People in Great Britain Seek Food Help as Prices Rise High energy prices and rising food costs mean that people around the world are seeking help with everyday expenses. In Britain, many are turning to places known as food banks to help them be able...
Report: South Asias Heat Waves 30 Times Likelier with Climate Change International scientists report that the disastrous severe heat wave in India and Pakistan recently was made more likely by climate change. They also say that such weather is likely...
Social Media Spreads Harmful Untruths About Texas Shooting Experts are warning of conspiracy theories and misinformation on social media after the recent deadly shootings in the American state of Texas. On Tuesday, an 18-year-old gunman killed 19 stu...
California Might Hold Social Media Responsible for Bad Effects on Children...
US Agency Predicts Busy Hurricane Season A leader of the U.S. government-run weather agency said he expects a record-setting hurricane season this summer for the Atlantic Ocean. Rick Spinrad is the administrator for NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atm...
A woman in Germany has made a big change in her daily ride to work that adds time but saves money. 德国一位女士在日常通勤上做了很大改变，这多花了时间，但是节省了金钱。 Stephanie Kirchner now leaves her vehicle at hom...
Can Bolivia Ever Gain From Its Rich Lithium Resources? Bolivia's government is planning this month to sell rights to mine in the country for the element lithium. Officials hope the move will bring economic growth in the country's southwest. The proje...
Some Fear Digital Surveillance of Pregnancy Companies that collect data from people online often know their most sensitive health information. They can find that information through web searches and tracking programs. Privacy experts now fear this in...
South Sudan Plan to Re-Start Waterway Project Faces Resistance The people of South Sudan are debating whether to restart a project first considered over 100 years ago to change the way water moves through the country. The Jonglei Canal project was fi...
In Chile, Solar, Wind Energy Competes with Natural Gas The South American country of Chile likes to present itself as a worldwide leader on climate change. Nearly 22 percent of Chile's electricity comes from solar and wind energy production centers....
Legal Case Examines if Elephant Can Be Considered a Person She has four limbs, expressive eyes and likes to walk through greenery in New York City. Happy is an Asian elephant. But can she also be considered a person? That question was before New York...
Christian clergy have long provided counseling or religious services in hospitals, prisons, and homes for the sick and ill in the United States. They are often called chaplains. Now, Buddhist chaplains are leading an ever more diverse number of relig...
Zimbabwe Seeks to Sell Supply of Seized Elephant Ivory Zimbabwe is seeking international support to be permitted to sell its supply of seized elephant ivory. Selling the ivory could earn about $600 million. Officials say the money could be used to su...
Japan's government will begin permitting small group tours from four countries later this month. 日本政府将于本月晚些时候开始放开来自4个国家的小型团队旅游。 Japan is slowly opening up to foreign tourism after putting in p...
A baby giraffe born with a leg abnormality has been fitted with special leg braces to help her walk. The giraffe is named Msituni. She was born on February 1 at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in California. She suffers from a condition called carpal h...
