Using their virtual paint brushes, two Chinese-American artists are honoring frontline fighters in the battle against COVID-19. And as VOA’s Jiu Dao reports, they are also documenting what New York …
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SpaceX Astronauts Welcomed Aboard International Space Station
The crew of the International Space Station welcomed U.S. astronauts Douglas Hurley and Bob Behnken after their privately built SpaceX capsule docked Sunday. NASA astronaut Christopher Cassidy and …
your ads here!Online Divisions: Twitter, Facebook Diverge on Trump’s Words
President Donald Trump posted identical messages on Twitter and Facebook this week. But while the two social platforms have very similar policies on voter misinformation and glorifying violence, they dealt …
your ads here!Asia Today: India Reports over 8,000 New Virus Cases
India reported more than 8,000 new cases of the coronavirus in a single day, another record high that topped the deadliest week in the country.Confirmed infections have risen to 182,143, …
your ads here!FEMA Predicts Above-Average Year for Hurricanes Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
U.S. officials are predicting an “enhanced” Atlantic hurricane season that may create new challenges for Americans already struggling with the coronavirus pandemic.Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials briefed President Donald …
your ads here!US Astronauts Blast Into Space Aboard SpaceX Rocket
Two American astronauts lifted off into space Saturday afternoon, for the first time on a private rocket, nearly a decade after the last launch of astronauts from American territory.Astronauts Doug …
your ads here!US Astronauts Set to Blast Into Space Aboard SpaceX Rocket
The U.S. is set to resume launching astronauts into space Saturday, for the first time on a private rocket, nearly a decade after the last launch of astronauts from American …
your ads here!‘No Decision’ on Next Launch Attempt for SpaceX-NASA Mission
A final decision on a launch attempt for SpaceX’s milestone mission to the International Space Station on Saturday afternoon will take place after assessing the weather that morning, NASA chief …
your ads here!WHO Tells Tobacco Industry to Stop Marketing Deadly Nicotine Products to Children
The World Health Organization accuses the tobacco industry of devious tactics to get children and young people hooked on their deadly tobacco and nicotine products. In advance of World No …
your ads here!Mitch McConnell Stresses Need to Wear Face Masks in Public
Wading into a politically charged issue, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday preached the importance of wearing masks in public as the nation’s economy reopens from the “cataclysmic” damage …
your ads here!Travel Disruptions Challenge Global Transplant Deliveries
Over the past two months, as air travel ground to a halt, Mishel Zrian has crisscrossed the Atlantic and the United States dozens of times, sleeping in empty airports and …
your ads here!Nearly 6 Million Worldwide Infected with Coronavirus
There are more than 5.8 million infections of COVID-19 around the world, with more than 360,000 deaths. Some countries are starting to loosen restrictions initiated to halt the spread of the …
your ads here!Report Warns of Dangers From Deep-Sea Mining
Scientists and environmentalists are urging an international moratorium on deep-sea mining after releasing a report indicating its impact on the Pacific Ocean and island states would be severe, extensive and …
your ads here!What is Section 230 of Communications Decency Act?
QUESTION: What is Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act?ANSWER: Section 230 “is one of the most valuable tools for protecting freedom of expression and innovation” on the internet, according …
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The United States almost sent two astronauts into orbit from American soil for the first time in nearly a decade. Circumstances on the ground and in the skies changed flight …
your ads here!UN warns of Latin America Hunger Crisis Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
The U.N. World Food Program (WFP) is warning that at least 14 million people could go hungry in Latin America, with the COVID-19 outbreak continuing to rise as jobs and …
your ads here!Democratic Lawmakers Raise Concerns Over TikTok Privacy Regulations
Fourteen Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce Committee are requesting that Federal Trade Commission regulators investigate the popular video app TikTok for violations of children’s …
your ads here!Larry Kramer Focused World’s Attention on AIDS Through Protests, Writing
Larry Kramer, the grandfather of fierce protests demanding action to fight the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s and ’90s, died Wednesday at age 84. The author and activist founded the …
your ads here!New ‘Hunger Games’ Book Sells More Than 500,000 Copies
A decade after the “Hunger Games” series had apparently ended, readers were clearly ready for more. Suzanne Collins’ “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” sold more 500,000 copies last week, …
your ads here!Trump to Sign Executive Order Aimed at Reining in Twitter
U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Thursday regarding social media platforms, after Twitter tagged a pair of his tweets with a fact-check warning.Sources close to the White …
your ads here!Apple Music to Launch its 1st Radio Show in Africa
Apple Music is launching its first radio show in Africa.The streaming platform announced Thursday that “Africa Now Radio with Cuppy” will debut Sunday and will feature a mix of contemporary …
your ads here!This Shared Fear Unites Us During Pandemic
The United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, recently called for mental health treatment to be given to millions of people around the world who are suffering from psychological distress triggered …
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