Annual NYC Taxi Driver Calendar Is Out: Meet Mr. December!
Readying for his first television interview, Alex Wang gazes at his reflection in the back window of his yellow cab. Wiping his windswept mane behind the ear, he adjusts his
Read MoreReadying for his first television interview, Alex Wang gazes at his reflection in the back window of his yellow cab. Wiping his windswept mane behind the ear, he adjusts his
Read MoreThe New York City Taxi Drivers Calendar began as a tongue-in-cheek alternative to the famous chisel-chested firefighter pin-up, while benefiting a nonprofit that serves immigrant and low-income families. Now in
Read MoreEx-Beatles drummer Ringo Starr has been knighted in Queen Elizabeth’s New Year’s honors list, along with Bee Gees singer Barry Gibb and author Michael Morpurgo, while ballet dancer Darcey Bussell
Read MoreThe Trump administration has fired the remaining members of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS, also known as PACHA. Council members received a letter this week saying that their appointments
Read MoreRussia has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N2 bird flu on a farm in the central region of Kostromskaya Oblast that led to the deaths of more than 660,000
Read MoreThe launch of Angelina’s Jolie’s Khmer language feature “First They Killed My Father” promised to deliver a much needed shot of exposure and enthusiasm into the arm of Cambodia’s emergent
Read MoreУкраїнська шахістка Анна Музичук, яка 23 грудня написала про бойкот чемпіонату світу з шахів у Саудівській Аравії, стала «чемпіонкою» українського сегмента Facebook. Станом на вечір 29 грудня пост української шахістки
Read MoreBeijing may have turned a corner in its battle against the city’s notorious smog, according to Reuters calculations, and environmental consultants say the Chinese government deserves much of the credit
Read MoreКонтрольно-дисциплінарний комітет Федерації футболу України довічно відсторонив 18 футболістів, які брали участь у змаганнях на території, контрольованій угрупованням «ДНР». «КДК ФФУ розглянув справу про заяву Служби безпеки України щодо футболістів,
Read MoreAutism is on the rise in many developed countries, and the reasons why are still unclear. But more autistic children mean that, one day, more autistic adults will be entering
Read MoreЗа даними спостережень метеостанції Центральної геофізичної обсерваторії імені Бориса Срезневського, 29 грудня у Києві спостерігалась найтепліша ніч з 1881 року. Стовпчик термометра не опустився нижче за +4,8°С, що на 2°С
Read MoreBreast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide, and early detection saves lives. Scientists are working on finding new ways to detect breast cancer while at the same
Read MoreMaame Biney, a 17-year-old from Ghana, will be the first African-American woman to represent the U.S. on the speedskating short track team at the 2018 Winter Olympics Games in Pyeongchang,
Read MoreA new book just hit the bookstores in Europe and the U.S. that tries to show life in Africa beyond the stereotypes and misconceptions infused in Western media. Africa 54’s
Read MoreThe World Health Organization is set to recognize gaming disorder as a serious mental health issue. In its 11th International Classification of Disease, a diagnostic manual to be published next
Read MoreГромадяни, звільнені з полону проросійських бойовиків 27 грудня, пройдуть реабілітацію в Одесі, повідомив у четвер під час поїздки на Одещину президент України Петро Порошенко. «В Одеській області через кілька днів
Read MoreAfter decades of hope and high promise, this was the year scientists really showed they could doctor DNA to successfully treat diseases. Gene therapies to treat cancer and even pull
Read MoreВидання Fightnews назвало бій українського боксера Володимира Кличка з британцем Ентоні Джошуа поєдинком 2017 року. «Це була битва на віки», – зазначають у виданні. Бій Кличка й Джошуа відбувся 29
Read MoreRussia’s latest space launch failures have prompted authorities to take a closer look into the nation’s struggling space industry, the Kremlin said Thursday. A Russian weather satellite and nearly 20
Read MoreНімецька газета Bild у своїй традиційній рубриці назвала українську шахістку Анну Музичук «переможцем дня», а віце-прем’єра уряду Росії Віталія Мутка – «невдахою дня». Музичук стала «переможцем дня» після її допису
Read MoreThe discovery in China of an underground army of nearly 8,000 life-size terracotta soldiers is considered one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century. More than four decades
Read MoreWhen you think about fine wine, what countries come to mind? France? Italy? What about China? Well, by 2020, China could become the world’s second-largest wine consumer, behind the United
Read MoreRehabilitation centers give critically wounded soldiers a second chance at life. Paraplegics and quadriplegics spend their days together in an environment built to aid them in self-reliance. Arash Arabasadi reports
Read MoreRussian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said Wednesday that the failed launch of a 2.6 billion-ruble ($44.95 million) satellite last month was due to an embarrassing programming error. Russian space agency Roscosmos said
Read MoreWhen Cyclone Winston pummeled through Fiji last year, the largest storm recorded in the southern hemisphere, Sofia Talei’s taro and cassava crops were destroyed, leaving her livelihood as a farmer
Read MoreOn Sydney’s glittering harbor, the Chinese have been on a mission to conquer the world of sailing. With an average age of 24, the crew onboard the yacht De Rucci
Read MoreRussian ballet and its dancers are famous the world over and inspire many Russians to pursue a career in the classical dance. But to break into ballet, dancers have to
Read MoreThere’s a good chance that 2017 will go down in the history of medicine as a year when genetic engineering finally started moving from research labs to clinics. Several successful
Read MoreВ українських соціальних мережах шириться хештеґ #Зустрінь_своїх. Ініціатори акції закликають увечері 27 грудня зустріти на військовому аеродромі Борисполя 74 українців, які мають бути звільнені з полону проросійських бойовиків на Донбасі
Read MoreKenneth Branagh is teasing the return of “old friends” in his planned sequel to “Murder on the Orient Express.” Branagh is expected to both direct and reprise his role as
Read MoreStarfish are making a comeback on the U.S. West Coast, four years after a mysterious syndrome killed millions of them. From 2013 to 2014, Sea Star Wasting Syndrome hit sea
Read MoreEight Eastern U.S. states are suing the Environmental Protection Agency, demanding that it order tougher controls on some Midwestern states over air pollution blowing eastward. New York state Attorney General
Read MoreУ Міністерстві освіти і науки України повідомили, що, відповідно до програми освітнього обміну, уряд Угорщини надає стипендії для українських студентів для продовження навчання в Угорщині у 2018-2019 навчальному році. «40
Read MoreAt the age of 5, Maame Biney immigrated to the U.S. from Ghana to live with her father. She was an energetic child, and her father wanted to channel that
Read MoreWhen schoolchildren in Washington, D.C. are asked to say the first thing that comes to mind about Africa, they use words like hot, desert, sand, poverty, hunger, war and Ebola.
Read MoreChina published its first “green development” index on Tuesday, listing regional governments which promote environmentally friendly development, with Beijing coming out top, though it came second-to-last in a survey of
Read MoreWhy do our muscles recover from injury, but lose mass and strength as we age? A new study looked for the answer to why muscle stem cells respond differently to
Read MoreCoastal communities around the world depend on coral reefs for food, storm protection and tourism. But many reefs are suffering under the onslaught of climate change. Scientists are fighting back,
Read MoreAtop a lake covered by thick ice, fishermen in Northeast China cast out the first net for this year’s winter fishing festival. It’s an ancient yearly tradition that these days
Read MoreActress Heather Menzies-Urich, who played one of the singing von Trapp children in the 1965 hit film, “The Sound of Music,” has died. She was 68. Her son, actor Ryan
Read MoreThe Somali Football Federation (SFF) has announced plans to host international games beginning next year because of improving security, the head of the body has announced. President of the SFF,
Read MoreThe year 2017 saw amazing advances in some areas of medicine and avoidable setbacks in others. VOA’s Carol Pearson has the highs and the lows in this report. …
Read MoreManagement experts are always coming up with innovative ideas to improve the work environment, inspire employees and raise productivity. Big companies in Germany, like Lufthansa, Siemens, Daimler, BMW and Volkswagen’s
Read More25 грудня Різдво святкує, зокрема, більшість православних церков світу, які перейшли на новоюліанський церковний календар …
Read MoreПрезидент України Петро Порошенко виступив з вітальним зверненням до вірян, які святкують Різдво за григоріанським календарем – 25 грудня. «Вперше як державне свято ми відзначаємо Різдво Христове за григоріанським календарем
Read MoreКримські активісти зафіксували на фото перебіг реконструкції, яку проводить російська фірма на території Бахчисарайського історико-культурного заповідника в Ханському палаці. На знімках видно, що конструктивні елементи історичної будівлі демонтовані і знищені.
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