2020-05-17 Man Builds Motorized Wheelbarrow
While in lockdown, many people around the world are using the time to do different projects. In the English town of Chipping Norton, a former gardener wanted to spend his…
2020-05-17 In Some Olympic Sports, Training from Home Is Almost Normal
Nikhil Kumar is one of the best young table tennis players in the United States. Less than a month after Kumar won the right to compete in them, the Tokyo…
2020-05-16 ‘Bubble’ Cities Might Slowly Reopen Air Travel in Asia
Some Asian governments that have had a decreasing number of coronavirus cases are considering permitting travel to some cities. Experts predict that “bubbles,” where travel is permitted, will form while…
2020-05-17 Program Collects Smartphones for Coronavirus Patients to Use
It is one of the many cruelties of the pandemic. To prevent the spread of the coronavirus, many people hospitalized with COVID-19 cannot have visitors. This means the patients are…
2020-05-15 Stay-at-Home Orders Lead to Changes at Argentina’s Steakhouses
People no longer join long lines to get a table at Don Julio, a well-known steakhouse in Buenos Aires. Since Argentina’s government ordered people to stay at home on March…
2020-05-14 Farmers, Suppliers Keep World Fed During Health Crisis
From Asia to America, the spread of coronavirus has caused huge problems for the systems that usually bring food to people’s tables. For example, the health crisis has closed factories…
2020-05-13 Companies Re-Think Office Design to Better Protect Workers
Company leaders are preparing to re-open offices closed to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. But they are also considering major changes to the workplace environment to keep employees…
2020-05-11 Six Stories of Hardship During the Coronavirus Pandemic
From India to Argentina, millions of people who were already struggling have had their lives made harder during the new coronavirus pandemic. The International Labor Organization, or ILO, says more…
2020-05-10 Liberian Radio Stations Play Girl’s Song About COVID-19
The voice is strong, and the words are sung with purpose: “Let’s protect ourselves to save our family and our country; let’s stop the public gatherings.” The singer? She is…
2020-05-11 Experts Dismiss Worry about US ‘Murder Hornets’ as Hype
Insect experts say people should remain calm about the large insect being called the “murder hornet.” The Asian giant hornets found in Washington state rarely kill humans. But they do…
2020-05-10 In US, Fishing Becomes More Popular During Coronavirus Crisis
Tim Wirtz Junior looked at two large rainbow trout swimming near land. He cast his fishing line into the water. No luck. The fish swam right past, not even stopping…
2020-05-07 Japan Considers Changes to Time-Honored Traditions
Exchanging business cards face-to-face is a time-honored tradition in Japanese culture. Business leaders, government officials and others almost always give the cards to individuals they meet in person. This ritual,…
2020-05-09 US River Communities Try New Methods to Fight Flooding
Hollywood Beach Road used to be a wealthy area. It had a place for airplanes to take off and land so residents could fly between their homes in the city…
2020-05-06 After Early Praise, Virus Cases Rise in Singapore
Singapore has been praised for limiting the spread of the coronavirus. But infections have risen recently among migrant workers. The city-state now has the most infections in Southeast Asia. As…
2020-05-07 Some Governments Encourage Bicycle Use As Lockdowns End
Some governments are urging people to avoid unsafe crowding on trains and buses by riding bicycles. The suggestion comes as countries ease coronavirus-based restrictions on business and other activities. But…