Researchers 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 MoreWater 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
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