Russian President Vladimir Putin has criticized the United States for using pressure and sanctions to maintain its economic supremacy. Speaking Friday at an investment forum in St. Petersburg, Putin said …
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Research: Russian Disinformation on YouTube Draws Ads, Lacks Warnings
Fourteen Russia-backed YouTube channels spreading disinformation have been generating billions of views and millions of dollars in advertising revenue, according to researchers, and had not been labeled as state-sponsored, contrary …
your ads here!Facebook Stops Huawei From Pre-Installing Its Apps on Phones
Facebook has stopped letting its apps come pre-installed on smartphones sold by Huawei in order to comply with U.S. restrictions, dealing a fresh blow to the Chinese tech giant. The …
your ads here!Stitching Stories of Sexual Violence and Survival
Thousands of stories told by sexual assault survivors are stitched together in hundreds of quilts. Together, they form The Monument Quilt, organized by the activist collective FORCE: Upsetting Rape Culture. …
your ads here!How Communities Can Survive Floods, Major Storms, Wildfires
The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season is officially underway, yet many people haven’t recovered from some of last year’s storms. Meantime, tornados have torn up swaths of several U.S. states in …
your ads here!Floods, Major Storms, Wildfires Take Psychological Toll on Survivors
The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season is officially underway, yet people haven’t recovered from some of last year’s storms. Meantime, tornados have torn up swaths of several U.S. states in the …
your ads here!Seaweed Could Help Produce Biodegradable Plastic
Efforts to recycle discarded plastic have not reduced piles of single-use products from landfills, and China will no longer import plastic waste for recycling. The United Nations says more than …
your ads here!Harlem Remembers ‘Queen Of Swing’ Norma Miller
One of the first Lindy Hoppers in America, Norma Miller dazzled the country with this fast-paced, acrobatic dance in the 1930s and 1940s. A multitude of international tours and thousands …
your ads here!WHO: 1 Million STD Cases Diagnosed Every Day
More than 1 million people across the world are diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections (STI) every day, the World Health Organization said. In a study released Thursday, the U.N. health …
your ads here!NASA: Just Binoculars Needed to See Jupiter’s Largest Moons
Keep an eye on the sky this month as the mighty Jupiter puts on a show. NASA says Jupiter will make its closest approach to Earth in June — so …
your ads here!‘Dr. John,’ Funky New Orleans ‘Nite-Tripper’ Musician, Dies
Dr. John, the New Orleans musician who blended black and white musical styles with a hoodoo-infused stage persona and gravelly bayou drawl, died Thursday, his family said. He was 77. …
your ads here!US Measles Cases Pass 1,000 Mark for 2019
The number of measles cases confirmed in the United States in 2019 has reached 1,001, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report said this week. As of last week, …
your ads here!T. Rex Finds Dangerous Meal as Smithsonian Dinosaur Hall Reopens
A dramatic scene from the twilight of the age of dinosaurs —a T. rex feasting upon a horned plant-eater named Triceratops — will greet visitors when an ambitious new fossil …
your ads here!Fiat Chrysler Drops Renault Merger Idea
Italian-U.S. carmaker Fiat Chrysler on Thursday pulled the plug on its proposed merger with Renault, saying negotiations had become “unreasonable” because of political resistance in Paris. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, …
your ads here!Obamas Sign Deal to Produce Podcasts for Spotify
Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company Higher Ground has signed a deal with Spotify to create a series of podcasts for the music streaming service, which is seeking to diversify …
your ads here!Google Cloud Gaming Service to Launch in 14 Countries This Year
Google on Thursday released new details about its video game streaming service Stadia, which will be available in 14 countries starting in November. For the launch, Google will sell its …
your ads here!R. Kelly Pleads Not Guilty to 11 More Sex-Related Charges
R&B singer R. Kelly pleaded not guilty to 11 additional sex-related charges Thursday, including four counts that carry a maximum prison term of 30 years in prison. Prosecutors did not …
your ads here!IMF: US Trade Wars Are Risk to America’s Economy
The U.S. economy could be weakened by escalating trade wars or a sudden downturn in global financial markets, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warns. In an annual review of the …
your ads here!Vietnam Businesses Push for Green Economy
Liz Hung supports a lot of the imaginative concepts being discussed to make Vietnam “greener” economically and in terms of urban planning. Consider traffic lights. Hung described how government …
your ads here!Russian Band to Stage Planned Parenthood Benefit in Alabama
The Russian protest band Pussy Riot is planning a concert in Alabama to benefit Planned Parenthood after the state passed the nation’s toughest anti-abortion law. Al.com reports that the feminist …
your ads here!US Productivity Grew at Solid 3.4% Rate in First Quarter
U.S. productivity grew at a strong 3.4% rate in the January-March quarter, the best showing in more than four years, the Labor Department reported Thursday. It was an encouraging sign …
your ads here!Poll: Some Younger US Workers Not Happy With Graying Workforce
A rising share of older Americans is forgoing the concept of a traditional retirement at the age of 65, a trend that some younger workers aren’t particularly thrilled to see. …
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