Shark Hunting Having an Indirect Impact on Fish Species
A recent estimate by researchers at the University of Miami suggests that 100 million sharks are killed every year. That overfishing is putting many species at risk of extinction. But
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China’s crackdown on imports of plastic trash should be a signal for rich nations to increase recycling and cut down on non-essential products such as plastic drinking straws, the head
Read MoreNative Americans Applaud Removal of ‘Racist’ Sports Mascot
Native Americans took to social media Monday to celebrate the pending “death” of Chief Wahoo, the longtime logo of the Cleveland Indians baseball team which features a garish “Indian” caricature
Read MoreAt Long Last: Beckham’s MLS Team in Miami Is Born
David Beckham finally has his Major League Soccer team in Miami. Beckham and MLS announced Monday that the long-awaited franchise is now born. It took Beckham nearly four years to
Read MoreGrammy Awards TV Audience Drops Sharply, Nears Record Low
The U.S. television audience for Sunday’s Grammy Awards show on CBS Corp. fell by more than eight million viewers and could be one of the lowest audiences on record, early
Read MoreGlobal Public Health Threatened by Growing Antibiotic Resistance
New data from 22 high- and low-income countries show antibiotic resistance to a number of serious bacterial infections is growing at an alarming rate. The World Health Organization surveyed one-half
Read MoreNorth, South Korea Hit by Flu Outbreaks Ahead of Olympics
North and South Korea are reporting outbreaks of different strains of influenza, less than two weeks before thousands of visitors from around the world arrive for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter
Read MoreMusic and Politics Mixed at Grammys
Politics took the stage at the 60th annual Grammy awards this year, along with some great music. Hillary Clinton, who ran against Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential campaign, made
Read More«Вони боролись, щоб ми перемогли» – Порошенко про 100-річчя бою під Крутами
Президент України Петро Порошенко звернулися до українців з нагоди століття бою під Крутами. «Сторіччя минуло з того дня, коли відважні хлопці-герої дали бій переважаючим силам ворога та на декілька діб
Read MoreAlgorithm Based Sensors Provide Round the Clock Patient Monitoring
Researchers say that 20 percent of abdominal surgery patients will experience some kind of complication. And those complications can go unnoticed for hours between visits by an attending nurse. A
Read MoreGaga, Cardi B. Among Stars Wearing White Roses for Grammys
Stars, including Lady Gaga and Kelly Clarkson, turned out on the Grammys red carpet Sunday displaying white roses in solidarity with the Time’s Up and #MeToo movements against sexual misconduct
Read MoreIKEA Furniture Magnate Ingvar Kamprad Dies at 91
Ingvar Kamprad, who founded Sweden’s IKEA furniture brand and transformed it into a worldwide business empire, has died at the age of 91. Kamprad died Saturday of pneumonia in the
Read MoreEarly Diagnosis and Treatment Can Prevent Disability from Leprosy
To mark World Leprosy Day, the World Health Organization is calling for the eradication of this ancient disfiguring disease by combating the stigma and discrimination that discourages people from seeking
Read MoreBurkina Faso Music Honored at Grammys, but Artists Cry Foul
For musicians from the West African nation of Burkina Faso, a nomination for a Grammy Award should have been the crowning achievement of a musical career. Instead, musicians based in
Read MoreToothpaste Ingredient Could Fight Malaria, Research Shows
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 MoreAP Fact Check: Data Melt Trump’s Cooling, Ice Claims
President 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 More‘Beetle Bailey’ Cartoonist Walker Dies at 94
Comic 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 MoreWozniacki Bests Halep to Win Australian Open
Danish 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 MoreItaly Joins Growing Number of Nations Banning Microplastics
The 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 MoreГідрометцентр: в Україні очікується потепління, опади і туман у неділю
По 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 MoreThe Iconic Building-Block of Our Childhoods Celebrates 60th Birthday
One 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 MoreWorld’s Coral Reefs Facing Increasing Pressure
All 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 MoreCasino Mogul Steve Wynn Denies Allegations of Sexual Harassment
Billionaire 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 MoreUS Flu Outbreak on Track to Be One of Worst in 15 Years
U.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 Києві ходою вшанували пам’ять Михайла Жизневського
У 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 Resigns Amid Nassar Scandal
Michigan 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 чотири роки тому засудили 7 людей – прокуратура
У 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 MoreDefiant Moscow Cinema Shows Banned Stalin Comedy
A 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 MoreStudy: Kids Often Get Incorrect Blood Pressure Screening Results
One 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 MoreTop 5 Songs for Week Ending Jan. 27
This 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 MoreHealth Officials: More Birth Defects in US Areas With Zika
The 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 MoreMass Yellow Fever Vaccination Under Way in Brazil, Nigeria
Two 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 MoreEveryone is a Hostile in Scott Cooper’s Revisionist Western
Scott 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 MoreStudy Shows Coral Reefs Get Sick from Plastic Waste
Billions 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 MoreMuseum Offers Trump Toilet Instead of Van Gogh
When 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 MoreMusician Pushes Boundaries with Earth Harp
Los 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 MoreHands of ‘Doomsday Clock’ Closest to Midnight Since 1953
A 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 More2018 Grammys: Will Hip-Hop Finally Even The Score?
After 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 MoreПонад 46 тисяч військовослужбовців стоять у черзі на отримання квартир – Міноборони
У 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 MoreSaving Lives by Taking the Guesswork Out of Snake Bites
An 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 MoreSafest Spot to Survive Doomsday? Middle of Nowhere, USA
Doomsday 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 Reconstruct Face of 9,000-year-old Greek Teen
Scientists 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 MoreFormer Pharma Exec Confirmed as New US Health Chief
The 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 Retiring, Says Upcoming Tour Will Be His Last
Elton 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 MoreFilm About Kenya Terror Attack Up for an Oscar
A 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 громадських організацій в Україні відчуває тиск влади – опитування
Майже 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
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