Advances in childhood cancer are a success story in modern medicine. But in the past decade, those strides have stalled for Black and Hispanic youth, opening a gap in death …
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Frozen Library of Ancient Ice Tells Tales of Climate’s Past
How was the air breathed by Caesar, the Prophet Mohammed or Christopher Columbus? A giant freezer in Copenhagen holds the answers, storing blocks of ice with atmospheric tales thousands of …
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The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday granted Elon Musk’s SpaceX a license to launch the company’s second test flight of its next-generation Starship and heavy-lift rocket from Texas, the …
your ads here!Pakistani American Muslim Superhero Makes Her Big-Screen Debut
Marvel Comics’ first Muslim superhero is making her big-screen debut in “The Marvels” movie. From Los Angeles, Genia Dulot brings us the story of the teenage Ms. Marvel. …
your ads here!Nickel Miners, Environmentalists Learn to Live Together in Michigan
It began as a familiar old story. In the early 2000s, multinational mining giant Rio Tinto came to the wilds of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to dig a nickel mine. Environmentalists …
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Fifty young innovators and leaders from 19 African countries attended a three-week leadership and professional development training program in Ghana’s capital, Accra. Sponsored by the U.S. government, the Young African …
your ads here!Iranian, Afghan Tapestries Mix With Contemporary Fashions
Designers in the Western U.S. state of Colorado are mixing modern fashion with cultural textiles from Iran, Afghanistan, Turkey and Tibet. VOA’s Scott Stearns has our story. …
your ads here!Ukrainian Combat Medics Perform Blood Transfusions on Battlefield
Almost two years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, combat medics have started to perform blood transfusions in the trenches. To carry out this crucial task, the medics are undergoing …
your ads here!Internal Documents Show the World Health Organization Paid Sexual Abuse Victims in Congo $250 Each
Earlier this year, the doctor who leads the World Health Organization’s efforts to prevent sexual abuse traveled to Congo to address the biggest known sex scandal in the U.N. health …
your ads here!Jill Biden to Lead New Initiative to Boost Federal Government Research into Women’s Health
The Biden administration on Monday announced a White House initiative to improve how the federal government approaches and funds research into the health of women, who make up more than …
your ads here!Nepal Bans TikTok, Says It Disrupts Social Harmony
Nepal’s government decided to ban the popular social media app TikTok, saying Monday it was disrupting “social harmony” in the country. The announcement was made following a Cabinet meeting. Foreign …
your ads here!Cargo Standstill as Cyberattacks Close Australian Ports
Several major Australian ports are resuming operations after shutting down due to a cyberattack. The ports are run by DP World Australia, one of the country’s biggest logistics companies. Authorities …
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In the Western United States, foresters are working to minimize threats from wildfires by thinning nearly 20 million hectares of forests. From the Rocky Mountain state of Colorado, Shelley Schlender …
your ads here!Russia to Limit Only VPN Services That Pose a ‘Threat’ to Security, State Media Say
Russia plans to block certain Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and protocols that are deemed by a commission of experts to pose a threat, state news agency RIA reported, citing correspondence …
your ads here!‘The Marvels’ Melts Down at Box Office, Marking New Low for MCU
Since 2008’s “Iron Man,” the Marvel machine has been one of the most unstoppable forces in box-office history. Now, though, that aura of invincibility is showing signs of wear and …
your ads here!Australia Says Ports Operator Cyber Incident ‘Serious’
The Australian government on Sunday described as “serious and ongoing” a cybersecurity incident that forced ports operator DP World Australia to suspend operations at ports in several states since Friday. …
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Millions of Indians celebrated Diwali on Sunday with a new Guinness World Record number of bright earthen oil lamps as concerns about air pollution soared in the South Asian country. …
your ads here!Creole in Louisiana: A Ubiquitous Culture Remains Hard to Define
“Creole isn’t about a specific skin tone or country, it’s about a culture,” said Mona Lisa Saloy, author of the poetry collection Black Creole Chronicles. “It’s food, it’s music, …
your ads here!Iceland Evacuates Town, Raises Aviation Alert Amid Fears of Volcanic Eruption
Residents of a fishing town in southwestern Iceland left their homes Saturday after increasing concern about a potential volcanic eruption caused civil defense authorities to declare a state of emergency …
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Pope Francis on Saturday forcibly removed from office the bishop of Tyler, Texas, a conservative active on social media who has been a fierce critic of the pontiff and some …
your ads here!Hundreds Of Activists Demand Action on Plastics in Kenya
Hundreds of environmental activists marched in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, Saturday demanding drastic curbs on plastic production, ahead of a meeting to negotiate a global plastics treaty. Representatives of more …
your ads here!US Childhood Vaccination Exemptions at Highest Level Ever
The proportion of U.S. kindergartners exempted from school vaccination requirements has hit its highest level ever, 3%, U.S. health officials said Thursday. More parents are questioning routine childhood vaccinations that …
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