So Many Wonders… So Little Time…
As he wrapped up his journey through southwestern Texas, national parks traveler Mikah Meyer admits he didn’t allocate enough days for his visit to the huge — and hugely popular —
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Арена світських новин і подій. Арена (лат. arena — пісок, від етруського fasēna — «покриття») – майданчик, на якому відбуваються події. В переносному значенні – поле діяльності, місце дії взагалі
Ariana Grande Returns to US Following Manchester Bombing
Ariana Grande returned to the United States on Tuesday, one day after a suicide bomber killed 22 people at the singer’s concert in Manchester, England, as questions lingered over whether
Read MoreSinger Angaleena Presley Brings Her Truth to Nashville
Country singer Angaleena Presley takes on Nashville in her new CD Wrangled. …
Read MoreActress-Philanthropist Dina Merrill Dies at 93
American actress and philanthropist Dina Merrill, best known for playing regal aristocratic blondes, has died at 93. Merrill defied her wealthy family’s wishes to enter show business. Her father was
Read MoreSouth Sudan State Partially Closes Border in Ebola Scare
State authorities in South Sudan closed part of their border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo last week in an effort to prevent the spread of the deadly Ebola
Read MoreEthiopian Elected to Head World Health Organization
Ethiopian official Tedros Adhanom Gheybreysus has been elected director-general of the World Health Organization. Tedros won the post in two rounds of balloting Tuesday, defeating Dr. David Nabarro of Britain
Read MoreAlcohol Increases, Exercise Decreases Breast Cancer Risk
One of the largest cancer prevention studies of its kind to date reached a sobering conclusion. Just one alcoholic drink per day can increase the risk of breast cancer in
Read MoreЗахист Януковича хоче розслідувати призначення суддів у його справі
Адвокат екс-президента України Віктора Януковича Віталій Сердюк звернувся до Верховної Ради з проханням призначити тимчасову слідчу комісію, яка б розслідувала призначення саме такого складу суддів у його справі. На думку
Read MoreВлада Києва планує збільшити вартість проїзду в метро і наземному транспорті з 15 липня
Київська міська державна адміністрація має намір збільшити вартість проїзду до 5 гривень у метрополітені й до 4 гривень у наземному комунальному транспорті з 15 липня. Про це йдеться у проекті
Read MoreНОК затвердив список спортсменів-кандидатів на участь у зимовій Олімпіаді 2018 року
Національний олімпійський комітет України затвердив список спортсменів-кандидатів на участь в Олімпійських іграх 2018 року. 57 українських спортсменів претендуватимуть на участь у ХХІІІ зимових Олімпійських іграх 2018 року у Пхйончхані (Південна
Read MoreThe Benefits of Exercise, in Pill Form
The positive impact of exercise is old news. There really is no downside, mentally or physically, to getting up and moving around in any form from taking walks to lifting
Read MoreAmerican Pop Singer Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande is an American pop singer, dancer and actress. Grande was born in Boca Raton, Florida, in 1993 and began performing onstage when she was a child. A role
Read MoreScandal-plagued Fox News Hit with 3 More Lawsuits
New sexual harassment and racial discrimination lawsuits are rocking the already scandal riddled Fox News Channel. Three new lawsuits were filed Monday in U.S. District Court for the Southern District
Read MoreRobotics Contest for Youth Promotes Innovation for Economic Growth in Africa
Several hundred middle school and high school students from Senegal and surrounding countries spent last week in Dakar building robots. Organizers of the annual robotics competition say the goal is
Read MoreOutgoing WHO Director Says Agency Remains Relevant
Margaret Chan, the outgoing Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has opened this year’s World Health Assembly (WHA) by staunchly defending the organization against critics who say it
Read MoreRace, Gender, Fame All Issues As Cosby Jury Selection Starts
Thirteen years after a Temple University basketball team manager went to famous alumni Bill Cosby’s nearby home for career advice, her complaint that Cosby drugged and molested her that night
Read MoreПорошенко присудив премію «Українська книжка року» творам Дочинця, Корнійчука та Стус
Президент України Петро Порошенко присудив щорічну премію «Українська книжка року» книгам Мирослава Дочинця «Синій зошит. Аркуші днів світящих» і «Лад» у номінації «За видатні досягнення у галузі художньої літератури». Крім
Read MoreRingling Brothers Circus Comes to an End
The circus billed as “The Greatest Show on Earth” has come to an end after 146 years. The Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus gave its final performance Sunday
Read MoreWHO Optimistic on Controlling DRC Ebola Outbreak
The World Health Organization’s regional chief for Africa reports prospects for rapidly controlling the spread of the deadly Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo are good. While not
Read MoreExhibit Illustrates Extreme Adaptations of Mammals Over Millennia
A giant rhinoceros the size of three African elephants once grazed on treetops in Tibet, but succumbed to climate change more than 20 million years ago. The high treetops disappeared,
Read MoreExhibit Shows Extreme Adaptations of Mammals
The challenges of adaptation and survival are the themes of a new exhibit at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. Mike O’Sullivan reports that the the exhibit, Extreme Mammals,
Read MoreFans Grateful for One Last Time at the ‘Greatest Show on Earth’
Lions, tigers and clowns, no more. Oh my. It’s curtains for the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. This weekend is the last chance for fans to see death-defying
Read MoreG20 Health Ministers Take on Antibiotic Resistance
Health ministers of the G20 leading economies, meeting for the first time Saturday, agreed to work together to tackle issues such as a growing resistance to antibiotics and to start
Read MoreEastern US Trees Shift North, West With Climate Change
A warmer, wetter climate is helping push dozens of Eastern U.S. trees to the north and, surprisingly, west, a new study finds. The eastern white pine is going west, more
Read More‘Doomsday’ Seed Vault Entrance Repaired After Arctic Ice Thaw
Norway is repairing the entrance of a “doomsday” seed vault on an Arctic island after an unexpected thaw of permafrost let water into a building meant as a deep freeze
Read More13-1 Shot Cloud Computing Pulls Off Preakness Upset
Cloud Computing ran down Classic Empire in the final strides Saturday to win the Preakness Stakes by a head. The 13-1 long shot was one of five fresh horses in
Read MoreСергій Жадан отримав премію Василя Стуса
Український письменник Сергій Жадан став лауреатом премії Василя Стуса 2017 року. «Цьогорічним лауреатом за особливий внесок в українську культуру та стійкість громадянської позиції став Сергій Жадан, український поет, прозаїк, перекладач,
Read MoreУ Дніпрі мітингують проти блокування російських інтернет-ресурсів
У центрі міста Дніпро, на Європейській площі, в суботу відбувся мітинг проти блокування російських інтернет-ресурсів. В акції взяли участь близько людей, переважно молодь. У руках вони тримали плакати з написами: «Порошенко,
Read MorePippa Middleton Marries Millionaire Hedge Fund Manager
Pippa Middleton, the younger sister of Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, married millionaire hedge fund manager James Matthews on Saturday in Englefield, England. Prince William and Prince Harry were on
Read MoreМінприроди хоче включити лося до Червоної книги
Заступник міністра екології та природних ресурсів Василь Полуйко заявив про намір провести облік популяції лося в Україні та звернувся до Національної комісії з питань Червоної книги щодо можливості внесення лося
Read MoreIconic American Circus Performs Last Show on Sunday
An American institution, the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, promoted as “The Greatest Show on Earth,” is closing Sunday after 146 years. “After a lot of discussion, my
Read MoreVirtual Avatar Could Be Your Doctor
One day instead of visiting a doctor in person for health information or searching online, you could be asking for advice from a medical expert’s avatar. A new app is
Read MoreScientists Look for Stronger Coral as Climate Change Heats Up
The list of threats to the world’s coral reef systems is long: overfishing, tourism, and the aquarium trade, for starters. Add the continuing effects of climate change, ocean warming and
Read MoreHollywood Is Ready With More Big-budget Summer Blockbusters
This time of the year, Hollywood rolls out its big-budget films. Monsters and superheroes are framed by spectacular special effects on IMAX screens, and the industry’s big stars flex their
Read MoreSummer Blockbusters, Hollywood’s Moneymaking Machines
This time of the year, Hollywood rolls out its big-budget films. Monsters and superheroes are framed by spectacular special effects on IMAX screens, and the industry’s big stars flex their
Read MoreClimate Change Fueling Rapid Greening of Antarctic Peninsula
One of the coldest areas in the world is getting greener, and researchers say it’s because of global warming. Researchers from the University of Exeter in England who first studied
Read MoreУ Львові представили відреставрований іконостас 1722 року Йови Кондзелевича
Вперше у Національному музеї імені Андрея Шептицького у Львові представили відреставрований іконостас українського іконописця Йови Кондзелевича. Цього року вшановують 350-річчя майстра. Іконостас іконописець створив у 1722 році для Загорівського греко-католицького
Read MoreWHO Says Time to Stop Ignoring Adolescent Health
The World Health Organization has delivered dramatic news about the causes of death for young people the world over. Governments and health agencies have made great strides in reducing deaths
Read MoreJapan, China Pull Combustible Ice From Seafloor
Commercial development of the globe’s huge reserves of a frozen fossil fuel known as “combustible ice” has moved closer to reality after Japan and China successfully extracted the material from
Read MoreFloating Barge on New York River Grows Crops
In New York, where buildings outnumber green spaces, some people have small gardens to grow some of their own food. Now, another garden is growing in New York in a
Read MoreBaquiat’s ‘Untitled’ Sells for Record $110.5 Million
Nearly 30 years after his death, the work of American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat is breaking records. Basquiat’s “Untitled” canvas was sold Thursday at Sotheby’s for $110.5 million. The auction house
Read MoreHeavy Rain May Have Once Fallen on Mars
Heavy rain shaped the Martian landscape billions of years ago, according to a new study. According to researchers at the Smithsonian Institution and the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory,
Read MoreRisk of Colon Cancer Death Reduced in Patients with Healthy Lifestyle
Colon cancer patients who adopt a healthy lifestyle after treatment could potentially reduce their risk of death from a recurrence by more than 40 percent, according to new research. The
Read MoreSomali Community in Minnesota Fights Measles, Misinformation
An ongoing measles outbreak in Minnesota has shined a light on the fact many Somali immigrants choose not to vaccinate their children. According to the Minnesota Department of Health,
Read MoreFrom ‘Leviathan’ Director Another Damning Portrait of Russia
After his Oscar-nominated film “Leviathan” was deemed “anti-Russian” by Russia’s Minister of Culture, director Andrey Zvyagintsev returned to the Cannes Film Festival with an equally bleak critique of Russian society.
Read MoreAging US Celebrities Discuss Living Well After 90
Mel Brooks made it clear that he was not paid to appear at the premiere of the new HBO documentary “If You’re Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast.” “They
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