A common ingredient of toothpaste could be developed to fight drug-resistant strains of malaria. Scientists at Britain’s Cambridge University found that triclosan has the potential to interrupt the infection at
Read MorePresident Donald Trump’s description of the climate on planet Earth doesn’t quite match what data show and scientists say. In an interview with Piers Morgan airing Sunday on Britain’s ITV
Read MoreComic strip artist Mort Walker, a World War II veteran who satirized the Army and tickled millions of newspaper readers with the antics of the lazy private Beetle Bailey, died Saturday.
Read MoreDanish tennis star Caroline Wozniacki won her first grand slam title Saturday at the Australian Open in Melbourne, besting Romanian Simona Halep, 7-6 (2), 3-6, 6-4. “I have to take a
Read MoreThe world has another ally in the war against microplastics. Just before Christmas, the Italian government voted to ban the tiny beads that show up primarily in beauty products by
Read MoreПо всій Україні у неділю буде хмарно, вночі та вранці у північних, західних та центральних областях туман, повідомляє Український гідрометцентр. «Температура на Лівобережжі вночі 6-11 градусів морозу, вдень 2-7 градусів
Read MoreOne of the world’s most famous toys turns 60 on Jan. 28. The Lego building block, a tool of innovation and cause of severe pain to anyone who’s ever stepped
Read MoreAll coral reefs go through bleaching episodes, and these episodes of drought or extreme heat can hurt even the healthiest of reefs. But climate change means more heat, more often,
Read MoreBillionaire casino mogul Steve Wynn is denying allegations of sexual harassment after a report in the Wall Street Journal detailed allegations of misconduct and caused shares of his casino company
Read MoreU.S. health officials say the flu outbreak this winter is on track to be one of the most severe in the past 15 years. In their latest weekly report Friday,
Read MoreУ п’ятницю ввечері в центрі Києва кількадесят активістів, представників білоруських спільнот в Україні, а також учасників Революції гідності влаштували ходу пам’яті до дня народження загиблого у 2014 році громадянина Білорусі
Read MoreMichigan State University Athletic Director Mark Hollis resigned Friday, two days after the school’s president stepped down amid a storm of criticism about how it handled the sexual assault scandal
Read MoreУ Дніпрі через розгін місцевого Євромайдану і побиття «тітушками» учасників мирної акції під ОДА 26 січня 2014 року всі 8 кримінальних проваджень, розслідуваних прокуратурою, передано до суду, 7 людей наразі
Read MoreA Moscow cinema has been warned after defying a government ban on showing The Death Of Stalin. (Please see related stories link for VOA story on “The Death of Stalin”)
Read MoreOne in four children and teens who get their blood pressure screened at routine checkups may appear to have hypertension, but that result often doesn’t hold up in repeat tests,
Read MoreThis is the Top Five Countdown! We’re punching up the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending Jan. 27, 2018. Some
Read MoreThe mosquito-born Zika virus may be responsible for an increase in birth defects in U.S. states and territories even in women who had no lab evidence of Zika exposure during
Read MoreTwo of the largest mass vaccination campaigns against yellow fever ever seen in the world have begun in Nigeria and Brazil. Both campaigns, which are supported by the World Health
Read MoreScott Cooper’s western, Hostiles, starts at a U.S. army outpost in New Mexico, where Captain Joseph Blocker, played by Christian Bale, is ordered to escort a Cheyenne chief to his
Read MoreBillions of bits of plastic waste are entangled in corals and sickening reefs from Thailand to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, scientists said Thursday. The trash is another pressure on corals,
Read MoreWhen the White House asked to borrow a Van Gogh painting from New York’s Guggenheim Museum, the request was denied. Instead, curator Nancy Spector, offered another piece of art: an
Read MoreLos Angeles musician William Close holds the world record for the longest stringed instrument, a device he invented and has played around the world called the Earth Harp. Close
Read MoreA group of scientists have moved the hands of the closely watched “Doomsday Clock” to two minutes to midnight, reflecting strong concern about recent geo-political events. “We have made a
Read MoreAfter several near misses and heaps of outrage, this could finally be hip-hop and R&B’s year at the Grammy Awards on Sunday where rappers Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar dominate nominations
Read MoreУ черзі на отримання квартир стоять понад 46 тисяч військовослужбовців, повідомив тимчасовий виконувач обов’язків начальника головного квартирно-експлуатаційного управління ЗСУ Сергій Чергінець. «На сьогодні черга безквартирних військовослужбовців становить 46,3 тисячі осіб…Найпроблемнішими
Read MoreAn estimated 5 million people around the world are bitten by venomous snakes each year, and more than 100,000 victims die. In many cases the key to survival is anti-venom,
Read MoreDoomsday is around the corner some believe, so why not live out the end times in comfort? A company in South Dakota offers bunkers with room for the whole family.
Read MoreScientists have reconstructed the face of a 9,000-year-old Greek teenager, shining a new light on life in a period known as the dawn of civilization. Faith Lapidus reports. …
Read MoreThe Senate has confirmed a former pharmaceutical industry executive as head of the U.S. Health and Human Services Department. Alex Azar, former president of the U.S. division of Eli Lilly
Read MoreElton John is retiring from the road after his upcoming three-year global tour, capping nearly 50 years on stages around the world. He calls it a “way to go out
Read MoreA movie produced by a German film student about the 2015 Mandera bus attack in Kenya has just been nominated for an Oscar. The short film, Watu Wote, or Swahili
Read MoreМайже половина опитаних соціологами громадських організацій заявляють про наступ влади на їхню діяльність, свідчать результати опитування фонду «Демократичні ініціативи» імені Ілька Кучеріва. За словами директора фонду Ірини Бекешкіної, чверть опитаних
Read MoreСоціальною мережею Facebook користується вже 11 мільйонів українських користувачів. Про це повідомляє онлайн-видання Watcher з посиланням на дані внутрішньої статистики. У цю цифру включені користувачі Facebook з України, які хоча
Read MoreНайнижчу заробітну плату в Україні, за підсумками 2017 року, отримують медсестри, лікарі, вчителі і вихователі, повідомив 24 січня виконувач обов’язків голови Державної служби зайнятості (Центрального апарату) Валерій Ярошенко. «Це близько
Read MoreВ італійському містечку Ріднау 24 січня стартує чемпіонат Європи з біатлону. В перший день змагань відбудуться індивідуальні гонки серед чоловіків і жінок. Українська збірна на континентальній першості частково представлена олімпійським
Read MoreSouth African jazz trumpeter and anti-apartheid activist Hugh Masekela dies at the age of 78. Among his greatest hits were the anthem “Bring Him Back Home,” demanding Nelson Mandela’s freedom
Read MoreThe United States Food and Drug Administration will be talking about alternatives to cigarette smoking as it deliberates whether to approve a new product offered by tobacco companies that delivers
Read MoreThe American Lung Association says fewer Americans smoke cigarettes now than before tobacco control policies were put in place. In its annual report, the ALA says smoking rates among adults
Read MoreUrsula K. Le Guin, the award-winning science fiction and fantasy writer who explored feminist themes and was best known for her Earthsea books, has died at 88. Le Guin
Read MoreYou may not know her name, but you know her face. Connie Sawyer, known in Hollywood as the oldest working actress in show business, has finally ended her career. Sawyer
Read MoreSao Paulo closed its zoo and botanical gardens Tuesday as a yellow fever outbreak that has led to 70 deaths is picking up steam. The big Inhotim art park,
Read MoreMarc Cohn is rightly proud of his Grammy Award but it’s not the most valuable thing in his house. The trophy sits in a heaving bookcase right above a copy
Read MoreNicanor Parra, a Chilean physicist, mathematician and self-described “anti-poet” whose eccentric writings won him a leading place in Latin American literature, has died. Parra was 103. His death was confirmed
Read MoreУ Міністерстві екології та природних ресурсів повідомили, що раніше створену інтерактивну мапу сміттєзвалищ доповнили інформацією з усієї України про пункти приймання вторинної сировини. «Інформаційний сервіс дозволяє у лічені хвилини визначити
Read MoreSpacewalking astronauts gave a hand to the International Space Station’s big robot arm Tuesday. As the federal government geared back up 250 miles below, NASA astronauts Mark Vande Hei and
Read MoreMovies from Chile, Lebanon, Russia, Hungary and Sweden are competing in the Academy Awards race for best foreign-language film. Five nominees announced Tuesday include Chilean director Sebastian Lelio’s drama with
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