“Sexist” data is making it harder to improve women’s and girls’ lives, the world’s leading philanthropic couple Bill and Melinda Gates said Tuesday in an open letter. The couple warned …
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Earth’s Earliest Mobile Organisms Lived 2.1 Billion Years Ago
Scientists have discovered in 2.1-billion-year-old black shale from a quarry in Gabon the earliest evidence of a revolutionary development in the history of life on Earth, the ability of organisms …
your ads here!US Sees Growing Threats to ‘Freedom of Action’ in Space
Russia and China are racing to advance their space-based military capabilities and could soon prevent the United States and its allies from using outer space freely. The warning, in a …
your ads here!From L.A. to London, Veganism On the Menu
From Los Angeles to London to Cape Town, veganism and vegan products are gaining popularity. The Economist and Forbes have dubbed 2019 as the Year of the Vegan. VOA’s Mariama …
your ads here!US Youth Smoking Decline Stalls, And Vaping May Be to Blame
Cigarette smoking rates have stopped falling among U.S. kids, and health officials believe youth vaping is responsible. For decades, the percentage of high school and middle school students who smoked …
your ads here!NASA’s Faraway Space Snowman Has Flat, Not Round, Behind
The faraway space snowman visited by NASA last month has a flat — not round — behind. New photos from the New Horizons spacecraft offer a new perspective on the …
your ads here!Increased Patrols Spark Dolphin Resurgence
The Irrawaddy dolphins that cruise through their namesake river in Myanmar are an endangered species. The Wildlife Conservation Society says there are only about 76 left in the Irrawaddy River. …
your ads here!Leader of New Climate Panel Talks of Need for ‘Bold Action’
It does not yet have office space, staff or even Republican members, but Florida Rep. Kathy Castor is confident that a special House committee on climate change will play a …
your ads here!Study: Opioid Prescriptions for Pets Surge, Mirroring Human Crisis
Many more Americans may be getting opioids for their pets, and veterinarians appear to be prescribing increasingly potent versions of these drugs to animals, a small study suggests. The researchers examined data on …
your ads here!Washington State Considers Vaccine Bill Following Measles Outbreak
Lawmakers in the U.S. Northwestern state of Washington, which is battling a measles outbreak, are considering a bill that would prohibit parents from claiming a personal or philosophical exemption to …
your ads here!Nigeria’s Health Care Spending Lags Behind Abuja Declaration
In 2001, the government of Nigeria, along with all African Union countries, pledged to spend 15 percent of its annual budget on health care. But the country has never come …
your ads here!Lassa Fever Outbreak in West Africa Escalating Rapidly: WHO
The World Health Organization reports it is scaling up efforts to try to control an outbreak of Lassa fever, which is escalating at a rapid pace. Lassa fever is an …
your ads here!Green Roofs Absorb Rainwater, Grow Food
Rainwater is essential for life. It helps plants and food crops flourish, and it keeps grasslands green and lush. But too much of it, especially in the city, can lead …
your ads here!Probe Questions Whether Researchers Took Chinese Funding
The National Institutes of Health is investigating whether a dozen researchers there failed to report taking funding from foreign governments, specifically China. Last August, NIH sent a letter to more …
your ads here!Measles Spreading in US, Mostly Among Unvaccinated Children
Measles is spreading in the U.S. As of Feb. 5, there were 50 cases in Washington state and five in Houston. New cases are being added daily. Health officials, including …
your ads here!Melania Trump to Anti-drug Group: ‘Recovery is Possible’
Melania Trump, addressing an anti-drug conference, says “recovery is possible.” The first lady traveled to Maryland on Thursday to address the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America’s annual youth leadership forum. …
your ads here!WMO: 2018 Was 4th Hottest Year on Record
The World Meteorological Organization says 2018 was the fourth hottest year on record confirming, what it calls a clear sign that long-term climate change is going on. Of the four …
your ads here!Is the Urban Jungle the Answer to Helping Some Endangered Species?
In Southern California, there are some special creatures that have adapted and thrived in an urban environment. Some advocates for conservation and the environment say a city may be the …
your ads here!Report: Kenya’s Stringent Laws Limit Access to Safe Abortions
Kenyan health officials say unsafe abortions are common in the east African nation with nearly half a million in one recent year. Abortion is prohibited unless, in the opinion of …
your ads here!FGM Engenders Sharp Cultural Divide
F.A. Cole was 11 when her stepmother told her to dress up for a special occasion near her hometown of Freetown, Sierra Leone. It was, instead, a traumatic occasion, …
your ads here!Female Genital Mutilation Occurs in the United States
The United Nations has declared Feb. 6 International Zero Tolerance Day for Female Genital Mutilation. Contrary to popular perception, female genital mutilation, or FGM, is relatively widespread in the United States …
your ads here!Last Year Was Fourth Hottest on Record: Outlook Sizzling: UN
Last year was the fourth warmest on record and the outlook is for more sizzling heat approaching levels that most governments view as dangerous for the Earth, a U.N. report …
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