Spotify says it is planning to lay off 17% of its global workforce, amounting to around 1,500 employees, following layoffs earlier this year of 600 people in January and an …
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Lacking Counselors, US Schools Turn to Booming Business of Online Therapy
Trouble with playground bullies started for Maria Ishoo’s daughter in elementary school. Girls ganged up, calling her “fat” and “ugly.” Boys tripped and pushed her. The California mother watched her …
your ads here!Queen Latifah, Billy Crystal, Dionne Warwick Among 2023 Kennedy Center Honorees
The newest group of Kennedy Center honorees, including comedian Billy Crystal and actor Queen Latifah, are being feted Sunday night at a star-studded event marking their lifetime achievement in arts …
your ads here!Solar Grid Brings Light, Progress to Rural Nigerian Community
In early November, Nigeria launched its first interconnected solar hybrid mini grid in Nasarawa State to make electricity more reliable, renewable and accessible. Gibson Emeka has this story from Abuja, …
your ads here!Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ Tops Box Office With $21 Million Debut
Beyoncé ruled the box office this weekend. Her concert picture, “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé,” opened in first place with $21 million in North American ticket sales, according to estimates …
your ads here!Kiss Say Farewell to Live Touring, Become First US Band To Go Virtual and Become Digital Avatars
On Saturday night, Kiss closed out the final performance of their “The End of the Road” farewell tour at New York City’s famed Madison Square Garden. But as dedicated …
your ads here!Maghreb Farmers Embrace Drones to Fight Climate Change
A drone buzzed back and forth above rows of verdant orange trees planted near Nabeul, eastern Tunisia. The black unmanned aircraft, equipped with a multi-lens camera and sensors, has been …
your ads here!US Ill-Prepared to House Growing Number of Older People, Study Says
Michael Genaldi’s road to homelessness began early this year when a car slammed into the rear of his motorcycle, crushed three of his ribs, and left him in a coma …
your ads here!Flu on Rise, RSV Infections May Be Peaking, US Says
Flu is picking up steam while RSV lung infections that can hit kids and older people hard may be peaking, U.S. health officials said Friday. COVID-19, though, continues to cause …
your ads here!Breaches by Iran-Affiliated Hackers Span US States, Federal Agencies Say
A small western Pennsylvania water authority was just one of many organizations breached in the United States by Iran-affiliated hackers who targeted a specific industrial control device because it is …
your ads here!Known Pathogens Cause Rise in China’s Respiratory Illness, Official Says
China’s surge in respiratory illness is caused by known pathogens and there is no sign of new infectious diseases, a health official said Saturday as the country faces its first …
your ads here!US Issues New Rule on Methane Emissions
The Biden administration on Saturday issued a final rule aimed at reducing methane emissions, targeting the U.S. oil and natural gas industry for its role in global warming, as President …
your ads here!US VP Harris Announces $3 Billion Pledge to Green Climate Fund
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announced Saturday in Dubai at the U.N. COP28 Climate Conference that the United States is pledging $3 billion to the Green Climate Fund — the …
your ads here!Golden Mole Presumed Extinct Found Again in South Africa
Researchers in South Africa say they have rediscovered a species of mole with an iridescent golden coat and the ability to almost “swim” through sand dunes after it hadn’t been …
your ads here!Rules Would Bar EV Tax Credits if Batteries, Minerals Linked to China
The U.S. proposed new guidelines Friday spelling out which electric vehicles will be eligible for tax credits, ruling out those that contain batteries or minerals sourced from China and other …
your ads here!US Agency Predicts Strong Geomagnetic Storm on Saturday
The U.S. Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a warning for a strong geomagnetic storm Saturday, saying power and communications systems could be affected in the Northern Hemisphere after a …
your ads here!On World AIDS Day, Biden Vows to Stop Spread of HIV Worldwide by 2030
Friday is the 35th annual World AIDS Day, a time to remember the estimated 40.4 million lives lost to HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, since the epidemic began in …
your ads here!Women Living with HIV Get Support in Mozambique
In Mozambique, one in four women between the ages of 35 and 39 live with the HIV virus, according to a 2021 national HIV assessment report. To combat the stigma …
your ads here!Virtual Reality Holograms Could Transform Learning, Arts
Developers at the University of Maryland are using a holographic camera to capture people’s movements in three dimensions for what could be high-impact training, education and entertainment. It is technology …
your ads here!US Lawmakers Say Chinese Disinformation Operations a Growing Threat
US lawmakers warned Thursday that the Chinese Communist Party’s efforts to spread disinformation will only increase ahead of the 2024 elections in the United States. As VOA’s Congressional Correspondent Katherine …
your ads here!Tattoo Campaign Seeks to Help Displaced in Myanmar
A new campaign for Myanmar led by the son of imprisoned democratic leader Aung San Suu Kyi, Kim Aris, is using tattoos as a publicity tool to raise humanitarian aid …
your ads here!VOA Exclusive: US, S Korea, Japan to Sign Pact to Counter Disinformation
The United States plans to sign a memorandum of understanding to cooperate with South Korea and Japan in the fight against false propaganda and disinformation. It will be the first …
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