Mayim Bialik ‘Truly Sorry’ for Opinion Piece on Weinstein
Actress Mayim Bialik says she’s “truly sorry for causing so much pain” with her New York Times opinion piece that critics suggested put blame on women who’ve accused movie mogul
Read MoreCountry Stars Honor Shooting Victims at CMT Artists Show
Singer Jason Aldean and other stars honored victims of a mass shooting at a country music festival in Las Vegas instead of accepting awards at the CMT Artists of the
Read MoreColliding Neutron Stars Solve Interstellar Puzzles
The idea of gravitational waves has been around for over 100 years since Albert Einstein posited their existence. But in 2016 scientists proved they were out there using giant L-shaped
Read MoreGene-editing Technology Prepares to Enter Fight Against Human Disease
Back in the old days, movies were edited by simply cutting out a piece of film you didn’t want and replacing it with a new shot. That’s almost exactly how
Read MoreDivers Removing 30-Year-Old Junk Reef Off California Coast
Divers are removing hundreds of old tires, plastic jugs and other junk that was dumped off the Southern California coast nearly 30 years ago by a man who thought he
Read MoreХарків: 5 людей загинули через наїзд автомобіля на пішоходів
У Харкові 5 людей загинули, 6 поранені через наїзд машини на пішоходів у центрі міста. «Близько 20.45 автомобіль в’їхав у групу людей, які стояли на тротуарі та чекали зеленого світла
Read MoreSome Flowers Create Blue Halo to say Hello to Foraging Bees
Some flowers have found a nifty way to get the blues. They create a blue halo, apparently to attract the bees they need for pollination, scientists reported Wednesday. Bees are
Read MoreAi Weiwei’s ‘Human Flow’ Highlights Refugee Plight Around the World
Human Flow by internationally acclaimed artist and activist Ai Weiwei, highlights the plight of refugees around the world. The Chinese dissident is not the first to make a documentary about
Read MoreElvis House, Marilyn Dresses, JFK Radio Up for Auction
Years before Elvis Presley became the King of Rock and Roll, the story goes, he lived in a small house up a hill from his elementary school in northeastern Mississippi
Read MoreDiana Ross to Perform, be Honored at American Music Awards
Diana Ross will receive a lifetime achievement honor at next month’s American Music Awards and will celebrate with a performance on the broadcast next month. ABC and Dick Clark Productions
Read MoreHealth Experts Warn of a World Without Antibiotics
The statistics in the United States are disturbing enough: every year two million people contract bacterial infections that are difficult or impossible to treat with antibiotics; 23,000 of those people
Read More«Шахтар» переміг «Феєноорд» у Лізі чемпіонів
Донецький футбольний клуб «Шахтар» здобув вольову перемогу над голландським «Феєноордом» у Лізі чемпіонів. У Роттердамі гірники пропустили вже на восьмій хвилині гри, але ще в першому таймі відновили рівновагу, а
Read MoreHead of Amazon Studios Resigns After Harassment Charge
Amazon Studios says it has accepted the resignation of its top executive, Roy Price, following sexual harassment allegations made by a producer on the Amazon series Man in the High
Read MoreGeorge Saunders’ ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’ Wins Booker Prize
American author George Saunders won the prestigious Man Booker Prize for fiction Tuesday for Lincoln in the Bardo, a polyphonic symphony of a novel about restless souls adrift in the
Read More#MeToo Campaign Prompts Thousands to Share Sexual Harassment Stories
In the past 24 hours, thousands of women have taken to Twitter and Facebook, sharing their personal stories of sexual harassment and assault under the hashtag “Me Too.” The social
Read MoreУ Німеччині помер український художник Борис Бергер
У Німеччині на 52 році життя у результаті тривалої хвороби помер український художник Борис Бергер, повідомила його дружина. Упродовж останніх років він жив у Ессені, на заході Німеччини. Борис Бергер
Read More«Шахтар» зіграє з «Феєноордом» у Лізі чемпіонів
Донецький футбольний клуб «Шахтар» 17 жовтня проведе в Нідерландах поєдинок третього туру групового турніру Ліги чемпіонів. У Роттердамі команда Паулу Фонсеки зіграє з місцевим «Феєноордом», початок гри – о 21:45
Read MoreRoman Era Theatre Uncovered in Jerusalem’s Old City
Jerusalem is one of the most excavated cities in the world, and archaeologists have uncovered 7000 year old stone houses, an Egyptian amulet bearing the name of Thutmose III, and
Read MoreScientists: Plant More Trees to Combat Climate Change
Planting forests and other activities that harness the power of nature could play a major role in limiting global warming under the 2015 Paris agreement, an international study showed Monday.
Read More#MeToo: Thousands Share Stories of Sexual Abuse
In the wake of sexual abuse allegations against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, tens of thousands of women are identifying themselves as victims of sexual harassment or assault. Women and some
Read MoreUrban Farms Provide Fresh Produce for City Residents
New York City is known for its tall buildings, financial markets and centers for the arts, but America’s most populated city is becoming known for something you might not expect
Read MoreWeinstein Co., Mired in Sex Scandal, May Be Up for Sale
The Weinstein Co., mired in a sex scandal, may be putting itself up for sale. The company said Monday that it is getting an immediate cash infusion from Colony Capital
Read MoreRussian Supply Ship Docks at International Space Station
An unmanned Russian cargo ship has docked successfully at the International Space Station, delivering supplies to its six-member crew. The Progress MS-07 ship, carrying 2.5 metric tons (2.75 tons)
Read MoreHerds of Endangered African Animals Find New Home in South Louisiana
A new breeding and research center in New Orleans, Louisiana, is now home to African antelopes that usually live in the rain forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The
Read MoreScenes from Washington’s IlluminAsia Festival
The Smithsonian Institution’s Freer and Sackler museums of Asian art reopened Oct. 15, after being closed for renovations. The IlluminAsia Festival was a celebration of the reopening featuring art, food and
Read MoreResearchers Sound Alarm Over Antarctic Penguin Chick Deaths
Almost the entire cohort of chicks from an Adelie penguin colony in the eastern Antarctic was wiped out by starvation last summer in what scientists say is only the second
Read MoreFrance to Strip Movie Mogul Weinstein of Legion of Honor
There is more trouble for disgraced U.S. movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday he has started the process to strip Weinstein of the Legion of Honor
Read MoreJane Goodall Documentary Shows Development in Understanding of Man and Chimp
After 50 years of sitting in the National Geographic archives, 100 hours of footage on Jane Goodall and her groundbreaking observations of chimpanzees in the African forest of Tanzania have
Read MoreУ низці міст України проходять марші за права тварин
У низці українських міст, зокрема в Одесі, Дніпрі, Харкові, Львові і Києві, відбуваються марші за права тварин. Як заявляють організатори заходу, подія покликана об’єднати зоозахисну спільноту та «заявити владі і
Read MoreTrump Won States Most Affected by End to Health Care Subsidies
President Donald Trump’s decision to end a provision of the Affordable Care Act that was benefiting roughly 6 million Americans helps fulfill a campaign promise, but it also risks harming
Read MoreIn One Virginia ‘Shack,’ Haute Cuisine at a Palatable Price
In a squat, nondescript brick building on a residential street in Staunton, Virginia, something new is being cooked up. With nary a single Michelin star to its name, and an
Read MoreHollywood Academy Ousts Harvey Weinstein Over Sex Abuse Allegations
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which organizes the Oscars, has ruled it will expel the powerful Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein over allegations of sexual abuse. The 54-member
Read MoreСиноптики попередили про поривчастий вітер у неділю і потепління з понеділка
В Укргідрометцентрі повідомили, що вночі 15 жовтня на правобережжі України, а вдень і на решті території очікується поривчастий вітер. «15 жовтня в Україні буде хмарно з проясненнями. На більшій частині
Read More«Марш слави» у Києві пройшов без правопорушень – поліція
Ініційована націоналістичними організаціями хода під назвою «Марш слави» у Києві в суботу відбулася без порушення правопорядку, повідомили в столичному управлінні Нацполіції. «Нам це вдалося: порушень правопорядку не зафіксовано. Дякую всім
Read MoreУ Києві відкрили виставку до 75-річчя створення УПА
У Києві 14 жовтня відкрили вуличну виставку «УПА: відповідь нескореного народу. Антирадянський фронт», яка присвячена 75-річчю створення Української повстанської армії. Як зазначив на відкритті виставки директор Українського інституту національної пам’яті
Read MoreObamas Choose Artists to Paint Official Portraits
The United States’ National Portrait Gallery has announced that two up-and-coming African-American artists, Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald, have been selected to paint the official portraits of former President Barack
Read MoreRights Returned to Family of Aboriginal Artist
The impoverished family of Australia’s most famous Aboriginal artist, Albert Namatjira, has been given copyright to his works after years of fruitless campaigning triggered the intervention of a philanthropist. Namatjira’s
Read MoreGene Therapy Restores Sight for Blind Patients with Hereditary Eye Disease
A groundbreaking treatment for a rare form of hereditary blindness has moved closer to U.S. approval. This week advisers to the Food and Drug Administration recommended the experimental gene therapy,
Read MoreIndonesian Village Takes Natural Approach to Pest Control
Clearing forests for farm fields makes room for crops, but often squeezes out natural predators that can help clear the fields of crop-eating rodents. After his neighbors tried unsuccessfully to
Read MoreObservers Looking to Hollywood to Take Lead on Sexual Harassment
Harvey Weinstein, one of Hollywood’s most powerful men, is now disgraced and may eventually face criminal charges involving decades of alleged sexual harassment. Weinstein’s studio has put out blockbuster movies
Read MoreFrance’s Audrey Azoulay Wins Vote to Be Next UNESCO Chief
UNESCO’s executive board voted Friday to make a former French government minister the U.N. cultural agency’s next chief after an unusually heated election that was overshadowed by Middle East tensions.
Read MoreCalifornia Declares Emergency to Fight Hepatitis A Outbreak
California Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday declared a state of emergency to combat a hepatitis A outbreak that has claimed 18 lives in San Diego. Brown said the federally funded
Read MoreFIFA Head Talks to VOA About Reform, World Cup Preparations
In an exclusive interview with VOA, the secretary-general of FIFA, Fatma Samoura, talks about preparations for the 2018 World Cup in Russia and on the reform process within the International
Read MoreУ Латвії вперше відбуваються Дні українського кіно
13 жовтня у столиці Латвії починається фестиваль «Дні українського кіно в Ризі», в рамках якого в кінотеатрі Splendid Palace латвійські глядачі побачать шість фільмів, як сучасних, так і класику українського
Read MoreУ Києві презентували настільну гру для популяризації історії України
У Києві у рамках фестивалю «Історія.UA. Без брому і нафталіну» представили першу в Україні настільну гру для школярів і освітян «Сто років Українській революції». Як розповів Радіо Свобода ініціатор створення
Read MoreUS Obesity Problem Is Not Budging, New Data Shows
America’s weight problem isn’t getting any better, according to new government research. Overall, obesity figures stayed about the same: About 40 percent of adults are obese and 18.5 percent of
Read More