A U.N. panel agreed Friday to move ahead with talks to define and possibly set limits on weapons that can kill without human involvement, as human rights groups said governments …
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How Much Is a Life Worth, Ask Activists Fighting Slavery?
From $7 for a Rohingya refugee to $750 for a North Korean “slave wife,” human rights activists have voiced concerns that it is becoming increasingly easy to enslave another human …
your ads here!Experts: Puerto Rico May Struggle for More Than a Decade
Puerto Rico could face more than a decade of further economic stagnation and a steep drop in population as a result of Hurricane Maria, experts say. The stark estimates were …
your ads here!Red Cross: 1 Million Yemenis at Risk of Cholera Outbreak
One million people across three Yemeni cities are at risk of a renewed cholera outbreak and other water-borne diseases following the closing of airports and sea ports by a Saudi-led …
your ads here!Controversial Bible Museum to Open in Washington
A larger than life entrance greets visitors at the new Museum of the Bible in Washington — dramatic 12-meter-tall doors containing text from Genesis 1, the biblical creation of the …
your ads here!New, Controversial Bible Museum Opens in Washington
The world’s best-selling book is the Bible, but the holy manuscript has been interpreted in different ways by different religions. In Washington, a new, privately funded Museum of the Bible …
your ads here!Despite Health Risks, Undocumented Immigrants Clean Up Houston
It’s been more than two months since Hurricane Harvey destroyed or damaged tens of thousands of homes across Houston and east Texas, and cleanup is expected to last 20 months, …
your ads here!Birds Connect People with Nature
Millions of Americans feed wild birds in their backyards, from cardinals and English sparrows to blue jays and doves. Making seeds available attracts more birds and gives bird watchers a …
your ads here!US Senator in Trouble After Being Accused of Sexual Harassment in 2006
A U.S. senator from Minnesota is the latest in a string of well-known personalities from entertainment and politics to be accused of sexual harassment. Democrat Al Franken is under fire …
your ads here!Tesla Adds Big Trucks to Its Electrifying Ambitions
After more than a decade of making cars and SUVs — and, more recently, solar panels — Tesla Inc. wants to electrify a new type of vehicle: big trucks. The …
your ads here!At Latin Grammys, Puerto Rico and ‘Despacito’ Dominate
The global hit “Despacito” was the big winner at Thursday’s Latin Grammy Awards, making good on all four of its nominations, including record and song of the year. Singer-songwriter Luis …
your ads here!In ‘Mudbound,’ Rees Crafts a Jim Crow Epic of Two Families
The movies have tended to skip from slavery to the Civil Rights movement, but Dee Rees’ Mudbound plunges into the complex tragedies of the in-between era of Jim Crow. The …
your ads here!Interstellar Visitor Shaped Like a Giant Pink Fire Extinguisher
A newly discovered object from another star system that’s passing through ours is shaped like a giant pink fire extinguisher. That’s the word this week from astronomers who have …
your ads here!FCC Upgrade: Better Picture, Less Privacy — And You’ll Need a New TV
U.S. regulators on Thursday approved the use of new technology that will improve picture quality on mobile phones, tablets and television, but also raises significant privacy concerns by giving advertisers …
your ads here!Passenger Pigeons, Now Extinct, Needed Big Flocks to Survive
Passenger pigeons were once so plentiful they could darken the daytime sky when they flew over North America, but oddly, their abundance may have played a role in their extinction, …
your ads here!$1 Million Price Tag in Spotlight as Gene Therapy Becomes Reality
Battle lines are being drawn as the first gene therapy for an inherited condition nears the U.S. market, offering hope for people with a rare form of blindness and creating …
your ads here!Experts Question Role of Data Mining Firms in Kenya’s Annulled Election
Kenya’s annulled 2017 presidential election was among Africa’s most expensive. President Uhuru Kenyatta and main challenger Raila Odinga spent tens of millions of dollars on their campaigns, including sizeable investments in …
your ads here!News Outlets, Social Media Team Up to Qualify Credible News
Seventy-five news organizations teamed with social media giants Facebook and Twitter as well as Google and other tech firms Thursday in an initiative to identify “trustworthy” news sources shared online. …
your ads here!Tesla to Enter Trucking Business With New Electric Semi
After more than a decade of making cars and SUVs — and, more recently, solar panels — Tesla Inc. wants to electrify a new type of vehicle: big trucks. The …
your ads here!Influenza Virus Can Be Deadlier Than War
2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the deadliest flu pandemic in recorded history. More people died in the 1918 flu pandemic than in World War I. Despite medical breakthroughs in …
your ads here!Big Businesses From Apple to Walmart Say Train Suppliers to Stamp Out Slavery
Businesses striving to stamp out slavery from their supply chains should not dismiss struggling suppliers but train them to improve the lives of workers, and technology can play a part, …
your ads here!IBM Urged to Avoid Developing Tech for ‘Extreme Vetting’
A coalition of rights groups launched an online petition on Thursday urging IBM Corp to declare that it will not develop technology to help the Trump administration carry out a …
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