project to remove Native culture, identity and…
2022-05-17 Famous Film Festival Returns to Cannes for 75th Anniversary
Even with a war going on in nearby Ukraine, movie stars and famous filmmakers are back in the southern French city of Cannes for the 75th anniversary of the film…
2022-05-17 Taiwan Condemns California Church Shooting
One person was killed and five were wounded Sunday during an attack at a Taiwanese church in California. The shooter was reportedly driven by hatred of the self-governing territory. Taiwan’s…
2022-05-17 Record Sales for Cuban Cigars
Cuba’s state-owned cigar company Habanos S.A. recently reported it had record sales of its famous hand-rolled cigars in 2021. Travel restrictions in 2020 because of the coronavirus had decreased demand…
2022-05-17 Indonesia’s Policy Gives Malaysia Edge in Palm Oil Export
Indonesia is the world’s biggest palm oil producer. But its “unpredictable” export policies may help Malaysia become the main supplier to India, the world’s top buyer of the product. The…
2022-05-16 How to Grow, Eat Sunflowers
Sunflowers are huge plants with bright yellow flowers. They have a long history in North America. There is evidence they were used for food and for medicine by Native Americans…
2022-05-16 ‘Replacement Theory’ Fuels Deadly, Racist Attack in US
A gunman killed 10 people at a food store in Buffalo, New York, over the weekend. Law enforcement officials said the gunman, 18-year-old Payton Gendron, drove over 300 kilometers from…
2022-05-16 North Korea Reports Widespread Sickness for First Time in Pandemic
North Korea is reporting widespread disease and at least 50 deaths related to a “fever” for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic. North Korean health officials released details Monday.…
2022-05-16 Scientists Grow Plants in Dirt from Moon
For the first time, scientists have grown plants in moon soil collected by NASA’s Apollo astronauts. The scientists had no idea if anything would grow in the moon dirt. They…