OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP said Saturday that it has cut its sales force in half and will stop promoting opioids to physicians, following widespread criticism of the ways that …
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In Photographs, Famous and Unknown, ‘The Beauty of Lines’ is Felt as Much as Seen
“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” — an old saying that often elicits groans — is just what organizers of an exhibition of 20th and 21st century photographic …
your ads here!‘The Beauty of Lines’ Exhibit at the Musée de l’Élysée
The exhibit features 160 photographs from the New York-based Sondra Gilman and Celso Gonzalez-Falla collection …
your ads here!Stomach Virus Creates Headache for Olympic Officials
A norovirus that left officials at the Pyeongchang Olympics scrambling to contain it means athletes might have more to worry about than just going for the gold. More than 100 …
your ads here!A New Instrument to Look for Exoplanets
Astronomers say a new instrument, now being tested on one of the telescopes in Chile’s Atacama desert, will greatly enhance their ability to search for earthlike planets. VOA’s George Putic …
your ads here!Experts: More Stock Volatility Ahead, but No Reason to Panic
It’s been a tough week on Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial average closed more than 300 points higher Friday, after plunging more than 1,000 points the day before, the …
your ads here!Ride-Sharing Uber and Self-Driving Car Firm Waymo Settle Legal Battle
Ride-sharing giant Uber and the self-driving car company Waymo have agreed to settle their legal battle over allegedly stolen trade secrets. The surprise agreement Friday came as lawyers for the …
your ads here!Russians Held for ‘Mining Bitcoin’ At Top Nuclear Lab
Engineers at Russia’s top nuclear research facility have been detained after they attempted to mine bitcoin on its computers, Russian news agencies reported Friday. Several employees at the Russian Federal …
your ads here!YouTube Suspends Ads From Video Star Logan Paul’s Channels
YouTube has temporarily suspended all ads from video star Logan Paul’s channels after what it calls a pattern of behavior unsuitable for advertisers. In an emailed statement, YouTube said that …
your ads here!Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Feb. 10
We’re soaring with the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending February 10, 2018. This is a rare week. Not only …
your ads here!African Nations Make History with Winter Olympic Competitors
The 2018 Winter Olympic Games have officially begun in Pyeongchang, South Korea, with a spectacular light show and the traditional parade of athletes entering the Olympic stadium. This year, Nigeria …
your ads here!Olympic Gymnast Simone Biles Takes On New Role: College Student
World champion and Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles has 19 medals to her name, but there’s one accolade that’s been out of her reach. Until now. VOA’s Tina Trinh met …
your ads here!Britain Targets Global Corruption With Law to Seize Unexplained Wealth
Politicians and public figures suspected of buying property with corrupt money will be forced to explain their wealth, or face the seizure of their assets under new legislation that has …
your ads here!Eye Contact Between Adults, Babies Synchronizes Brainwaves
When two people see things the same way, it is often said that they are “operating on the same wavelength.” That concept recently got a scientific stamp of approval when …
your ads here!Plant Breeding for a Better, Less Bitter Seed
Mustard seeds are a great source of protein, but they taste horrible. Now a group of geneticists is working to breed a better seed without the bitter taste that is …
your ads here!16 Years Later: Salt Lake City’s Olympic Legacy
Salt Lake City, Utah, which hosted the Winter Olympics in 2002, is considering making a bid for the Winter Games in 2026 or 2030. Rafael Saakov from VOA’s Russian Service …
your ads here!Californians to Trump: ‘We Will Fight’ Offshore Drilling
Commissions that oversee coastal lands and water pushed the Trump administration to leave California out of plans to expand offshore drilling, saying the state will throw up any barriers possible …
your ads here!Study: Therapy in Virtual Reality Seems to Ease Paranoia in Psychotics
Virtual-reality-based therapy combined with standard treatment reduced paranoia and anxiety in people with psychotic disorders, scientists reported Friday. In clinical trials involving 116 patients in the Netherlands, virtual reality exercises …
your ads here!Trudeau Pitches Canadian Globalism to California Tech Firms
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday pitched Canadian globalism and the country’s new fast-track visa as reasons why Silicon Valley companies should consider Canada as a place to do …
your ads here!Bacteria-Infected Mosquitoes Might Be Good Thing for Miami
Mosquitoes are a year-round downside to living in subtropical Miami, but millions of bacteria-infected mosquitoes flying in a suburban neighborhood are being hailed as an innovation that may kill off …
your ads here!Romanian Study: Half-Day-Old Snow Is Safe to Eat
How safe is it to eat snow? A Romanian university study says it depends upon how fresh it is. A 2017 experiment showed it was safe to eat snow that …
your ads here!US Stocks Fall on Concern of Rising Rates, Inflation
U.S. stocks tumbled again Thursday as investors continued to fret about the possibility of rising inflation and higher interest rates. For the second time in four days, the Dow Jones …
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