Yvonne Staples of Hit-making Staple Singers Dies in Chicago
Yvonne Staples, whose voice and business acumen powered the success of the Staple Singers, has died at age 80. The Chicago funeral home Leak and Sons says she died
Read MoreМОН нагадує, що українські науковці можуть отримати грант на патентування своїх винаходів
Українські науковці можуть отримати фінансування на патентування своїх винаходів, нагадують у Міністерстві освіти і науки. «В умовах обмеженого бюджетного фінансування наукової сфери ми працюємо над тим, щоб запропонувати нашим вченим
Read MoreCongo’s Talented Artists Struggle for Recognition at Home, Abroad
The art scene in the Democratic Republic of Congo is vibrant and flourishing, but talented local artists still struggle for international recognition. VOA’s Anita Powell takes us to the studios
Read MoreNew Way of Defining Alzheimer’s Aims to Find Disease Sooner
Government and other scientists are proposing a new way to define Alzheimer’s disease basing it on biological signs, such as brain changes, rather than memory loss and other symptoms of
Read MoreUS Designers Use Repurposed Materials in High-End Interior Decor
Landfills around the world are getting overloaded with waste, much of it hazardous and slow to decompose. As it becomes increasingly difficult to find new places for discarded unwanted items,
Read MoreThe Selfie Museum Opened Its Doors To The Public In Los Angeles
Across the globe—“the selfie” has become a social media phenomenon. While it’s considered bad manners in some places, there’s a venue in Los Angeles where it is welcomed at all
Read MoreJaw Fossil From English Beach Belongs to Monstrous Marine Reptile
A jawbone fossil found on a rocky English beach belongs to one of the biggest marine animals on record, a type of seagoing reptile called an ichthyosaur that scientists estimated
Read MoreFossil Human Finger from Saudi Desert is 90,000 Years Old
A fossil finger bone dating back about 90,000 years that was unearthed in Saudi Arabia’s Nefud Desert is pointing to what scientists are calling a new understanding of how our
Read MoreAfter Vegas, Jason Aldean Carries Weight of the Tragedy
Last October, Jason Aldean was in a Las Vegas hospital visiting some of the victims injured in a mass shooting at a country music festival a week earlier. On that
Read MoreChild Advocates Ask FTC to Investigate YouTube
The fine print of YouTube’s terms of service has a warning that goes unheeded by millions of children who visit YouTube to watch cartoons, nursery rhymes, science experiments or videos
Read MoreTopless Protester Gets Close to Bill Cosby as Retrial Begins
A topless protester with “Women’s Lives Matter” written on her body jumped a barricade and got within a few feet of Bill Cosby on Monday as the comedian walked into
Read MoreANALYSIS-Obesity Among Asia-Pacific Children is Growing Health Crisis
Obesity rates among children in Asia-Pacific are rising at a rapid rate, and more action is needed to encourage healthier lifestyles and ease pressure on fledgling healthcare systems, researchers said.
Read MoreУ Білорусі помер батько Героя України Михайла Жизневського
У білоруському Гомелі на 73-му році життя 8 квітня раптово помер Михайло Петрович Жизневський, батько Героя України Михайла Жизневського. Про це повідомила дружина Михайла Петровича, Ніна Жизневська, інформує білоруська служба
Read MoreResearchers Using Blue Light to Accelerate Relaxation After Intense Stress
Spanish researchers have developed a technique to quickly remedy acute psychosocial stress, described as a short-term intense stress that occurs during social or interpersonal relationships caused by a verbal argument.
Read MoreФутбол: Японія після поразки від України залишилася без тренера
Боснійський фахівець Вахід Халілходжич звільнений з посади головного тренера збірної Японії з футболу за два місяці до початку чемпіонату світу в Росії. Про це 9 квітня повідомляє японська інформагенція «Кіодо»
Read MoreScientists Harvest First Vegetables in Antarctic Greenhouse
Scientists in Antarctica have harvested their first crop of vegetables grown without earth, daylight or pesticides as part of a project designed to help astronauts cultivate fresh food on other
Read MoreУ Севастополі на Великдень розмальовували писанки й робили листівки
У Севастополі 8 квітня в еко-парку «Лукомор’є» провели традиційний День писанки, на якому діти й дорослі розписували яйця й малювали великодні листівки, повідомляє кореспондент сайту Радіо Свобода Крим.Реалії. У заході
Read More#MeToo Casts Long Shadow over Cosby’s Sexual Assault Retrial
When Bill Cosby’s retrial on sexual assault charges begins on Monday, the man once known as “America’s Dad” will face the same judge and district attorney in the same Pennsylvania
Read MoreWomen of Courage Fight Inequality, Injustice
Outrage, compassion, a desire for justice: these are some of the motivations of 10 women honored by the U.S. State Department this year with the International Women of Courage Award.
Read MoreGlobal Hunger Is Rising, Artificial Intelligence Can Help
Despite a global abundance of food, a United Nations report says 815 million people, 11 percent of the world’s population, went hungry in 2016. That number seems to be rising.
Read MoreGlobal Hunger Is Rising — Artificial Intelligence Can Help
Despite a global abundance of food, a United Nations report says 815 million people, 11 percent of the world’s population, went hungry in 2016. Advances in technology and artificial intelligence
Read MorePalestinian American Comedian Making Her Mark in Male Dominated Arena
Comedy is a field dominated by men, but that’s changing. Among the trendsetters is Suzie Afridi, a Palestinian-American stand-up comedian. Afridi says she’s probably not living the life her parents
Read MoreAfghan Artist Uses Her Hands to Craft Jewelry and to Speak
From a refugee camp in Pakistan to an exhibit at the Smithsonian, Saeeda Etebari has had a remarkable journey, even more extraordinary because she is deaf in a region where
Read MoreFreestyle Wrestling World Cup Opens In U.S. Without Russia, Iran
The 2018 World Cup of freestyle wrestling opened Saturday in the U.S. state of Iowa without Russia and Iran, two traditionally strong teams in the sport. Iran, the six-time defending
Read MoreReport: Almost Half of Australian Military Veterans Suffer Mental Health Conditions
Almost half of the Australian military personnel who’ve left the defense force in the past five years have some sort of mental disorder, according to a new study. The Australian
Read MoreWorld Health Day, and the WHO Turns 70
April 7 marks the 70th anniversary of the World Health Organization. It also marks World Health Day. In the past seven decades much has been accomplished, but much still needs
Read MoreOn World Health Day, What’s Been Accomplished in 70 Years
April 7 marks the 70th anniversary of the World Health Organization. It also marks World Health Day. VOA’s Carol Pearson looks at what’s been accomplished over the past seven decades
Read MoreCanadian Police: 14 Dead, 14 Injured in Semi-Hockey Bus Collision
A bus carrying a group of Canadian junior hockey players collided Friday with a semi-trailer on a rural highway in Saskatchewan, killing 14 people, Canadian media reported citing police. Fourteen
Read MorePakistani Girls Flocking to the Sport of Soccer
Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. And in Pakistan where the sport is called football, there’s no shortage of fans. Although football is still considered a man’s
Read MoreWorkshop Teaches Ukrainian Art of Dyeing Easter Eggs
The Catholic Easter custom of hunting brightly colored eggs and chocolate bunnies may be over now, but in the Orthodox world, Easter comes one week later. And it brings with
Read MoreRice Breeders Report Huge Productivity Gains
The science behind the grain that feeds half the world may have taken a big leap forward. Scientists are reporting the biggest improvements in rice productivity in decades. If the
Read MoreCardi B Caps Breakthrough Year with Debut Album Release
The anticipation around Cardi B’s debut album has been scorching hot, so when the breakthrough artist finally debuted the full album at a party late Thursday, she told the DJ
Read MoreBroadway’s Lin-Manuel Miranda Has Shingles, Quarantined From Baby Son
Lin-Manuel Miranda thought he had a migraine. It turns out the Broadway star really had shingles. Miranda tweeted on Thursday that he had been diagnosed with shingles, saying he it
Read MoreTrump to Skip Annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner
President Donald Trump, a constant critic of what he calls “fake news,” will skip the White House Correspondents’ Dinner for a second year in a row. White House Correspondents’ Association
Read MoreSmartphone Technology Helps Mental Health Patients
About 1 percent of the world’s population lives with the mental condition called bipolar disorder, characterized by swings between elevated and depressed moods. In most cases, timely interaction with psychotherapists,
Read MoreРадіо Свобода ввійшло в п’ятірку найефективніших українських медіа-брендів
Радіо Свобода ввійшло в п’ятірку найефективніших українських медіа-брендів, свідчать результати дослідження Центру контент-аналізу. Мета дослідження, як стверджують його автори, – виявити потенціал популярних медіа як платформ для поширення ідей або
Read MoreJury Awards $37 Million in Talc Cancer Risk Case
Johnson & Johnson and Imerys SA must pay at least $37 million in a lawsuit claiming a man developed cancer because of his exposure to asbestos in talc-based products including Johnson’s Baby
Read MoreScientists Reap First Harvest of Antarctica Vegetables
German scientists in Antarctica have harvested the first crop of vegetables grown without soil or light. Researchers at Germany’s Neumayer Station III picked 3.6 kilograms (almost 8 pounds) of salad greens,
Read MoreBollywood in Shock Over Superstar’s Jail Term
Hundreds of disbelieving fans flocked to the home of Bollywood superstar Salman Khan on Thursday in protest against the five-year jail term given on the action hero for poaching endangered
Read MoreHigh-Tech Treadmill Uses Virtual Reality to Encourage Cardiovascular Fitness
Virtual reality, or VR, is finding more applications as the technology matures. It is no longer only used for gaming or entertainment. One Austin-based company, Blue Goji, is using VR
Read MoreOpioid Addiction Costs Employers $2.6B a Year for Care
A new report shows large employers spent $2.6 billion to treat opioid addiction and overdoses in 2016, an eightfold increase since 2004. More than half went to treat employees’ children.
Read MoreYouTube Shooter’s Bizarre Videos Key to Suspected Motive
The woman who police say shot three people at YouTube’s headquarters was prolific at producing videos and posting them online, many of them bizarre, such as a clip in which
Read MoreKim Kardashian West Shares First Photo of Her Family
Kim Kardashian West has shared the first photo of her family. The reality star posed with husband Kanye West, daughters North and Chicago, and son Saint in the photo, which
Read MoreAid Group Sends Food in a Bottle to North Korea
Humanitarian groups in South Korea are using the ocean current to send needed food and information from the outside world into impoverished regions of North Korea. On Ganghwa Island in
Read MoreAfter 35 Years, First Cinema to Reopen in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s first movie theater in more than 35 years will open on April 18 in the capital Riyadh. AMC Entertainment, the world’s largest movie theater chain, said Wednesday it
Read MoreGraceland Opens Vault for Elvis Documentary to Air on HBO
A new television documentary about Elvis Presley takes advantage of the vast collection of footage, pictures, documents and music from his estate to give a behind-the-scenes look at the king
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