Actor Will Smith, NASA, Fortnite and Disney are among the 2019 Webby Award winners for internet excellence. The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences announced the winners Tuesday. Smith’s …
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EU Wary of Fake Online Accounts as Europe Elections Approach
The European Union is praising Facebook, Google and Twitter for tackling disinformation while urging the social media giants to do more in clamping down on fake accounts. Under an EU …
your ads here!UN: Malawi is 1st Nation to Use Malaria Vaccine to Help Kids
The World Health Organization says Malawi has become the first country to begin immunizing children against malaria, using the only licensed vaccine to protect against the mosquito-spread disease. Although the …
your ads here!Is Health Care Still a Basic Right as Communist Vietnam Privatizes?
Communist Vietnam is moving to privatize some parts of its health care system, raising questions about the state’s duty to guarantee care for all as a basic right, and about …
your ads here!Zimbabwe Wildlife Orphanage Rescues, Educates Against Poaching
An animal orphanage in Zimbabwe is one of the organizations leading efforts to ensure poaching and development do not wipe out the wildlife of the southern African nation. About half …
your ads here!Crisis-hit Greeks Foot Steep Bills for Health and Education
Every month, when his respiratory medicine runs out, Dionysis Assimakopoulos heads to the most unlikely pharmacy in Athens. Amid derelict stadiums dating from the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, the volunteer-staffed …
your ads here!FC Bayern Opens 1st African Soccer School in Ethiopia
German champion football club Bayern Munich has signed an agreement to open its first soccer school in Africa, locating it in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. FC Bayern Munich told VOA’s Horn …
your ads here!Samsung Delays Launch of Folding Galaxy Smartphone
Samsung said Monday it was delaying the launch of its folding smartphone after trouble with handsets sent to reviewers. Some reviewers who got their hands on the Galaxy Fold early …
your ads here!Dumping Plastic Waste in Asia Found Destroying Crops and Health
The world’s recyclable plastic is being shipped to Asia where it is illegally dumped, buried or burned in the country with the lightest regulations, environmentalists warned on Tuesday calling for …
your ads here!Half of Americans Back Stronger Role of Religion in Society
Around half of Americans favor religion playing a greater role in U.S. society, while 18 percent oppose that idea, according to a Pew Research Center study published Monday. Despite there …
your ads here!Scouts BSA Girl Troops Gaining Popularity in US
It’s a cold, windy day in Washington, D.C., but that’s not stopping a group of about 20 girls from taking a 5-mile hike in Rock Creek Park. As the girls …
your ads here!Study: Many Teens Don’t Know E-Cigarettes Contain Nicotine
A new study shows that many teenagers who use e-cigarettes do not understand the amount of addictive nicotine they are inhaling. The study, published in the American Academy of Pediatrics, …
your ads here!SeaWorld Publishes Decades of Orca Data to Help Wild Whales
The endangered killer whales of the Pacific Northwest live very different lives from orcas in captivity. They swim up to 100 miles (161 kilometers) a day in pursuit of salmon, …
your ads here!In Tribeca Film Festival Documentaries, Tragedy Seen in First-Person
Sasha Joseph Neulinger knew that if he was going to work through the traumas of his childhood, he was going to have to watch the home movies. Growing up, …
your ads here!‘Thrones’ Is Ending, But Will Live On in Merchandise
From wine to clothing to tours, HBO and retailers have cashed in through the years with “Game of Thrones” merchandise. “Thrones” is not only a huge international show but also …
your ads here!Earth Day Founder Optimistic About Planet’s Future
Denis Hayes, the man credited with founding Earth Day, predicted 2020 will be a turning point in the global climate change movement. “I’m confident that the end is in sight. …
your ads here!Seeds of Discontent: Argentina’s Farmers Turn Cool on Their Man Macri
Argentine President Mauricio Macri rode to power in 2015 promising to bolster the farming sector and cut back taxes that had stymied exports. The country’s backbone industry welcomed him with …
your ads here!Sri Lanka Shuts Down Social Media After Terror Attack
People in Sri Lanka are experiencing a second day without access to some of the most popular social media sites within the country, after the government shut down the services …
your ads here!The Promise and Peril of Vaccines in World Vaccination Week
Fighting to immunize the world has always been a challenging line of work, but in some cases it is becoming increasingly deadly. As the world marks World Immunization Week humans …
your ads here!Dutch Tulip Forecast: Brilliant, With a Chance of Tourists
As spring flower fields around the Netherlands burst into bloom, painting the countryside with dazzling swaths of red, white, and blue, a modern day tulip bubble may be forming: tourists. …
your ads here!Melinda Gates Talks ‘Brash’ Microsoft Culture in New Book
Looking back at her time as an early Microsoft employee, Melinda Gates said the brash culture at the famously tough, revolutionary tech company made her want to quit, but that …
your ads here!Tesla Shows Off Self-Driving Technology to Investors
Tesla broadcast a web presentation on Monday to update investors about its self-driving strategy as Chief Executive Elon Musk tries to show that the electric car maker’s massive investment in …
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