HBO said on Friday it is moving ahead with a prequel for its hit television series “Game of Thrones,” the first green light for five potential spinoff projects for the …
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French Emergency Room Tests Virtual Reality Path to Pain Relief
The very thought of visiting a hospital emergency department is stressful enough for many people, even without the discomfort or pain of an examination or treatment. Enter an immersive virtual-reality …
your ads here!Sheryl Sandberg Uses Facebook’s Woes as Lesson for MIT Grads
Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg didn’t shy away from her company’s ongoing privacy scandal in a Friday commencement speech at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Instead, she turned it into a …
your ads here!Report: Chinese Hackers Breach US Navy Computers
Chinese government hackers breached the computer system of a Navy contractor and stole large amounts of sensitive data, The Washington Post reports. The Post said the hacking took place in …
your ads here!E-cigarette Sellers Turn to Scholarships to Promote Brands
A growing number of e-cigarette and vaporizer sellers have started offering college scholarships as a way to get their brands listed on university websites and to get students to write …
your ads here!Friends, Fans Stunned Over Celebrity Chef Anthony Bourdain’s Death
Anthony Bourdain, the globe-trotting celebrity chef and food critic, is dead at the age of 61. Bourdain was found dead Friday morning by his friend, chef Eric Ripert, in Bourdain’s …
your ads here!Soyuz Capsule With 3 Astronauts Docks With Space Station
A Russian space capsule carrying three astronauts has docked with the International Space Station two days after it was launched from Kazakhstan. The Soyuz capsule docked with the station at …
your ads here!After Years of Dim Prospects, New Possibilities for N. Korean Economy
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been signaling his desire to open up the reclusive state’s economy, ushering in what some analysts believe could be a “reform and opening …
your ads here!Celebrity Chef Anthony Bourdain Found Dead in France
American TV celebrity and food writer Anthony Bourdain was found dead in his hotel room Friday in France while working on his CNN series on culinary traditions around the world. …
your ads here!South African Fossils Rewrite Early History of Life on Land
Fossils of two amphibians that lived within the Antarctic circle 360 million years ago are forcing scientists to rethink the origins of land vertebrates, including where these pioneers first appeared …
your ads here!Friends, Fans Mourn Death of Fashion Designer Kate Spade
Kate Spade, a popular designer and founder of the iconic and accessible brand Kate Spade New York, was found dead in her Manhattan apartment on this week. Her death shocked …
your ads here!Washington Capitals Win First Stanley Cup
The Washington Capitals won the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup for the first time in their 44-year history with a 4-3 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday. The …
your ads here!China’s Trade Surplus With US Widens
China’s trade surplus with the United States rose to $24.58 billion in May, from $22.15 billion in April, according to Chinese customs data published Friday. China’s export growth in May …
your ads here!China Trash Ban Creates Crisis for Recyclers
Just less than $6 billion worth of U.S. waste was sent to China last year to be converted into packaging and products, and then shipped back to the United States …
your ads here!Somali-American Tops Dubai Competition
A Minnesota teenager is the first American to win the prestigious Dubai International Quran Recitation Contest. For VOA, Maxamuud Mascadde has the story from Minneapolis. …
your ads here!Seaweed May Hold Key Ingredient for Ocean Friendly Sunscreen
As summer draws near in the Northern Hemisphere, millions of people will slather on sunscreen to protect themselves from the sun’s harmful rays. But most sunscreens contain chemicals harmful to …
your ads here!North Korea Uses US Tech for ‘Destructive Cyber Operations’
North Korea’s senior leadership has been exploiting loopholes in international sanctions to obtain the U.S. technology that Pyongyang uses to conduct “destructive cyber operations,” according to a global cyberthreat intelligence …
your ads here!Fog Catchers Conjure Water Out of Moroccan Mist
Growing up on Mount Boutmezguida in southwest Morocco on the edge of the Sahara desert, Khadija Ghouate never imagined that the fog enveloping the nearby peaks would change her life. …
your ads here!Ukraine Approves Anti-Corruption Court, Fires Finance Minister
Ukraine’s parliament has voted to establish an anti-corruption court in an effort to meet the criteria to receive $17.5 billion from the International Monetary Fund. Before the IMF releases …
your ads here!Construction Planned to Prepare Alaska’s Arctic Refuge for Oil Drilling
The Trump administration said Thursday it would spend $4 million on construction projects in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in preparation for oil drilling in the nation’s biggest wildlife park. …
your ads here!Facebook Says Privacy-setting Bug Affected as Many as 14M
Facebook said a software bug led some users to post publicly by default regardless of their previous settings. The bug affected as many as 14 million users over several days …
your ads here!Scientists Say Cost of Sucking Carbon from Thin Air Could Tumble
High costs of extracting greenhouse gases from thin air could tumble with new technologies that can help to combat climate change, scientists said on Thursday. Carbon Engineering, a Canadian-based clean …
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