Meredith Ellis gets a bit rapturous about the little patch of earth under her feet. When she bought this northern Texas land several years ago, it was overgrazed and overrun …
your ads here!Month: November 2018
Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Developed in Australia Shows Promise
Australian researchers have made a breakthrough in the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis using immunotherapy. Their world-first trial has produced promising results for the majority of patients enrolled, they said, including …
your ads here!New Statue of Liberty Museum Dedicated to Protecting Liberty
With unparalleled views of the Statue of Liberty and Manhattan, a new 2,400-square-meter (26,000-square-foot) museum celebrating the statue’s legacy is set to open in 2019. VOA’s Ramon Taylor takes a …
your ads here!Study Estimates Shortage of Insulin by 2030
A new report on diabetes is warning of a future worldwide shortage of insulin because of the increasing number of people who are developing the disease’s type 2 and require …
your ads here!Preservation Hall: Home to American Jazz
Presidents, prime ministers and Hollywood stars have visited what from the outside may look like an old, shabby jazz club in New Orleans. In this case, however, appearances are quite …
your ads here!Michigan Judge’s Genital Mutilation Ruling Shocks Women’s Advocates
Women’s rights advocates said they were shocked when a federal judge in Michigan ruled this week that a law protecting girls from genital mutilation was unconstitutional. They called his decision …
your ads here!13 US Agencies Involved in Climate Change Report
The federal government released on Friday a report that stated the impacts of climate change — from wildfires to increasingly destructive weather events, such as hurricanes, heat waves and droughts …
your ads here!Egyptian Falconers Raise Awareness on World Falconry Day
Millions of migrating birds pass through Egypt on their migratory flyway mainly seeking food, water and shelter, every year. But experts say Egypt, an essential transit point on the birds’ …
your ads here!What Is the US Global Change Research Program?
On Friday, the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) released the National Climate Assessment, a report that says the impacts of climate change, including powerful storms, droughts and wildfires, are worsening …
your ads here!S&P 500 Slides Into ‘Correction’ for Second Time This Year
U.S. stocks closed lower after a shortened session Friday, bumping the benchmark S&P 500 index into a correction, or drop of 10 percent below its most recent all-time high in …
your ads here!In Era of Online Retail, Black Friday Still Lures a Crowd
It would have been easy to turn on their computers at home over plates of leftover turkey and take advantage of the Black Friday deals most retailers now offer online. …
your ads here!US Climate Report Says Disasters Will Get Worse
A U.S. government report says the impacts of climate change, including powerful storms, droughts and wildfires, are worsening in the United States. The report, written with the help of more …
your ads here!France Returns 26 Artworks to Benin as Report Urges Restitution
France will return 26 works of art to Benin, Emmanuel Macron’s office said Friday, as the French president took delivery of a report recommending the widespread return of cultural artifacts …
your ads here!‘Green Book,’ Features Unlikely Black-White Friendship During Jim Crow Era
‘Green Book,’ by filmmaker Peter Farrelly, tells the story of an unlikely friendship between two men, a world-renowned African-American classical pianist and an Italian-American bouncer. Their friendship develops during a …
your ads here!China: WTO Changes Must Support Developing Countries
China will go along with changes meant to update global trade rules so long as they protect Beijing’s status as a developing country, a Cabinet official said Friday. The deputy …
your ads here!Russia, Japan, Azerbaijan Battle to Host 2025 World Expo
Cities in Russia, Japan and Azerbaijan are about to find out which one of them gets to host the 2025 World Expo, an event expected to draw millions of visitors …
your ads here!‘Ralph’ Sequel Packs a Punch With Strong Female Characters
“Ralph Breaks the Internet” may star an arcade bad guy with powerful hammer-like fists, but the animated sequel is also packing a punch with strong female characters. Sarah Silverman, who …
your ads here!Amazon Staff in Europe Protest to Coincide With Black Friday
Some of Amazon’s workers in Europe are protesting against what they call unfair work conditions, in a move meant to disrupt operations on Black Friday. Amazon Spain said around 90 …
your ads here!Ranchers Combat Overgrazing to Fight Climate Change
As the impact of climate change becomes clearer, experts say the world needs to do more than just stop producing greenhouse gases. Aggressive steps also must be taken to pull …
your ads here!WHO: Nigeria Malaria Prevention Campaign Working
The World Health Organization (WHO) says a campaign to distribute anti-malaria drugs to children in Nigeria’s Borno state seems to be making an impact, with fewer cases reported. Nigeria is …
your ads here!British Firm Creates Novel Way to Recycle Plastic
The problem with plastics is a well-known refrain by now: It never goes away and far too little of it is being recycled. That means it is turning up in …
your ads here!Malawi, UN Pilot Drone Project to Fight Hunger
As many as 3 million Malawians are expected to face food shortages this year because of drought and pests. To address the problem, Malawi and the United Nations are piloting …
your ads here!