Student Activists Gain Mental Health Days for Oregon Students A new law will permit students in the American state of Oregon to take mental health days just as they would sick days. The law is one of the first of its kind in the United States to clea...
Puerto Ricos Governor Resigns in Face of Protests The governor in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico says he will resign from office on August 2. Ricardo Rossells resignation announcement comes after nearly two weeks of massive protests on the island....
Progress Made in Identification, Prevention of Brain Diseases Scientists are close to reaching a long-sought goal a blood test to identify possible signs of Alzheimers and other diseases of the brain. This comes as a recent large study shows healthy...
Imagine that your cousin wants to ask his longtime girlfriend to marry him. And he needs you to help him find the right wedding ring. So, he takes you along to the ring shop. At the shop, an employee asks your cousin this: Were you looking for any st...
Old, Rare Nike Shoes Sold for Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars A pair of Nike company running shoes from 1972 sold for a record-breaking $437,500 in a public auction Tuesday. The so-called Nike Moon Shoe, was one of the first Nike shoes. They were de...
Are American Technology Companies Too Big? Are big technology companies too big? Are they doing enough to protect users privacy? 大型科技公司过大了吗？这些公司在保护用户隐私方面做得够吗？ Like Europe before it, the U.S. g...
Mueller Rejects Trumps Claims of 'Witch Hunt' Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller appeared before the U.S. Congress Wednesday to answer lawmakers questions about his investigation into Russian election interference. During the day-long hearing, Mue...
Japan to Use Robot Assistants in 2020 Olympics A robot designed to carry things moves quickly across a field to gather equipment at a sports event. The equipment, like javelins and discuses, had been thrown by competitors. Another robot moves a human...
Britain's New Leader Johnson Promises to Get Brexit Done Boris Johnson on Wednesday is set to take over Britains governing Conservative Party and become the countrys next prime minister. 鲍里斯约翰逊周三将接管英国执政的保守党，并成...
US Schools Become the Target of Cyberattacks Cyber attackers are increasingly targeting school systems around the United States. The effects of such attacks worsen as more American schools use technology for teaching. A recent example comes from Conn...
Scientists Find a New Way To Kill Disease-Carrying Mosquitoes Scientists say they have killed nearly all the disease-carrying mosquitoes on two islands in China using a new method. 科学家表示，他们用一种新方法杀死了中国两座岛屿上...
South Korea says it fired 360 warning shots Tuesday after a Russian military plane violated South Koreas airspace two times. Russian officials quickly disputed the claim. They also said Russia was carrying out joint air exercises with China. South Ko...
In one California city, there will soon be no more manholes -- the holes workers use to go under streets to repair equipment and fix other problems. Instead, the manholes will now be called maintenance holes. And, nothing will be described as manmade...
Doctor: Bariatric Surgery Underused Tool to Prevent Severe Obesity Bariatric surgery helps people who are severely overweight. The surgery can help them lose weight and regain their health. 减肥手术能帮助那些严重超重的人。手术可以帮...
Avengers: Endgame Sets New Worldwide Earning Record Movie-goers broke attendance records worldwide Sunday to see Marvel Studios superhero movie Avengers: Endgame. The result: Endgame become the highest earning film of all time. In just 13 weeks, Disn...
