Mexico’s government has created a marine park the size of Illinois in the Pacific, the largest ocean reserve in North America for the conservation of giant rays, whales and turtles, …
your ads here!Month: November 2017
Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Nov. 25
We’re feasting on the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending Nov. 25, 2017. It’s Thanksgiving week, and right on schedule, …
your ads here!Amazon Workers in Germany, Italy Stage Black Friday Strike
Workers at a half dozen Amazon distribution centers in Germany and one in Italy walked off the job Friday, in a protest timed to coincide with Black Friday to demand …
your ads here!Trump Complains That Players Are ‘Boss’ In NFL
President Donald Trump is continuing to rail against football players who kneel during the National Anthem to protest racism and police brutality. Trump asks his followers in a Black Friday …
your ads here!Most Ocean Plastic Pollution Carried by 10 Rivers
The equivalent of one garbage truck full of plastic waste is dumped into the world’s oceans every minute, equal to 8 million tons a year. New research suggests that 90 …
your ads here!Scientists: Rivers in Africa, Asia Responsible for Most Ocean Plastic Waste
The equivalent of one garbage truck full of waste plastic is dumped into the world’s oceans every minute – or 8 million metric tons a year. New research suggests that …
your ads here!California Experiences Hepatitis A Outbreak
The U.S. state of California is experiencing its largest person-to-person outbreak of hepatitis A in the United States since a vaccine to prevent the liver disease became available in 1996. …
your ads here!South African Court Doubles Pistorius Sentence
Oscar Pistorius’ prison sentence was increased to 13 years and five months by South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal on Friday, a decision that more than doubled the Olympic runner’s …
your ads here!Black Friday Kicks Off Holiday Shopping Season
Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, traditionally has started the holiday shopping season in the United States. It refers to the day when retailers hope to turn a profit — …
your ads here!Dogs Learn While They Sleep
Scientists in Hungary have measured brain activity in dogs, which they say shows the animals learn while they sleep. The study is part of broader research to understand how dogs’ …
your ads here!Seeing Microscopic Creatures from Space
The oceans and lakes are full of life, and most of it is not visible to the naked eye. In most bodies of water, every cubic centimeter contains many microorganisms …
your ads here!Georgia Lays Claim to the Origins of Wine
There is a certain power in being the first to do something. When it comes to wine, that distinction has been a bit up for grabs. But a recent archaeological …
your ads here!Chinese Theme Park Seeks to Ride Boom in Demand for Virtual Entertainment
Giant robots and futuristic cyberpunk castles rise out of lush mountain slopes on the outskirts of Guiyang, the capital of one of China’s poorest provinces. Welcome to China’s first virtual …
your ads here!Russian Tech Firm Wins US Intel Prize
Amid concerns about Russian hacking and online influence, Russian technology firm NtechLab has won a prize awarded by the United States intelligence community. VOA’s Moscow Bureau visited NtechLab to ask …
your ads here!Tech Firms Scrounging for Skilled Workers Training Their Own
Some information technology companies are growing so concerned about not find enough digital talent that they’re training their own. IBM, Amazon and Microsoft all now have apprenticeship programs that …
your ads here!What Happens Once ‘Net Neutrality’ Rules Bite the Dust?
The Federal Communications Commission formally released a draft of its plan to kill net-neutrality rules, which equalized access to the internet and prevented broadband providers from favoring their own apps …
your ads here!Fall of China’s Former Internet Censor Highlights Frustrations Over Controls
The former face of China’s “Great Firewall,” Lu Wei, has become the first “tiger” to come under the Communist Party’s corruption investigation since President Xi Jinping began his second term …
your ads here!Retailers Look to Woo Shoppers from Rivals as Amazon Grows
Toys and TVs at J.C. Penney, Barbies at Best Buy, kitchen appliances like wine refrigerators at B.J.’s. As the holiday shopping season officially kicks off Thursday, shoppers may find some …
your ads here!Hopes, Fears in $10 Billion Wisconsin Foxconn Deal
When Gonzalo Perez bought the Castlewood Restaurant last December, it was one of the few outposts among the nearby corn and soybean fields hungry farmers could depend as a place …
your ads here!Coffee-Based Fuel to Power London Buses
A startup is making fuel from waste coffee grounds to power some of London’s buses. VOA’s Steve Baragona reports. …
your ads here!Anti-Smoking Ads to Air on American TV
This weekend, TV viewers across America will again be watching advertisements sponsored by major tobacco companies, but quite different from the ones pulled from the airwaves nearly 50 years ago. …
your ads here!Study: Earth’s Night Skies Getting Brighter
Goodbye, Moon. We don’t need you anymore. The Earth’s night skies are getting brighter. A study published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances, finds the Earth’s artificially lit outdoor areas …
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