2014-09-23 Experts: Population to Grow from 7 to 11 Billion
Our planet is home to about seven billion people. Since the 1990s, population experts have predicted the number would grow to nine billion before it begins to slow down and…
2014-09-22 Rich People Get Their Own Facebook
Facebook and other social media sites are free for everyone. But a new social media site launched this month promises to be more exclusive by only permitting people who are…
2014-09-21 Reducing Clashes between Police and Black Youths
Many people have heard about the shooting of an unarmed black teenager in the United States. A white police officer shot and killed the young man last month in Ferguson,…
2014-09-21 Ukraine Former President’s Estate Is Now a Tourist Site
Let’s be honest. Most of us wonder how presidents, kings, queens or other rulers live. I know I do. If the White House were suddenly available, I would pour myself…
2014-09-21 Iraqi Girls Escape Islamic State Militants
The United States and other nations have agreed to work together to oppose the Islamic State militant group. The group now controls parts of Iraq and Syria. This week, two…
2014-09-20 Vietnam Rejects Reports of Police Abuse
Vietnam has rejected a report that accuses Vietnamese police of abusing detainees. Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry says the country has a “firm commitment” against all forms of torture or cruel treatments.…
2014-09-20 Police, Citizens Work to Create Safer Neighborhoods
Many people have talked about racial problems in the United States since the shooting of an unarmed black teenager last month. A white police officer shot and killed the young…
2014-09-20 Scientists Discover Secrets of Coffee
An international team of researchers has created a sequence, or map, of the genes of the coffee plant known as Robusta. About one-third of the coffee drunk worldwide comes from…
2014-09-20 How Did You Get so Intelligent?
You may have heard people say that hard work is more important than the intelligence you are born with. Recently, researchers noted changes in the brains of individuals immediately after…
2014-09-19 Bill Could Harm Indonesia’s Democratic Gains
Many Indonesians are talking about a bill under consideration in parliament. If approved, the measure would end direct elections for local mayors and governors in the country. Critics say democratic…
2014-09-19 Rwanda Opens Biggest Solar Power Plant in East Africa
The biggest solar power factory, or plant, in East Africa recently opened in Rwanda. Solar power is produced from sun light. The plant is in Agahozo Shalom village in eastern…
2014-09-19 Chinese Publisher Benefits Houston’s Asian Population
Houston, Texas is the fourth largest city in the United States. It is also a city with many different ethnic groups. One growing group is the Asian community. Many Asians…
2014-09-17 Is the Party Over for Uzbekistan’s ‘Party Girl?’
Gulnara Karimova is the most famous party girl in Central Asia. She has organized fashion shows, designed jewelry, and bought some of the most famous nightclubs in the capital city…
2014-09-18 Teens Help Seniors Bridge Technology Gap
When most people imagine a classroom, they think of older people teaching younger ones. But when it comes to learning about high-technology devices, the opposite can often be true. That…
2014-09-18 Botanist Works to Save Hawaii’s Rare Plants
America’s 50th state, Hawaii, recently suffered two large, rare storms. The high winds and heavy rains left plant scientists hoping that the islands’ most unusual plants survived. The state is…