2021-02-03 Hungarian Family Sails around the World during Pandemic
A Hungarian family of four is sailing around the world on a 15-meter boat called “Teatime.” In late June 2020, they left a port in Croatia and started sailing around…
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 if the Games will take place as planned in July…
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 public wants to know: How and when can we get…
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 Suu Kyi and other government leaders have been detained. The…
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 Islamic prayer center is believed to date back to the…
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. She discovered photographs of women dressed in military clothing with…
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 ninety-two-year-old Tricker’s makes costly shoes and boots that can sell…
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 larger as billions more in payments are investigated. California Labor…
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 detained several of his allies and warned social media companies…
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 extremists occupied a federal bird sanctuary in Oregon in 2016.…
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 term Wednesday. Then they quickly changed the stories to say…
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. The book will be released next week. It will explain…
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 Park. Grizzly is another name for the North American brown…
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 Black defense leader also faces another problem in the military:…
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 the United States. Researchers fear the record low number of…