Amid a stunning vista of desert mountains, a Bedouin woman, Umm Yasser, paused to point out a local plant, and she began to explain how it was used in medicine …
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US Independent Bookstores Thriving and Growing
Small, independent bookstores in neighborhoods across the United States are places to discover new books and make new friendships. But about 20 years ago they were rapidly closing because of …
your ads here!‘The Stakes Are Too High’: Christian Faithful Take up Climate Protest
Cloaked in black and carrying white buckets filled with artificial blood, the group filed in silence to the entrance of London’s Downing Street, behind a troupe of child and teen …
your ads here!Fishermen Turn to Maps as India’s Coasts Cleared for Tourism, Industry
After generations of trawling the same waters, the fishermen on the coast of Tamil Nadu in southeastern India know where to cast a net or park a boat without resorting …
your ads here!Living the Dream: Young Pakistani Wins Over Family to Let Her Sing
Twenty-year-old Sana Tajik managed to convince her parents to allow her to follow her childhood dreams and become a singer, but she realizes the dangers of being a woman, let …
your ads here!White Supremacist Content Challenges Social Media Companies
The live-streamed video of the Christchurch, New Zealand, mosque shooting last month highlighted the continuing struggle by social media companies to police extremist content on their platforms. Facebook and Google …
your ads here!Finding New Books, Friends at Indie Bookstores
Small, independent bookstores in neighborhoods in the United States are considered places to discover new books and make new friendships. But about 20 years ago they were rapidly closing due …
your ads here!This City is the Global Energy Transition in Miniature
As the planet heats up, experts say we need to stop burning the fossil fuels that have powered civilization for centuries, and switch to renewable energy. In that upheaval, there …
your ads here!Green Machines? Flying Taxis Could Slash Emissions for Long Journeys
Futuristic electric flying taxis like those seen in the movie “Blade Runner” could offer a more sustainable – and much faster – way to travel long distances than traditional car …
your ads here!Green Machines? Flying Taxis Could Slash Emissions for Long Journeys
Futuristic electric flying taxis like those seen in the movie “Blade Runner” could offer a more sustainable – and much faster – way to travel long distances than traditional car …
your ads here!Facebook Tweaks Tools for Remembering Dead Friends
Facebook says it will use artificial intelligence to help find profiles of people who have died so their friends and family members won’t get, for instance, painful reminders about their …
your ads here!Facebook Tweaks Tools for Remembering Dead Friends
Facebook says it will use artificial intelligence to help find profiles of people who have died so their friends and family members won’t get, for instance, painful reminders about their …
your ads here!US Agents Smash Billion-Dollar Health Care Fraud Scheme
U.S. federal agents have smashed a worldwide medical care scheme that defrauded U.S. taxpayers of more than $1 billion. The Justice Department said Tuesday 24 people have been charged, including …
your ads here!At Just 14, Marsai Martin a Hollywood Mogul in the Making
You might have heard the story by now: That Marsai Martin pitched “Little,” a modern spin on “Big,” to Universal Pictures at age 10. It’s true, she did, but that …
your ads here!Trump to Seek to Stop States From Delaying Energy Projects
President Donald Trump will issue two executive orders in the heart of the Texas energy hub on Wednesday seeking to speed gas, coal and oil projects delayed by coastal states …
your ads here!How Measles Is Making a Return in New York and Elsewhere
New York City declared a public health emergency Tuesday and ordered mandatory vaccinations for measles in a part of Brooklyn that is home to a large Orthodox Jewish community. The …
your ads here!Century-Old Bacteria From Sick Soldier Offers Clues to Cholera Epidemics
Scientists have mapped the genome of a strain of cholera extracted a century ago from a sick British soldier during World War I and found clues to how some cholera …
your ads here!Virgin Galactic’s 1st Test Passenger Gets Commercial Astronaut Wings
Virgin Galactic’s first test passenger received her commercial astronaut wings from the U.S. aviation regulator on Tuesday after flying on the company’s rocket plane to evaluate the customer experience in …
your ads here!Virgin Galactic’s 1st Test Passenger Gets Commercial Astronaut Wings
Virgin Galactic’s first test passenger received her commercial astronaut wings from the U.S. aviation regulator on Tuesday after flying on the company’s rocket plane to evaluate the customer experience in …
your ads here!Top Senate Democrat Says Trump’s Fed Picks Unqualified
Rob Garver contributed to this report The top Senate Democrat says President Donald Trump’s picks to fill two vacant seats on the Federal Reserve Board are unqualified for the job. …
your ads here!US Senators Introduce Social Media Bill to Ban ‘Dark Patterns’ Tricks
Two U.S. senators introduced a bill on Tuesday to ban online social media companies like Facebook and Twitter from tricking consumers into giving up their personal data. | The bill …
your ads here!US Senators Introduce Social Media Bill to Ban ‘Dark Patterns’ Tricks
Two U.S. senators introduced a bill on Tuesday to ban online social media companies like Facebook and Twitter from tricking consumers into giving up their personal data. | The bill …
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