The mass of warm water known as “the blob” that heated up the North Pacific Ocean has dissipated, but scientists are still seeing the lingering effects of those unusually warm …
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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Wins Top Prize at Emmy Awards
The critically acclaimed “The Handmaid’s Tale” won the prize for best drama television series at the 69th annual Emmy awards Sunday night in Hollywood. Its star, Elizabeth Moss, who portrayed …
your ads here!2017 Emmys: New Shows, New Platforms, and Politics
American television’s biggest stars are walking the red carpet Sunday in Los Angeles, posing for photos and interviews before the 69th annual Emmy awards presentation. Late-night talk show personality Stephen …
your ads here!New Technology Helps Stranded Refugees in Greece
Stuck in a refugee camp on the Greek island of Chios with poor internet and little credit, Abrar Hassan, like many others, was unaware that the tech world had been …
your ads here!India PM Modi Inaugurates Controversial Dam Project
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s biggest dam on Sunday, ignoring warnings from environment groups that hundreds of thousands of people will lose their livelihoods. The controversial Sardar Sarovar Dam …
your ads here!Iceland Experiments with Volcanic Energy
Iceland is often called the land of ice and fire. It has plenty of ice and glaciers, but is also a geothermal hotspot of bubbling hot water cauldrons, geysers and …
your ads here!Southern California Launches Exhibit Focusing on Latin American, Latino Art
Beginning this weekend, “Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA,” presents a wide variety of Latin American art exhibitions, music events and film screenings to Southern California audiences through January 2018. Arturo Martinez …
your ads here!Unexpected Beauty Off the Beaten Path to the Pacific Northwest
After leaving the majesty of the Grand Canyon in the American Southwest, national parks traveler Mikah Meyer headed north to the cooler climes of the Pacific Northwest. Along the way, …
your ads here!China Builds an ‘Orlando’ Aside its ‘Vegas’ and ‘New York’
Just a stone’s throw across a narrow waterway from the world’s largest gambling hub Macau, a former oyster farming island is being transformed into China’s newest tourism haven. Dubbed by …
your ads here!New Tropical Storms Forming in Active Hurricane Season
Hurricane season roared on Saturday as Jose threatened heavy surf along the U.S. East Coast, Tropical Storm Norma edged toward Mexico’s resort-studded Baja California Peninsula, and Tropical Storm Maria formed …
your ads here!EU Climate Commissioner: US Changing Its Tune on Paris Deal
The European Union’s top energy official says the United States has signaled that it may be willing to re-engage in the Paris climate pact, despite President Donald Trump’s announcement in …
your ads here!Beloved Character Actor Harry Dean Stanton Dies at 91
For more than 60 years, Harry Dean Stanton played crooks and codgers, eccentrics and losers. He endowed them with pathos and compassion and animated them with his gaunt, unforgettable presence, …
your ads here!World Hunger Swells as Conflict, Climate Change Grow
The United Nations reports world hunger is rising because conflicts and problems related to climate change are multiplying. The report finds about 815 million people globally did not have enough …
your ads here!Killing to Conserve? ‘Trophy’ Raises Difficult Questions
An American dentist’s killing of Cecil the lion, a collared 13-year-old lion monitored by the University of Oxford in Zimbabwe, sparked widespread outrage and condemnation of big-game hunting. But Trophy, …
your ads here!British Butler With Royal References Is Available for Hire
Imagine having a butler to keep you home in perfect order. Well, you don’t have to be a blueblood anymore to get that kind of service. As VOA’s Olga Loginova …
your ads here!Russia’s Digital Weapons Refined on Virtual Battlefield’ of Ukraine
It was a Friday in June, a short workday before a public holiday weekend in Ukraine, and cybersecurity expert Victor Zhora had left the capital, Kyiv, and was in the …
your ads here!US Hip Hop Fans March on Washington to Protest Gang Designation
Fans of the American hip hop group the Insane Clown Posse will march on Washington Saturday in protest of their designation as a street gang by the federal government. On …
your ads here!Hundreds of US Hip-hop Group’s Fans March to Protest Gang Designation
About 1,000 fans of the American hip-hop group Insane Clown Posse marched Saturday in Washington to protest their designation as a street gang by the federal government. ICP and its …
your ads here!New Flip Flop Qubits Could Bring Quantum Computers to Consumers
Mention quantum computing and people generally think, “what the heck is quantum computing?” Quantum computing uses the “weirdness” of the quantum world to create a new way for computers to …
your ads here!Cassini Disintegrates in Saturn’s Atmosphere Ending 20 Year Journey
From tears and hugs to big smiles, the end Sept. 15 of a 20-year mission to Saturn for the spacecraft Cassini was emotional for scientists and engineers. Mission team members …
your ads here!Key Equifax Executives Leave Company Immediately After Huge Data Breach
Equifax announced late Friday that its chief information officer and chief security officer would leave the company immediately, following the enormous breach of 143 million Americans’ personal information. It also …
your ads here!Character Actor Harry Dean Stanton Dies at Age 91
Harry Dean Stanton, the shambling, craggy-face character actor with the deadpan voice who became a cult favorite through his memorable turns in Paris, Texas and Repo Man, as well as …
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