Top 5 Songs for Week Ending March 21 Were setting free the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending March 21, 2015. It had to happen: just when we were getting comfortable with one new title per week, th...
Ceramic Guitar Good for Rockin Too 陶瓷吉他也可以玩摇滚 Musicians have been using ceramic wind and percussion instruments for a long time, but a versatile potter can make any shape out of clay. A rock guitarist in Spain is now attracting au...
In Balkans, Threat of Islamic Radicalization, Russian Influence Converge 伊斯兰激进主义威胁巴尔干地区 The White House says violent extremism and Russian aggression in Ukraine are two of the greatest challenges to U.S. national security....
Conflict, Climate Affect Food Security 区域冲突和气候影响食品安全 A new report says there were both advances and setbacks in food security in 2014. Poverty was reduced last year and the number of hungry people declined. However, conflict...
Fukushima Uses UN Conference to Promote Its Food Safety 福岛向来访者力证食品安全 FUKUSHIMA, JAPAN In the shadow of northern Japans snow-capped mountains, Kazuhiro Watanabes strawberries are plump and ready for picking; because of his adva...
US Small Businesses Cautiously Optimistic About Economy 美国小企业对经济前景谨慎乐观 NEW YORK The U.S. Small Business Administration classifies a business with less than 500 employees as small. Right now, there are 23 million small busi...
Obama Looks to Expand Home Visiting Program for At-risk Families 奥巴马欲扩大高危家庭家访计划 BRENTWOOD, MARYLAND From expanding child care to making preschool more accessible, U.S. President Barack Obama's second term is marked by an a...
Free Smart Phone App Helps Students With Math 费的智能手机APP可以帮助学生学习数学 WASHINGTON School children usually can count on their parents to help them check if their homework is correct. But as students get older and their assig...
Free Smart Phone App Helps Students With Math 声成像用于寻找基础设施隐藏裂缝 WASHINGTON School children usually can count on their parents to help them check if their homework is correct. But as students get older and their assignments...
Sound Imaging Used to Find Hidden Cracks in Infrastructure 声成像用于寻找基础设施隐藏裂缝 Finding hidden cracks in large structures, such as bridges and airplanes, can be the difference between life and death, if the flaw leads to a ca...
New Girls' Clothing Line Challenges Gender Stereotypes 新的女孩服装品牌挑战刻板性别印象 Many little girls like dolls, flowers, butterflies and ponies. A lot of them also like cars, robots, dinosaurs, and spaceships. But most girls clo...
New York Offers Perks to Keep Garment Industry in City 纽约市为保留服装制造业为其提供津贴 NEW YORK Many of the world's most revered designers create their fashions in New York City. But often those designs are manufactured overseas t...
Annual Haze Affects Health, Economy in Chiang Mai 严重雾霾影响清迈经济及居民健康 CHIANG MAI, THAILAND In northern Thailand, the annual haze has come early, affecting both citizens' health and the local economy -- including traffic in a...
Drones Help Scientists Spot Australia's Endangered Koalas 无人机帮助科学家发现澳大利亚濒危的考拉 Small endangered animals are often hard to find in their natural habitats, making it difficult for scientists to monitor them and deve...
Americans Wonder If Islamic State Is Truly Islamic It was called the Iconoclastic Fury when Protestants went on a rampage through churches in the Low Countries and elsewhere in 16th century Europe, smashing statues they considered idolatrous. Sound f...
