The Trump administration is hopeful it can reach a deal on a new North American Free Trade Agreement before the July 1 presidential election in Mexico and U.S. midterm congressional …
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Paralyzed Surgeon Overcomes Disability to Practice Medicine Again
Italian surgeon Marco Dolfin suffered a major setback in 2011 – one that completely changed his life. That was the year he was involved in a serious motorcycle accident that …
your ads here!Entrepreuneur: ‘Turning Plastic Waste into Usable Items in the Fight Against Pollution’
A Nigerian entrepreneur is turning plastic waste into rain coats, school bags, car covers and shoes. He says he is doing his part to fight pollution and encourage recycling while …
your ads here!Psychology Course on Happiness Strikes Chord With Yale Students
The search for life’s sweetest but most elusive treasure — happiness — brings nearly 1,200 Yale University undergraduates twice a week into an enormous hall on the Connecticut school’s campus for its …
your ads here!US, Chinese Scientists Work Together to Reintroduce Pandas to Wild
There are fewer than 2,000 wild pandas in the world. However, as VOA’s David Byrd reports, a new documentary tells how scientists are working to introduce captive-bred panda cubs into …
your ads here!Entrepreneur: ‘Anyone Can Play a Role’ in African Innovation
While working for a big consulting firm in Lagos, Nigeria, Afua Osei repeatedly encountered women who wanted to advance professionally but didn’t know how. They needed guidance and mentoring. So, …
your ads here!Sean Penn, Oscar Winner, Is Now a Novelist
Sean Penn, Oscar-winning actor, has other passions these days. “I’m not in love with the job of acting anymore,” says Penn, whose films include “Milk,” “Mystic River,” “Dead Man Walking” …
your ads here!Prince Family Lawyers to View Data for Potential Lawsuit
Prosecutors in the Minnesota county where Prince died have agreed to share investigative files with attorneys for the musician’s family under strict guidelines. Carver County Attorney Mark Metz says Prince’s …
your ads here!Rapper Fetty Wap Hosts Supermarket Charity Event in New Jersey
Rapper Fetty Wap handed out gift cards to families at a New Jersey supermarket just in time for Easter. The Record reports the Paterson native visited his hometown Tuesday for …
your ads here!Adobe New Service Aims to Follow Users Across Multiple Devices
Visiting Subway’s website on a personal computer might not seem to have anything to do with checking the NFL’s app on a phone. But these discrete activities are the foundation …
your ads here!3 Facebook Messenger App Users File Lawsuit Over Privacy
Three Facebook Messenger app users have filed a lawsuit claiming the social network violated their privacy by collecting logs of their phone calls and text messages. The suit, filed Tuesday …
your ads here!Aging Japan: Robots May Have Role in Future of Elder Care
Paro the furry seal cries softly while an elderly woman pets it. Pepper, a humanoid, waves while leading a group of senior citizens in exercises. The upright Tree guides a …
your ads here!Robots Pose Big Threat to Jobs in Africa, Researchers Warn
It could soon be cheaper to operate a factory of robots in the United States than employing manual labor in Africa. That’s the stark conclusion of a report from a …
your ads here!‘Ready Player One’ Takes Spielberg Back and to the Future
In Ernest Cline’s novel “Ready Player One,” the main character drives a DeLorean because of “Back to the Future,” and uses a grail diary because of “Indiana Jones and the …
your ads here!Filmmaker to Produce Tiger Woods Documentary Series
Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney is to put golfer Tiger Woods under the microscope in an upcoming documentary series based on a new biography of the 14-time winner of the sport’s …
your ads here!WTO Chief Sees No Sign of US Departure
There is no sign that the United States is distancing itself from the World Trade Organization, and negotiations are underway to avert a global trade war, WTO Director-General Roberto Azevedo …
your ads here!Decade-long Makeover of King Tut’s Tomb Nearly Completed
A nearly decade-long makeover of King Tut’s tomb aimed at preserving one of Egypt’s most important archaeological sites and also one of its most popular tourist attractions is close to …
your ads here!Trump Gets First Trade Deal as US, Korea Revise Agreement
U.S. President Donald Trump, who campaigned against economic agreements he considered unfair to America has his first trade deal. The United States and South Korea have agreed to revise their …
your ads here!In Niger’s Desert, Europe’s Migration Crackdown Pinches Wallets
For this ancient town on the southern edge of the Sahara, the flow of desperate migrants trying to reach Europe used to be a boon, not a burden. Abdoul Ahmed, …
your ads here!Greece Approved for 6.7 Billion-Euro Bailout Installment
Europe’s bailout fund on Tuesday approved a 6.7 billion-euro ($8.32 billion) loan installment to Greece as part of its third international rescue program, with payment of the first 5.7 billion …
your ads here!Techno Teachers: Finnish School Tests Robot Educators
Elias, the new language teacher at a Finnish primary school, has endless patience for repetition, never makes a pupil feel embarrassed for asking a question, and can even do the …
your ads here!US Tech Derails Global Stock Market Rally
U.S. stocks sank in late trading on Tuesday, with faltering technology shares reversing a global stock rally that had swept through Asia and Europe. Trading sessions in Asia and Europe …
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