With U.S. midterm elections barely a year away, lawmakers on Thursday unveiled a bipartisan proposal to regulate online political advertising in the United States, an effort prompted by revelations that …
your ads here!Month: October 2017
Women Share Harassment Stories With #MeToo
Two weeks ago Carla Rountree of Washington, D.C., was enjoying an autumn afternoon with friends at the Maryland Renaissance Festival, gaily dressed in a tutu with a goofy unicorn horn …
your ads here!From Destructive Plants to Paper, Inks and Art
Invasive plants can kill their native host trees, increase soil erosion and cause major damage to streams and other wetland areas. That’s why the National Park Service is asking volunteers …
your ads here!Mayim Bialik ‘Truly Sorry’ for Opinion Piece on Weinstein
Actress Mayim Bialik says she’s “truly sorry for causing so much pain” with her New York Times opinion piece that critics suggested put blame on women who’ve accused movie mogul …
your ads here!Demi Lovato, Shawn Mendes to Perform at MTV Europe Awards
Pop star Demi Lovato, singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes, rockers The Killers and grime artist Stormzy are set to perform at MTV’s EMAs in London. MTV’s European music awards will also …
your ads here!Country Stars Honor Shooting Victims at CMT Artists Show
Singer Jason Aldean and other stars honored victims of a mass shooting at a country music festival in Las Vegas instead of accepting awards at the CMT Artists of the …
your ads here!Colliding Neutron Stars Solve Interstellar Puzzles
The idea of gravitational waves has been around for over 100 years since Albert Einstein posited their existence. But in 2016 scientists proved they were out there using giant L-shaped …
your ads here!Western Influence Feeding the Streets of Iraq
In Iraq, young entrepreneurs cash-in on a food trend popularized in the West. Trucks serving American-style fast food serve meals on-the-go and opportunities for those hungry for work. Arash Arabasadi …
your ads here!Experimental Virtual and Mixed Reality Technologies Can be Applied to Military of the Future
The U.S. Military is looking at technologies such as wearable sensors, virtual and augmented reality to enhance the training of its recruits. At a recent meeting of military personnel and …
your ads here!Gene-editing Technology Prepares to Enter Fight Against Human Disease
Back in the old days, movies were edited by simply cutting out a piece of film you didn’t want and replacing it with a new shot. That’s almost exactly how …
your ads here!Divers Removing 30-Year-Old Junk Reef Off California Coast
Divers are removing hundreds of old tires, plastic jugs and other junk that was dumped off the Southern California coast nearly 30 years ago by a man who thought he …
your ads here!Dow closes above 23,000 for first time; IBM soars
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 23,000 for the first time on Wednesday, driven by a jump in IBM after it hinted at a return to revenue growth. The …
your ads here!Some Flowers Create Blue Halo to say Hello to Foraging Bees
Some flowers have found a nifty way to get the blues. They create a blue halo, apparently to attract the bees they need for pollination, scientists reported Wednesday. Bees are …
your ads here!Some Flowers Create Blue Halo to Attract Foraging Bees
Some flowers have found a nifty way to get the blues. They create a blue halo, apparently to attract the bees they need for pollination, scientists reported Wednesday. Bees are …
your ads here!A Lifeline for Millions in Somalia, Money Remittance Industry Seeks More Support
Every month, Fatma Ahmed sends $200 of the earnings she makes in London to her family in Somalia. “It’s for daily life. For rent, for buying grocery things, to live …
your ads here!Ai Weiwei’s ‘Human Flow’ Highlights Refugee Plight Around the World
Human Flow by internationally acclaimed artist and activist Ai Weiwei, highlights the plight of refugees around the world. The Chinese dissident is not the first to make a documentary about …
your ads here!A Lifeline for Millions in Somalia, Money Remittance Industry Seeks Support
Remittances from overseas diaspora constitute a vital part of the economy of many developing nations, none more so than Somalia, where the inflows add up to more than foreign aid …
your ads here!Elvis House, Marilyn Dresses, JFK Radio Up for Auction
Years before Elvis Presley became the King of Rock and Roll, the story goes, he lived in a small house up a hill from his elementary school in northeastern Mississippi …
your ads here!Diana Ross to Perform, be Honored at American Music Awards
Diana Ross will receive a lifetime achievement honor at next month’s American Music Awards and will celebrate with a performance on the broadcast next month. ABC and Dick Clark Productions …
your ads here!Teens Overwhelmingly Prefer Snapchat to Facebook, Study Finds
Teenagers are turning away from traditional social media like Facebook and increasingly turning to Snapchat to communicate with their friends, according to a new study released Wednesday. According to Piper …
your ads here!10 WTO Members Air Concerns About Trump ‘Buy American’ Order
A Geneva trade official says China and Taiwan have joined many U.S. allies including Israel at the World Trade Organization to express concerns over a Trump administration executive order that …
your ads here!Twitter Vows New Crackdown on Hateful, Abusive Tweets
Twitter vowed to crack down further on hate speech and sexual harassment, days after CEO Jack Dorsey said in a tweet-storm that the company was “still” not doing enough to …
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