The beautiful, all-you-can-eat sushi platter you shared with friends last week might have included a special ingredient: plastic. Microplastics — the remnants of plastic bags, takeout containers and straws that …
your ads here!Month: June 2018
For Some High-School Students, Graduation is ‘Magic’
Millions of high school students are done. So done. In flowing gowns and square caps, more than 3 million will walk across a stage this month and be handed a …
your ads here!US Muslims Celebrate Ramadan in Different Ways
Much like the rest of the world, Muslims in America are in the midst of the holy month of Ramadan — praying, fasting, giving to charity and breaking their monthlong …
your ads here!Health Experts Dispatch Experimental Vaccine to Fight Congo’s Latest Ebola Outbreak
Health experts are dispatching an experimental vaccine in areas of The Democratic Republic of the Congo that are considered ground zero in the fight against Ebola. Their hope is to …
your ads here!CES Asia Opens in Shanghai
Judging by the size of the crowd and the number of exhibitors at the fourth annual Consumer Electronics Show Asia, which opened Wednesday in Shanghai, China is well on its …
your ads here!UNAIDS Chief: Testing is Critical in Combating HIV/AIDS
The head of UNAIDS says testing for the HIV virus is critical in reaching the goal of eliminating the virus by 2030. But the U.N. official tells VOA the effort …
your ads here!Concerns About Racism, Violence as African, Latin American Fans Attend Russia’s World Cup
Up to a million football fans from around the world are expected to travel to Russia over the coming weeks for the World Cup, which kicks off Thursday. They include …
your ads here!New Cholera Prevention Tools: Microbes Fighting Microbes
Two promising new ways to prevent cholera are on the horizon. One is an entirely new kind of vaccine. The other is as simple as a cup of yogurt. Both …
your ads here!Indian Chess Player Quits Iran Tournament Over Headscarf Rule
An Indian chess champion announced she will not be participating in a tournament in Iran, as the country’s law requiring women to wear headscarves is a violation of her human …
your ads here!AP Investigation: Local Fish Isn’t Always Local
Caterers in Washington tweeted a photo of maroon sashimi appetizers served to 700 guests attending the governor’s inaugural ball last year. They were told the tuna was from Montauk. But …
your ads here!UN: World Facing ‘Defining Moment’ in Battle Against HIV/AIDS
The head of UNAIDS says the global community is at a “defining moment” in the effort to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2030. “This midpoint is important for us …
your ads here!Apple to Undercut Popular Law-Enforcement Tool for Cracking iPhones
Apple Inc said Wednesday it will change its iPhone settings to undercut the most popular means for law enforcement to break into the devices. The company told Reuters it was …
your ads here!Comcast Challenges Disney with $65B Bid for 21st Century Fox
Comcast made a $65 billion bid Wednesday for Fox’s entertainment businesses, setting up a battle with Disney to become the next mega-media company. The bid comes just a day after …
your ads here!Scientists: Antarctica Ice Loss Is Accelerating
Antarctica is melting at an astonishing pace, losing three trillion tons of ice since 1992, a global team of scientists has concluded in a new assessment of the effects of …
your ads here!US Central Bank Raises Interest Rates
Leaders of the U.S. central bank raised interest rates slightly Wednesday and signaled that rates are likely to go higher as the economy continues to strengthen. At the end of …
your ads here!Twitter Announces Changes Ahead of World Cup
Twitter announced Wednesday it would be updating its services to make it easier for users to find content about major events such as natural disasters and the FIFA World Cup …
your ads here!Volkswagen Fined Nearly $1.2 Billion in Emissions Scandal
German authorities fined Volkswagen nearly $1.2 billion Wednesday for its role in a diesel emissions scandal that first surfaced in the United States in 2015. Prosecutors found the German automaker …
your ads here!Trump Assails OPEC for High Oil Prices
U.S. President Donald Trump says oil prices are too high and blames the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. The 14 oil-producing nations in OPEC — Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, …
your ads here!Ivory Coast Wants Bigger Piece of Chocolate Profits
For many years, Ivory Coast has been the world’s largest producer of cocoa. Most of it leaves the country in bulk and ends up in Europe, where it gets turned …
your ads here!FIFA Awards 2026 World Cup to Canada, Mexico, US Joint Bid
Football’s governing body has awarded the 2026 World Cup to a joint hosting bid by Canada, Mexico and the United States. FIFA member countries voted 134-65 in favor of the …
your ads here!Poverty Forces Syrian Refugee Children into Work
When 13-year-old Mounir fled Syria for Lebanon with his family after surviving a rocket strike that nearly killed them, he thought he would be safe. In fact, he had swapped …
your ads here!Brazilian Tribes Fined for GMO Soy Crops on Reservations
The savannah scrubland where Chief João Ponce once hunted deer and wild boar in Brazil has given way to neat rows of soy and corn that a tractor sprays with …
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