2015-02-16 Somalis Unable to Send Money Home from US
Somalis in the United States are now unable to send money back to Somalia. The final American bank that allowed…
2015-02-15 African Businesses Turn to Online Crowdfunding
Crowdfunding is a way to raise money from a large number of people over the Internet to support a project.…
2015-02-15 Prisoners Are Learning Computer Programming
Prisoners in California are learning how to write programs for computers — an activity known as computer coding. It is…
2015-02-14 Americans Eating More ‘Fast Casual,’ Less Fast Food.
“Plain Cheeseburger. Give me two of them.” That is Ted Mistretta ordering food in Washington D.C. before boarding a train…
2015-02-13 Uganda Under Fire for Exporting Health Workers
The Ugandan government has set up a program to send almost 300 health care workers to work in Trinidad and…
2015-02-13 The Language of Love: How Not to Write a Love Letter
Saint Valentine’s Day falls on February 14. Traditionally, Valentine’s Day is the day when lovers show their feelings for each…
2015-02-12 Hate Crime Not Ruled Out in Muslim Students’ Death
On Tuesday evening, a man shot and killed three Muslim students in the U.S. city of Chapel Hill, North Carolina.…
2015-02-12 Anti-Immigration Party Gains Strength in France
The terrorist attacks in Paris have increased tensions in France between French citizens and immigrants. The anti-immigration National Front party…
2015-02-11 WHO Names First Woman as Africa Director
The World Health Organization has appointed a new regional director for Africa. For the first time, the director is a…
2015-02-10 Indonesian Muslims Try to Contain Islamic State’s Appeal
The last major terrorist attack in Indonesia happened in 2009. At the time, militants bombed two hotels in Jakarta. Since…
2015-02-10 Sudan’s ‘Lost Boy’ Becomes US Chess Champion
In the middle of the 1980s, thousands of boys from Sudan escaped the country’s civil war by walking. They walked…
2015-02-09 Thomas Jefferson’s Collection Still Impresses 200 Years Later
The United States Library of Congress is the largest library in the world. It has a huge collection of books…
2015-02-09 Thailand to Launch Major Public Works Program
The government in Thailand is looking to a major public works project to help the country’s economy. The government plans…
2015-02-08 Measles Becomes a Medical, Scientific, Political Issue in US
Measles has become a public health issue in the United States. Measles cases were first reported last month at Disneyland…
2015-02-09 Religious Leaders Question the Morality of Drone Strikes
Recently, a small remote-controlled aircraft crashed on the grounds of the White House — the official home of the president…