2020-09-01 Trump Backs Law Enforcement in Kenosha Visit
American President Donald Trump visited Kenosha, Wisconsin Tuesday to show support for law enforcement officials in a city struggling with…
2020-08-31 Boom or Bust? The Wild World of Crypto Lending
It sounds like a bet you cannot lose. You lend money to a borrower who provides collateral of higher value…
2020-08-30 From Golden Age to War and Ruin: Lebanon at 100
At the age of 92, Salah Tizani is almost as old as Lebanon. The country was founded in 1920. He…
2020-08-30 What Will US Policy Toward North Korea Be After the Election?
America’s two main presidential candidates have expressed different ideas about policy toward nuclear-armed North Korea. President Donald Trump has expanded…
2020-08-29 More South Koreans Do ‘Staycations’
At this time last year, Yoon Seok-min, his wife Kim Hyo-jung and their two children traveled to the Philippines, Vietnam,…
2020-08-29 Millions of US Renters Face Eviction
Tiana Caldwell of Kansas City, Missouri is one of millions of Americans who face being moved out of their homes…
2020-08-28 Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Resigns for Health Reasons
Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, Shinzo Abe, announced Friday he is resigning from office because of a health problem. The Japanese…
2020-08-24 Western States Face a Dry Future
Two large lakes in the western United States have white rings around them. These circles show how sharply water levels…
2020-08-28 Are Educated Police Officers Less Likely to Use Force?
Patrice Malone has been a police officer for two years with the Arlington County police force in the American state…
2020-08-26 Alaska’s Salmon Becoming Smaller
Alaska’s salmon – popular among seafood lovers around the world – are getting smaller. Their change in size might be…
2020-08-27 Sports Postponed as Americans Protest Racism in Law Enforcement
Three months ago, the death of George Floyd under arrest by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota, incited protests of brutality and…
2020-08-26 The Global QAnon Conspiracy Theory
Until recently, the conspiracy theory known as QAnon was mostly known only in America. QAnon is the belief that U.S.…
2020-08-27 Vietnamese Man Has Not Cut His Hair for 80 Years
Coronavirus safety restrictions have caused many men around the world to grow their hair longer than usual. But none of…
2020-08-24 Mexico Targets Junk Food as Obesity Takes Toll Amid Pandemic
Several Mexican states have proposed or approved bans on junk food sales to children. The country has one of the…
2020-08-24 Russian Dissident Hospitalized in Germany After Suspected Poisoning
German officials say Russian dissident Alexei Navalny is being held under guard at a Berlin hospital while recovering from a…