Water Gets Washed Before it Gets Anywhere Near Your Lips
It covers almost three-fourths of the planet, but it’s probably not a good idea to fill your cup from a river. Drinkable water flows to most of our taps only
Read MoreЗ нагоди Дня захисника українці відпочиватимуть 3 дні – уряд
З нагоди відзначення Дня захисника України громадяни відпочиватимуть 3 дні – з 14-го до 16 жовтня включно. Це передбачено відповідною постановою Кабінету міністрів України. Крім того, підприємствам та організаціям рекомендовано
Read MoreUS, Israel Withdraw from UNESCO
Following the U.S. decision Thursday to quit the United Nations organization for education, science and culture, Israel announced it too will withdraw. The United States stopped funding UNESCO after the
Read MoreResearchers Alarmed at ‘Pain Gap’ Between Rich and Poor Countries
A new study that even shocked the researchers shows that most people in poor- and middle-income countries suffer unimaginable pain without any help. The results of a study on pain
Read MoreBruno Mars Leads American Music Awards Nominations With 8
Bruno Mars topped the field of American Music Awards nominations announced Thursday, receiving eight nods, while The Chainsmokers, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran and The Weeknd received five nominations apiece.
Read More«Вигнанці» – виставку про переселенців трьох поколінь презентували у Львові
В Етнографічному музеї у Львові презентували виставку «Вигнанці», присвячену трьом вимушеним переселенням українців і кримських татар, які відбулись протягом останніх 75 років. Ідеться про так званий «обмін населенням» між УРСР
Read MoreUS World Cup Absence Could Have Wide-ranging Effects
The 2018 World Cup will be a unique test of soccer’s appeal in the United States. Will Americans still watch if their national team isn’t there? Fox certainly is hoping
Read MoreCoach Cleared of Administering EPO to Banned Runner Jeptoo
The former coach of banned marathon runner Rita Jeptoo has been acquitted in a Kenyan court of charges that he helped administer the banned blood-booster EPO to her. Italian
Read MoreMystery Surrounding Ancient Easter Island People Deepens
The massive brooding stone figures peering from Easter Island’s hillsides are emblematic of the enigmatic people who once thrived on the dot of land in the middle of the Pacific.
Read MorePoll: Americans Blame Wild Weather on Global Warming
After hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria blitzed the nation, most Americans think weather disasters are getting more severe and see global warming’s fingerprints. A new poll from the Associated
Read MoreWorld Cup Bribery Case Opened Against PSG President, Valcke
The Qatari president of one of Europe’s most glamorous soccer clubs, Paris Saint-Germain, is under investigation by Swiss prosecutors for suspected bribery of a top FIFA executive to get World
Read MoreСпівачка Джамала стала послом доброї волі ООН
Українська співачка кримськотатарського походження Джамала стала послом доброї волі Міжнародної організації з міграції, яка входить в структуру Організації Об’єднаних Націй. «Співачка підключиться до глобальної боротьби з торгівлею людьми. Джамала візьме
Read MoreДержкомтелерадіо: заборонено ввезення книги протоієрея РПЦ, який закликав до війни з Україною
Йдеться, зокрема, про «наявність в книзі пропаганди імперських геополітичних доктрин держави-агресора» – комітет …
Read MoreAi Weiwei Immigration-themed Exhibit Opens in New York
An enormous exhibition by the activist artist Ai Weiwei, designed to draw attention to the world’s refugee crisis, is going on view at some 300 sites around New York City.
Read MoreSpaceX Launches Communications Satellite, Lands Booster
SpaceX has launched and landed its second rocket in three days, this time from the U.S. East Coast. The unmanned Falcon — recycled following a February flight — blasted off
Read MoreStudy: West Africa at Risk of Ebola, Similar Epidemics
West Africa is most at risk of fatal hemorrhagic fever epidemics, including Ebola, researchers said Wednesday, calling for greater preparedness to save lives. A study in The Lancet medical journal
Read MoreNASA Will Use Asteroid Flyby to Test Warning Network
NASA is using an asteroid’s close flyby to test Earth’s warning network for incoming space rocks. The small asteroid was on track to pass within 27,200 miles (43,800 kilometers) of
Read MoreSomali Musician, Kept from US Internship, Blames Trump Travel Ban
The Somali musician Hassan-Nour Sayid — known by his stage name, Aar Maanta — and his band, the Urban Nomads, were supposed to be in Minnesota last week, where they
Read MoreHotel at Iconic TWA Terminal Will Evoke Glamour of Jet Age
When it opened in 1962, the sleek TWA terminal at New York’s Kennedy Airport was the embodiment of jet-age style. Now, construction is underway to transform the landmark into a
Read MoreArab Rivalries Exposed as Egypt Targets Qatar in UNESCO Vote
Arab states may want their turn at the helm of UNESCO, but the barbs hurled by Egypt at rival candidate Qatar during the vote highlights the fractious geopolitics paralyzing the
Read MoreWHO Warns of Child Obesity Epidemic, With Tenfold Increase In 40 Years
A new study shows there has been a huge increase in the number of obese and overweight children around the world in just a couple of generations. In one of
Read MoreThe Biltmore: The Largest Privately Owned House in America
The Biltmore Estate is the largest privately owned home in the United States. Built near Asheville, North Carolina, it is still owned by the descendants of one of America’s richest
Read MoreWHO Warns of Child Obesity Epidemic
A study shows there has been a tenfold increase in the number of obese and overweight children and adolescents worldwide in just 40 years. In one of the biggest epidemiological
Read MoreDavid Lynch to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Rome Film Fest
American director David Lynch will be honored with a lifetime achievement award at the upcoming Rome Film Fest. The festival opens Oct. 26 with director Scott Cooper’s Hostiles, starring Christian
Read MoreSpacewalking Astronauts Grease Robot Arm’s New Hand
Spacewalking astronauts hustled through a lube job and camera swaps outside the International Space Station on Tuesday, their second trip outside in less than a week. Astronaut Mark Vande Hei
Read MoreDa Vinci Portrait of Christ Expected to Fetch $100M at Auction
The last privately owned Leonardo da Vinci painting and one of fewer than 20 by the Renaissance artist known to still exist is hitting the auction block, Christie’s announced Tuesday.
Read MoreПредставник ООН з гуманітарних питань проінспектує Донбас перед зимою
Помічниця генсекретаря ООН з гуманітарних питань Урсула Мюллер 10 жовтня прибуває в Україну для перевірки гуманітарної ситуації на Донбасі перед зимою. Про це йдеться на сайті представництва ООН в Україні.
Read MoreState of Washington Sues over New Trump Birth-control Rules
Washington state sued President Donald Trump on Monday over his decision to let more employers claiming religious or moral objections opt out of providing no-cost birth control to women. State
Read MoreHollywood Condemnation of Weinstein Grows Louder
The Hollywood establishment, slow to react to the initial sexual harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein, began speaking out against him more forcefully Monday after the powerful studio boss was fired
Read MoreEPA to Nix Clean Power Plan, Declaring End to ‘War on Coal’
Environmental groups are outraged over the Trump administration wanting to overturn an Obama-era plan to slash greenhouse gas emissions blamed for global warming. Environmental Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt announced
Read MoreSeeing Hope: FDA Panel Considers Gene Therapy for Blindness
A girl saw her mother’s face for the first time. A boy tore through the aisles of Target, marveling at toys he never knew existed. A teen walked onto a
Read MoreSatire on EU Bureaucracy Wins German Book Prize
A satirical look at the European Union and its bureaucracy, which opens with a pig running amok in one of Brussels’ main squares, has won the prestigious German Book Prize.
Read MoreЗбірну України з футболу у вирішальному матчі підтримають сотні бійців АТО – федерація
Федерація футболу України повідомила, що запросила на вирішальний для національної збірної матч проти команди Хорватії сотні військових, які брали участь у бойових діях на Донбасі. «Серед них, зокрема, будуть і
Read MoreIndigenous Peoples Day? Italians Say Stick With Columbus
Is it time to say arrivederci to Christopher Columbus? A movement to abolish Columbus Day and replace it with Indigenous Peoples Day has gained momentum in some parts of the
Read MorePen Detects Cancer Almost Immediately in Lab Tests
Surgery plays a major role in diagnosing cancer and finding out how far it may have spread. But soon, instead of waiting for the lab results, surgeons could learn exactly
Read MoreFilm Producer Harvey Weinstein Ousted in Sex Abuse Scandal
Harvey Weinstein has been fired from The Weinstein Co., effective immediately, three days after an expose detailed decades of allegations of sexual abuse against the movie mogul. In a
Read MoreSecret Film Shows Plight of ‘Forgotten’ Refugees in Australian Camp
A movie secretly shot inside an Australian-run detention center for asylum seekers highlights the plight of thousands of “forgotten” refugees who have been marooned for years on remote Pacific islands,
Read MoreUNESCO Seeks Leader to Revive Agency’s Fortunes
When Israel’s envoy told UNESCO delegates last July that fixing the plumbing in his toilet was more important than their latest ruling, it highlighted how fractious geopolitics are paralyzing the
Read More«Заробляючи у Росії, інвестуємо в українське мистецтво» – співак Бабкін після зриву концерту у Львові
Учасник гурту 5’Nizza, шоумен Сергій Бабкін звинуватив у зриві концерту свого гурту у Львові 7 жовтня людей, яким «не потрібен діалог», а гастролі в Росії «інвестуванням» у розвиток українського мистецтва.
Read MoreWith Decline in Smoking, Tobacco Headquarters Becomes Entertainment Complex
According to the American Medical Association, a big anti-smoking effort launched more than 50 years ago saved more than 8 million lives in the US. Before 1964, when the official
Read MoreBees Are Carrying Pesticides Into Most of the World’s Honey
The decline of the world’s industrialized honeybees has been well documented. A combination of pesticides and parasites have led to whole bee colonies dying off, a phenomenon called Colony Collapse
Read MoreIn Male-dominated Field, Women at New York Comic Con Persist
Batman, Superman and Spiderman aren’t the only superheroes of the comic book world. At New York Comic Con, plenty of women were on hand to remind the industry of their
Read MoreHawaii Finds Snorkeling as Top Cause of Tourist Drownings
Hawaii officials are working to raise awareness of the top cause of drowning for people visiting Hawaii: snorkeling. Out of 650 ocean drownings from 2007 to 2016, the state Department
Read MoreУ Львові активісти блокували концерт Сергія Бабкіна
Перед входом до одного зі львівських концертних залів, де на 7 жовтня був запланований концерт співака Сергія Бабкіна, зібралися активісти з метою заблокувати подію. За словами мітингарів, цей український співак
Read MoreУкраїнська сторона СЦКК звинувачує російську у фабрикуванні звітів про обстріли на Донеччині – заява
Українська сторона Спільного центру контролю і координації заявляє, що російська сторона повідомляє про обстріли позицій сепаратистів з боку українських військових, яких насправді не було. Про це повідомляється на Facebook-сторінці української
Read MoreChinese Basketball Gets a Boost from Playing NBA Teams
The Chinese Basketball Association is on tour in the US, with teams playing against US professional squads. Calla Yu from VOA’s Mandarin Service was at a recent game in the
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