Russian ballet and its dancers are famous the world over and inspire many Russians to pursue a career in the classical dance. But to break into ballet, dancers have to …
your ads here!Month: December 2017
Homelessness to Digital IDs: Five Property Rights Hotspots in 2018
The global fight over land and resources is getting increasingly bloody and the race for control of valuable assets is expanding from forests and indigenous territories to the seas, space …
your ads here!Gene Editing Promises Cures for Genetic Disorders
There’s a good chance that 2017 will go down in the history of medicine as a year when genetic engineering finally started moving from research labs to clinics. Several successful …
your ads here!Social Media is Changing the Way Restaurants Cater to Customers
In this digital age, meals are now shared over the internet. With social media users looking for dishes that are both ready to snap and to eat, restaurateurs across the …
your ads here!Military Moves Toward Autonomous Aircraft
When it comes to autonomous vehicles, putting them in the relatively open skies may be easier than putting them on crowded roads. VOA’s Kevin Enochs reports on how one branch …
your ads here!Venezuelans Scramble to Survive as Merchants Demand Dollars
There was no way Jose Ramon Garcia, a food transporter in Venezuela, could afford new tires for his van at $350 each. Whether he opted to pay in U.S. currency …
your ads here!Branagh Teases Return of Old Friends in ‘Death on the Nile’
Kenneth Branagh is teasing the return of “old friends” in his planned sequel to “Murder on the Orient Express.” Branagh is expected to both direct and reprise his role as …
your ads here!Starfish Making Comeback After Syndrome Killed Millions
Starfish are making a comeback on the U.S. West Coast, four years after a mysterious syndrome killed millions of them. From 2013 to 2014, Sea Star Wasting Syndrome hit sea …
your ads here!8 Eastern US States Sue EPA Over Air Pollution
Eight Eastern U.S. states are suing the Environmental Protection Agency, demanding that it order tougher controls on some Midwestern states over air pollution blowing eastward. New York state Attorney General …
your ads here!California Preps for Pot-infused Fare, From Wine to Tacos
The sauvignon blanc boasts brassy, citrus notes, but with one whiff, it’s apparent this is no normal Sonoma County wine. It’s infused with THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana that …
your ads here!Vietnam Unveils 10,000-strong Cyberunit to Combat ‘Wrong Views’
Vietnam has unveiled a new, 10,000-strong military cyberwarfare unit to counter “wrong” views on the Internet, media reported, amid a widening crackdown on critics of the one-party state. The cyber unit, named Force …
your ads here!Military Turns to Oyster Reefs to Protect Against Storms
Earle Naval Weapons Station, where the Navy loads some of America’s most sophisticated weapons onto warships, suffered $50 million worth of damage in Superstorm Sandy. Now the naval pier is …
your ads here!Ghana-born Teen is First African American Woman on US Olympic Speedskating Team
At the age of 5, Maame Biney immigrated to the U.S. from Ghana to live with her father. She was an energetic child, and her father wanted to channel that …
your ads here!‘Every Day Africa’ Project Aims to Undermine Stereotypes
When schoolchildren in Washington, D.C. are asked to say the first thing that comes to mind about Africa, they use words like hot, desert, sand, poverty, hunger, war and Ebola. …
your ads here!Eastern Libya to Stage Conference in March to Rebuild Benghazi
Authorities in eastern Libya have announced a conference in March to drum up support to rebuild the country’s second-largest city Benghazi heavily damaged during three years of fighting between military …
your ads here!Oil Prices Rise on Libyan Pipeline Blast
Oil moved higher above $65 a barrel on Tuesday, within sight of its highest since mid-2015, supported by an explosion on a crude pipeline in Libya and voluntary OPEC-led supply …
your ads here!Beijing Tops China’s ‘First Green Development’ Index, but Sinks in Public Opinion
China published its first “green development” index on Tuesday, listing regional governments which promote environmentally friendly development, with Beijing coming out top, though it came second-to-last in a survey of …
your ads here!Muscle Stem Cells Respond Differently to Aging and Injury
Why do our muscles recover from injury, but lose mass and strength as we age? A new study looked for the answer to why muscle stem cells respond differently to …
your ads here!Scientists Toughening Coral Against Climate Change
Coastal communities around the world depend on coral reefs for food, storm protection and tourism. But many reefs are suffering under the onslaught of climate change. Scientists are fighting back, …
your ads here!Breaking Gender Barrier in Construction
Construction is one of the fields that has long been dominated by men. Though women have increasingly come to the field, working as electricians, carpenters and plumbers, they’re still underrepresented. …
your ads here!Annual Winter Fishing Festival Under a Frozen Lake in China
Atop a lake covered by thick ice, fishermen in Northeast China cast out the first net for this year’s winter fishing festival. It’s an ancient yearly tradition that these days …
your ads here!‘Sound of Music’ Actress Heather Menzies-Urich Dies at 68
Actress Heather Menzies-Urich, who played one of the singing von Trapp children in the 1965 hit film, “The Sound of Music,” has died. She was 68. Her son, actor Ryan …
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