A statue of the Beatles in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar could be at risk in an alleged land grab, protesters say, as rapid development turns a city once famed …
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Pilates Class Takes On ‘Text Neck’ Syndrome
In the sports world, repetitive movements and muscle overuse eventually lead to strain and injury. The consequences of staring down at our phones day in and day out? Text neck. …
your ads here!Scientists Tracking ‘Unstoppable’ Ice Melt in Antarctica
There’s no doubt Antarctica is getting warmer. Not only is the ice melting, but native moss covers more of the frozen continent and it’s growing faster, according to British researchers. …
your ads here!Judge in Groping Case Tosses DJ’s Suit Against Taylor Swift
A judge on Friday threw out a Denver radio host’s case against Taylor Swift in a trial that delved into their dueling lawsuits over whether he groped her during a …
your ads here!US Stocks Post Gains Friday After Several Down Days
U.S. stock market indexes posted gains in Friday’s trading, a change in direction after several down days amid tensions between President Donald Trump and North Korea. In New York, the …
your ads here!Art Exhibit Curated for Canines Opens in New York
You won’t find any pictures of dogs playing poker at dOGUMENTA (I) NYC. A three-day art exhibition is attracting hundreds of canines to a marina in Lower Manhattan, where hounds …
your ads here!Kids’ Brains Need More Downtime, Research Shows
Children and teenagers have become busier than ever. But neurologists and psychologists say pushing kids to be constantly learning and practicing, even during summer vacation, is not good for them. …
your ads here!Scientist Move Closer to Pig-human Organ Transplants
There’s a word that everybody should learn because in a few years it may be in almost every day use. According to scientists at Harvard University, advances in research of …
your ads here!Interview: How North Korea Tensions Impact Stock Markets
Rising tensions between the United States and North Korea brought a wave of falling stock prices recently as worried investors moved money out of equities and into the perceived safety …
your ads here!Tesla to Test Self-driving Electric Trucks
U.S. electric car manufacturer Tesla is close to testing a long-haul self-driving electric truck that could drive in convoys following a lead vehicle. The company is reportedly also in contact …
your ads here!Google CEO Defends Diversity Efforts
Google’s workforce needs to “represent the world in totality,” said Sundar Pichai, Google’s chief executive, at an international girls coding competition held on the company’s campus here Thursday night. His …
your ads here!Israel, Land of Milk and Honey – and Now Whiskey?
Israel has been known as the land of milk and honey since Biblical times – but the land of single malt whiskey? One appropriately named distillery is trying to turn …
your ads here!New Cell Technology Works With Ambient Energy
Researchers in the United States have unveiled a prototype of a battery-free mobile phone using technology they hope will eventually be integrated into mass-market products. The phone is the work …
your ads here!Scientists Confirm Warming Planet as Trump Reviews Climate Report
As the Trump administration reviews a government report that contradicts its views on climate change, another report confirms that humans have pushed the planet to record-setting temperatures. VOA’s Steve Baragona …
your ads here!Oil-state Senators Advise Against US Ban on Venezuela Oil
Four U.S. Senate Republicans from oil-refining states Thursday urged the Trump administration not to block oil shipments from Venezuela as part of U.S. sanctions against the country, saying it could …
your ads here!Arctic Fjords Help Russia Combat Fish Shortage Problems
Arctic fjords that hid Soviet nuclear-powered submarines during the Cold War are now being used as a weapon in the sanctions war with Europe – to rear fish that Russia …
your ads here!Climate Change Altering Europe’s River Floods, Study Says
Climate change is affecting the timing of river floods across Europe, and societies may have to adapt to avoid future economic and environmental harm, scientists said Thursday. River floods are …
your ads here!Last Blast from Gregg Allman, Southern Man
So close to death was blues rocker Gregg Allman when he was making his final album, the cover photographer did not get to his Savannah, Georgia, house in time. Instead, …
your ads here!Artificial Intelligence Robots Aiding in Battle Against Crippling Nerve Disease
Artificial intelligence robots are turbocharging the race to find new drugs for the crippling nerve disorder ALS, commonly called Lou Gehrig’s disease. The condition attacks and kills nerve cells controlling …
your ads here!Cooking Gas Shortages Force Venezuelans to Turn to Firewood
Venezuelan homemaker Carmen Rondon lives in the country with the world’s largest oil reserves, but has spent weeks cooking with firewood due to a chronic shortage of home cooking gas …
your ads here!US-Africa Trade Talks End With No Decision, Waning Enthusiasm
Talks between African and U.S. officials to review the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) free-trade deal ended Thursday with no decision and a feeling on all sides that it …
your ads here!Croatia Cuts Import Fees to Avoid Trade War with Balkan Neighbors
Croatia revoked on Thursday its decision to raise import fees on some farm products by 220 percent, avoiding a trade war with its Balkan neighbors who had threatened to hit …
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