Rwanda Invests in STEM Education for Girls Yvonne Kevia is an 18-year-old high school student in Rwanda. She wants to become a chemical engineer. She enjoys doing experiments and taking careful notes in her high school laboratory in Kigali, Rwandas c...
UNESCO Names Neapolitan Pizza a Cultural Heritage This week, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO announced new members to its list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The 12 new members include...
Christmas Attractions Across America Cities all across the United States are dressing up for the Christmas season with trees, lights and holiday magic. Today, we look at a few of them. New York City In New York City, one of the best-known holiday att...
Two New Museums Tell Mississippi's Story The southern U.S. state of Mississippi turns 200 years old on Sunday. The day before, the state will open two museums that examine its history. The museums are in Jackson, the state capital. They aim to tell M...
We present the second of three parts of the short story Benito Cereno. It was written by Herman Melville. Last week, we told how African slaves on a Spanish ship rebelled in seventeen ninety-nine. They killed most of the Spanish sailors. Only the cap...
American Senator to Resign After Accusations of Sexual Wrongdoing American Senator Al Franken of Minnesota said he will resign from Congress in the coming weeks. The Democrat announced his decision Thursday. Over several weeks, eight women have accus...
Study: Oil Spills Double Risk of Baby Deaths in Nigeria A new study has found that babies have a higher chance of dying in their first few weeks of life if their mothers live close to an oil spill. Researchers studied information about babies dying a...
The self-declared Islamic State (IS) group is close to defeat in Syria and Iraq. Now, some observers say the groups hope of winning the information war is also failing. They say IS propagandists are unable to say their side is winning. So the propaga...
This is Whats Trending Today A Leonardo da Vinci painting of Jesus Christ that recently sold for a record $450 million is heading to the Louvre Abu Dhabi. The newly opened museum made the announcement this week. The 500-year-old painting is called Sa...
This is Whats Trending Today... Time Magazine has named the Silence Breakers -- those who have publicly shared their stories of sexual abuse -- as its 2017 Person of the Year. Since early October, numerous women have spoken out about sexual wrongdoin...
