2020-03-29 Robots Replace Human Workers in Eastern Europe
Istman Simon’s factory in western Hungary produces more than one million plastic parts every day. But on a busy morning…
2020-03-29 Moroccan Women Enter the Male World of Professional Fishing
Fatima Mekhnas’ feet sink into the golden sand as she looks at the last beach in Morocco’s north. One can…
2020-03-28 New Reality of Working From Home
Mixing work and home lives has rarely been easy. But measures to contain the virus have brought those worlds together,…
2020-03-25 India Locked Down, Prince Charles Infected, Record Spending in US
The coronavirus outbreak has now affected people in over 170 countries. The outbreak forced India’s 1.3 billion people to stay…
2020-03-28 In Singapore, ‘Contact Trackers’ Seek to Follow Path of Infections
In Singapore, a group of workers has been given an important job in the fight against the new coronavirus. The…
2020-03-28 South African Breeders Worried about New Animal Cruelty Guidelines
A cheetah walks up to Shandor Larenty and lets him rub its back while he throws pieces of meat to…
2020-03-25 Woman with Breathing Problems Helps Battle Mask Shortage
Sien Lagae of Belgium has only 20 percent of lung capacity. She was already careful to avoid viruses even before…
2020-03-27 US Heart Specialist Treats Children in War-Torn Libya
Yazan is a one-year-old heart disease patient in Libya. He was born with only one of the usual four chambers,…
2020-03-26 Formula One Races to Move Online
Formula One, or F1, racing drivers will join video game players and other people in a series of computer-based motor…
2020-03-23 US Census Officials Face Tests in Small, Poor Latino Towns
The people of Guadalupe, Arizona are very proud of their history. The town’s name comes from Our Lady of Guadalupe.…
2020-03-24 Tokyo Olympics Postponed Until 2021
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced a first-of-its-kind postponement of the Summer Olympics. The Tokyo Games are being delayed…
2020-03-25 ‘Preppers’ Have Their Day over Virus Fears
During a crisis, some people buy a lot of food and other products because of fear they will run out…
2020-03-22 The Children the World Left Behind
“We won’t go to any infidel school,” 11-year-old Mohammed from Tajikistan says. Other boys in the group agree. The group…
2020-03-22 Millennials Are Economically Divided
You can find a lot in popular culture about the generation of young people called millennials. Millennials are often described…
2020-03-20 ‘Re-Wilding’ Your Property May Help the Environment
This week, a group of environmental activist groups, including the World Wildlife Fund, called on European Union leaders to support…