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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
2021-01-23 Young Female Somali Lawmaker Fights Corruption
Amina Mohamed Abdi was just 24 years old when she was first elected to Somalia’s parliament in 2012. She defeated…
2021-01-23 WHO Says Africa to Receive Vaccine Doses in March
Many African countries are expected to receive their first COVID-19 vaccine doses in March from the United Nations’ COVAX effort.…
2021-01-22 Thailand Serves Food with Cannabis to Happy Customers
“Giggling bread” and “joyfully dancing salad” are not the usual meals served in Thailand. But one eatery is hoping its…
2021-01-20 Vice President Kamala Harris Brings Historic Change to US Politics
Kamala Harris has become the first female Vice President in American history. The former senator from California took the oath…
2021-01-22 Pandemic Restrictions Create Dream Jobs for Some Iraqi Women
Fatima Ali was in her final year of studying when Iraq started a full lockdown in March to control the…
2021-01-18 Compared to Past Presidents, Biden Is Not That Different
When you consider his background, Joe Biden is not unique among past presidents. But perhaps that is why he won…
2021-01-18 Doggie Desserts: Ben & Jerry’s Enters the Pet Food Business
The ice cream company Ben & Jerry’s is entering the pet food business for the first time with frozen treats…
2021-01-17 Asian Farmers Battle New Bird Flu Outbreak
Chicken farmers in several Asian nations are battling severe bird flu outbreaks. The largest number of influenza cases is in…
2021-01-17 Mexican Farmers Find Large Statue of Mystery Woman
Farmers were digging among fruit trees on a farm on Mexico’s coast when they found a big surprise: a stone…
2021-01-16 Norway Moves Quickly to Start Undersea Mining
Norway aims to discover new resources beneath the sea, but its push into mining has raised environmental concerns. Norway could…