Singer Olivia Newton-John, who gained worldwide fame as the high school sweetheart Sandy in the hit movie “Grease,” died Monday after a 30-year battle with cancer. She was 73. Newton-John …
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Nonprofits Launch $100M Plan to Support Local Health Workers
A new philanthropic project hopes to invest $100 million in 10 countries, mostly in Africa, by 2030 to support 200,000 community health workers, who serve as a critical bridge to …
your ads here!Five Southern African Countries Kick-Start Elephant Census
Five southern African countries, with more than half the continent’s elephants, are conducting a first-ever aerial census to determine the elephant population and how to protect it. Light aircraft will …
your ads here!Australia to Permit Offshore Wind Farms
Offshore wind farms are to be permitted for the first time in Australia. The Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen has declared part of the Victoria coast an offshore wind zone …
your ads here!UK Museum Agrees to Return Looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
A London museum agreed Sunday to return a collection of Benin Bronzes looted in the late 19th century from what is now Nigeria as cultural institutions throughout Britain come under …
your ads here!At Least 100,000 Expected for NASA’s Moon Launch
Sold-out hotels. Excitement that seems to grow by the day. The potential for hundreds of thousands of visitors, support staff, and more. These are just a few of the factors …
your ads here!‘Synthetic Embryo’ Breakthrough but Growing Human Organs Far Off
Stem cell scientists say they have created “synthetic embryos” without using sperm, eggs or fertilization for the first time, but the prospect of using such a technique to grow human …
your ads here!Spain Leads Europe in Monkeypox, Struggles to Check Spread
As a sex worker and adult film actor, Roc was relieved when he was among the first Spaniards to get a monkeypox vaccine. He knew of several cases among men …
your ads here!Milk Use and Lactose Tolerance Didn’t Develop Hand in Hand in Europe
Early Europeans drank milk for thousands of years before they evolved the ability to fully digest it as adults, scientists say. New results published in the journal Nature suggest that …
your ads here!Washington Lightning Toll Rises to 3; Experts See Climate Warning
Scientists say that climate change is increasing the likelihood of lightning strikes across the United States, after lightning struck at a square near the White House, leaving three people dead …
your ads here!Long-COVID Symptoms Affect 1 in 8, Study Suggests
One in eight people who get coronavirus develop at least one symptom of long COVID, one of the most comprehensive studies on the condition to date suggested on Thursday. With …
your ads here!Nigerian Artist Ekele Joins Denver Portraiture Exhibit
Nigerian artist Isaac Ekele is part of an exhibition of portraiture in the Western U.S. state of Colorado. VOA’s Scott Stearns reports on his hyper-realistic drawings. …
your ads here!US Declares Monkeypox Outbreak a Public Health Emergency
The United States has declared monkeypox a public health emergency, the health secretary said Thursday, a move expected to free up additional funding and tools to fight the disease. The …
your ads here!A Peek at NASA’s Upcoming Moon Mission
NASA discusses its upcoming test flight to the moon. Plus, another look deep into the history of our universe, and we remember a beloved fictional pioneer in spaceflight. VOA’s Arash …
your ads here!Biden Seeks to Federally Protect Abortion as States Vote on Issue
President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order that the White House said would protect access to abortion care, part of the continuing fallout from a June Supreme Court …
your ads here!Invasive Reptiles, Amphibians Cost World $17 Billion
Two invasive species — the brown tree snake and the American bullfrog — cost the world more than $16 billion between 1986 and 2020, according to a study. Researchers say …
your ads here!Biden Celebrates Semiconductor Legislation to Boost US Competitiveness Against China
President Joe Biden virtually joined Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer Tuesday to celebrate the CHIPS and Science Act, which aims to boost U.S. competitiveness against China by allocating billions of dollars …
your ads here!Biden Celebrates Semiconductor Legislation to Boost US Competitiveness Against China
US President Joe Biden virtually joined Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday to celebrate the CHIPS and Science Act, which aims to boost US competitiveness against China by allocating billions …
your ads here!US Senate Passes Bill to Help Veterans Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits
A bill enhancing health care and disability benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits won final approval in the Senate on Tuesday, ending a brief stalemate over …
your ads here!US Sues Idaho Over Abortion Law
The United States sued Idaho on Tuesday over a state law that it says imposes a “near-absolute ban” on abortion and also sought to block the Western state from prosecuting …
your ads here!India Reports First Death Due to Monkeypox
India is accelerating action against the monkeypox virus after reporting its first death due to monkeypox in the southern state of Kerala, that of a 22-year-old man who had recently …
your ads here!US Monkeypox Response Draws Criticism
The public health response to the outbreak of monkeypox in the United States has so far failed to prevent significant community spread of the disease, leading to a call for …
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