A newly launched satellite gives researchers near-real-time clues about climate conditions on Earth. Plus, a look at this week’s spaceflight history, and a slightly more affordable way to experience weightlessness. …
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Ivory Coast Enlists New Tool Against Counterfeit Medicines
In Ivory Coast, there’s a new tool in the fight against counterfeit pharmaceuticals. A start-up company now helps pharmacies digitally trace the sale of drugs to their customers. Yassin Ciyow …
your ads here!New Holographic Technology Provides Transportive Experience
A company in suburban Washington, D.C., is using cutting-edge technology to create lifelike video avatars to drop into music and training videos, games and other immersive environments. It’s an entry …
your ads here!Australian State Blames Illegal Parties For COVID-19 Surge
COVID-19 infections have hit a new record in the Australian state of Victoria. Authorities blame rule-breakers for the latest surge in cases. More than 1,400 new daily locally acquired cases …
your ads here!US Opioid Overdose Deaths Soar
In the shadows of Washington’s government office buildings, Gary Hayes searches for another dose of heroin, chasing a high that will last only a few hours before he wants more. …
your ads here!YouTube Will Ban All Content Containing What it Calls Vaccine Misinformation
YouTube will ban any video that claims vaccines are ineffective or dangerous, including those that question vaccines for measles and chickenpox, the company announced Wednesday. “Specifically, content that falsely …
your ads here!TikTok Tics: Social Media May Be Causing Tourette-Like Symptoms
Doctors around the world have seen an unusual rise in Tourette-like tic disorders over the past year. Matt Dibble reports on how social media may be the trigger. Camera: Matt Dibble, …
your ads here!Rags to Riches: Boxing Great Pacquiao Announces Retirement
Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is officially hanging up his gloves. The eight-division world champion and Philippine senator on Wednesday announced his retirement from the ring. “I would like to thank …
your ads here!New Technologies Aim to Reduce Carbon in Atmosphere
A bunch of new technologies are popping up that could help bring global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions to net-zero by 2050, and all need investment. Governments worldwide are having to decide which one suits their geography …
your ads here!Massive North Sea Wind Farm Could Power Denmark, Neighbors
Weeks before a high-profile climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, Danish officials are talking up an ambitious program to develop the world’s largest offshore wind energy complex, with the potential to …
your ads here!Pakistani University Manufactures Stents for Heart Patients
According to the Pakistani government, over 45,000 angioplasty operations are conducted in Pakistan each year; an operation in which a small mesh tube is inserted into a blocked artery to …
your ads here!Student Program Cultivates Environmental Leaders
A student program that teaches organic gardening skills started in Los Angeles and has spread across the United States and 26 other countries. Mike O’Sullivan reports its projects impart an …
your ads here!Amid Boycotts and Pandemic, Athletes Train for Uncertain 2022 Winter Olympics
Two-time Paralympic athlete Tyler Carter may be a seasoned contender on the world stage, but the alpine skier says he is not sure what to expect as the clock ticks …
your ads here!Arlington, Virginia, Starts Its First Scrap Food Collection Service
Arlington County, which is across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., is now the first county in Virginia to collect food scraps from single-family households. The aim is to reduce …
your ads here!R&B Superstar R. Kelly Convicted in Sex-Trafficking Trial
R. Kelly, the R&B superstar known for his anthem “I Believe I Can Fly,” was convicted Monday in a sex-trafficking trial after decades of avoiding criminal responsibility for numerous allegations …
your ads here!Facebook Puts Instagram Kids Project on Hold
Facebook is putting its Instagram Kids project on hold amid growing concerns about potential harmful effects on young people, including anxiety and depression. The idea is to provide youngsters with …
your ads here!‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ Sashays Home with 10 Tony Awards
“Moulin Rouge! The Musical,” a jukebox adaptation of Baz Luhrmann’s hyperactive 2001 movie, won the best new musical crown at the Tony Awards on a Sunday night when Broadway looked …
your ads here!New USA Golf Era Message Sent in Ryder Cup Romp
A new era of American golfers sent a message Sunday with a record-setting Ryder Cup blowout of Europe, their young, talented core players looking ready to dominate for years. With …
your ads here!China Tells Effeminate Male Celebrities to Man Up
Macho men are in and effeminate male performers are out as Beijing expands its crackdown on China’s entertainment industry, blaming the rise of unmanly men on U.S. influence in Japan. …
your ads here!Interactive Broadway Exhibit Opens in NYC
Showstoppers! – a bright and colorful exhibit of Broadway theatre has opened in New York City. Vladimir Lenski visited the exhibit which displays designs that are always in sight but …
your ads here!White House Steps Up Work on What to do About Thawing Arctic
The Biden administration is stepping up its work to figure about what to do about the thawing Arctic, which is warming three times faster than the rest of the world. …
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