As the war drags on, some severely injured Ukrainians who received medical help abroad are returning home. Yana Stepanenko and her mother have resettled in Lviv after a year of …
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To Find Out How Wildlife Is Doing, Scientists Try Listening
A reedy pipe and a high-pitched trill duet against the backdrop of a low-pitched insect drone. Their symphony is the sound of a forest and is monitored by scientists to …
your ads here!Study of Mammograms Looks at 3D vs. 2D Imaging
A clinical trial is recruiting thousands of volunteers — including a large number of Black women who face disparities in breast cancer death rates — to try to find out. …
your ads here!Four-Day Work Week Boosts Spanish Workers’ Health, Pilot Program Shows
Four-day work weeks improved Spanish workers’ health several ways, such as by lowering stress while reducing fuel emissions and benefiting children, a pilot program showed on Tuesday. The coastal city …
your ads here!Through the Lens: Social Media Inspires Japanese Women to Dash Into Rickshaw Pulling
TOKYO — Rickshaw puller Yuka Akimoto is one of a handful of women who have chosen to pull rickshaws in Tokyo, attracted to the male-dominated profession through social media, which …
your ads here!US Imposes New Chip Export Controls on China
The U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday tightened its export controls to keep China from acquiring advanced computer chips that it could use to help develop hypersonic missiles and artificial intelligence. …
your ads here!West African Painter Shows Portraits in American West
West African artist Amoaka Boafo has a new exhibit of portraits in the Western U.S. state of Colorado. VOA correspondent Scott Stearns has our story …
your ads here!LogOn: Musician’s Voice Sings in Languages She Does Not Speak
Artificial Intelligence is being used to create musical “deepfakes” – songs that sound like one artist but were made by a computer. Deana Mitchell brings us the story of one …
your ads here!Ethiopia’s Inaugural ‘Innovation Summit’ Sparks Imaginations
A technology, innovation and entrepreneurship summit sparked imaginations in Ethiopia last week. The inaugural Enkopa summit — a collaboration between the Ethiopian Ministry of Labor and Skills and other partners …
your ads here!Italy to Charge Foreigners Over $2,100 a Year for Health Service
Foreigners who live in Italy will be able to use the national health service after paying a $2,109 annual fee, the government said Monday. The charge, part of the 2024 …
your ads here!Mediation Fails Between Meta and Kenyan Moderators, Rights Group Says
Settlement talks have collapsed between Facebook’s parent company Meta and Kenyan content moderators over a lawsuit alleging unfair dismissal, a tech rights group working with the moderators said on Monday. …
your ads here!America Keeps Getting Fatter — These Are the Heaviest States of All
All About America explores American culture, politics, trends, history, ideals and places of interest. West Virginia (41%), Louisiana (40.1%) and Oklahoma (40%) are the states with the fattest populations in …
your ads here!Million-Dollar Comic Books on Sale at New York Comic Con
Since 2006, comic book fans have gathered at the legendary New York City Comic Con to dress up and shop. More recently, they have gathered to invest. Aron Ranen has …
your ads here!Drug Retailer Rite Aid Files for Bankruptcy Protection
Rite Aid Corp filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sunday, as it comes under pressure from lawsuits alleging that the drugstore chain helped fuel the opioid crisis in the United …
your ads here!Taylor Swift’s ‘The Eras Tour’ Dances to No. 1 at Box Office
Movie theaters turned into concert venues this weekend as Swifties brought their dance moves and friendship bracelets to multiplexes across the country. The unparalleled enthusiasm helped propel “Taylor Swift: The …
your ads here!Diabetes Drug Mounjaro Helped Dieters Shed 27 Kilos, Study Finds
The medicine in the diabetes drug Mounjaro helped people with obesity or who are overweight lose at least a quarter of their body weight, or about 27 kilograms (60 pounds) …
your ads here!American Actress Suzanne Somers Dies at 76
Suzanne Somers, the effervescent blonde actor known for playing Chrissy Snow on the television show “Three’s Company” as well as her business endeavors, has died. She was 76. Somers had …
your ads here!Taylor Swift Concert Film Nabs Over $95 Million at Domestic Theaters
Taylor Swift’s movie of her Eras Tour concert dominated theaters over the weekend with $95 million to $97 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales, according to estimates from distributor …
your ads here!New PlayStation Controller Aims to Make Gaming Easier for People with Disabilities
Paul Lane uses his mouth, cheek and chin to push buttons and guide his virtual car around the Gran Turismo racetrack on the PlayStation 5. It’s how he’s been playing …
your ads here!In Colombian Jungle, Digging Up the Americas’ Colonial Past
With brushes and trowels, Indigenous Colombians are unearthing traces in the jungle of a tragic period in history when their ancestors were violently supplanted by colonists from Spain. Working as …
your ads here!Billie Jean King Still Globetrotting in Support of Investment, Equity in Women’s Sports
Billie Jean King is still globetrotting in support of more investment and equity in women’s sports. She attended the Women’s World Cup in Australia, kicked off the player draft for …
your ads here!Prime Minister Modi says India Will Bid for 2036 Olympics
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has confirmed the world’s most populous nation will bid to host the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the International …
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