While the Trump administration explores options to curb North Korea’s nuclear development, efforts are under way in Congress to push for additional sanctions against the regime. The move comes amid growing speculation that the isolated state may soon conduct another nuclear test. South Korea believes North Korea is ready to …
your ad hereLong Now Foundation Thinks 10,000 Years Ahead
In a cave in a mountain in western Texas, the Long Now Foundation is building a clock – a big clock, 150 meters tall. The clock will tick only once each year, go bong once a century, and once a millennium, it will send out a cuckoo. Its creators plan …
your ad hereG7 Culture Ministers Discuss Threat of Cultural Trafficking
During their first-ever formal meeting, culture ministers representing Group of Seven industrialized nations on Thursday decried the looting and trafficking of cultural treasures by terror groups while experts acknowledged that objects believed looted by extremists are starting to surface in the marketplace. The topic was on the table both during …
your ad hereQatar Denies Violating Labor Law by Blocking Migrants From Leaving
Qatar on Thursday denied it was violating a new labor law by blocking migrants from leaving the country, saying it was committed to enforcing reforms to improve the rights of millions of foreign workers. A new law making it easier for migrants to change jobs and leave the oil-rich Gulf …
your ad hereStudy: Solar Wind Turned Mars into Dry, Cold Planet
Particles blasting out from the sun stripped away what was once a thick, Earth-like atmosphere on Mars, leaving behind a dry and cold world inhospitable to life, researchers said in a study released Thursday. About 4 billion years ago when life was starting on Earth, Mars also had a dense …
your ad hereTwitter Eases 140-character Limit in Replies
Twitter has found more creative ways to ease its 140-character limit without officially raising it. Now, the company says that when you reply to someone – or to a group – usernames will no longer count toward those 140 characters. This will be especially helpful with group conversations, where …
your ad hereSpace Station Debris Shield Floats Away During Spacewalk
A 5-foot (1.5-meter) debris shield being installed on the International Space Station floated away Thursday during a spacewalk by two veteran U.S. astronauts, a NASA TV broadcast showed. Peggy Whitson, who became the world’s most experienced female spacewalker during the outing, told ground control teams that a bag containing the …
your ad hereChilean President Chides Protectionism, Isolationism
Chile’s president criticized isolationist foreign policies and protectionism in trade Thursday, saying during a state visit to Portugal that multilateralism is “crucial” to address global challenges. Michelle Bachelet said during a news conference that “we must have coordinated and cooperative responses to make the voices of the many heard.” She …
your ad hereStudy: Prior Dengue Infection May Make Zika Worse
Zika, like dengue fever and West Nile virus, is in a family of mosquito-borne viruses called flaviviruses. A new study suggests that Zika can be much worse for people previously infected with another flavivirus. In pregnant women, it may put their babies at higher risk for serious birth defects, including …
your ad hereTrump’s Budget Priorities Set Small Businesses Strategizing
The priorities laid out in President Donald Trump’s budget message have some small business owners strategizing how they might benefit from a big boost in defense spending, and others thinking about how to make up for revenue they could lose to cuts in grant programs and subsidies. While Trump’s plan, …
your ad hereQatar Airways to Offer Loaner Laptops in Wake of US Ban
Qatar Airways is offering loaner laptops to its business class passengers in the wake of a U.S. ban on them on flights from several countries. “As an award-winning and global airline we truly appreciate the importance of being able to work on board our aircraft and that is why I …
your ad hereNHL Seeks to Tap Into China Market
The U.S. National Hockey League (NHL) has become the latest major sports league to attempt to tap into the lucrative Chinese market. The NHL announced it will hold two pre-season games in China, September 21 and 23 in Shanghai and Beijing, between the Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks. …
your ad hereFrom Poor Eyesight to Bad Teeth, Pandas’ Needs Grow With Age
Failing eyesight, poor digestion, bad teeth, limbs no longer so limber: With captive giant pandas living longer than ever, the list of their physical and even emotional needs is growing. China, the pandas’ native home, is seeking to cater to those requirements with a special home for the old …
your ad hereThe Long Now Thinks Very Far Ahead
In the U.S., people often measure “success” as fifteen minutes of fame, or a blockbuster financial quarter. This focus on short term results doesn’t always build the skills needed to solve long-term problems, such as reducing disease outbreaks or maintaining species diversity. Concerns about the nation’s short attention span have …
your ad hereGovernment: US Economic Growth Stronger Than First Thought
U.S. economic growth was a little stronger that first thought in the last few months of 2016. Thursday’s updated report from the Commerce Department says the economy grew at a 2.1 percent annual rate in October, November and December. Growth was helped by stronger consumer spending. PNC Bank economist Gus …
your ad hereHeroin Use Up in US, Particularly Among Younger Whites
Amid the growing opioid use crisis in the United States, a new study suggests heroin use is on the rise, particularly among younger white people. According to researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, “The portion of Americans using heroin has climbed five-fold in the last decade, and …
your ad hereFirst Afghan Women’s Orchestra Tries to Change Attitudes
Afghanistan’s first – and only – all-female symphony is trying to change attitudes in a deeply conservative country where many see music as immoral, especially for women. The symphony’s two conductors show how difficult that can be, but also how satisfying success is. One of them, Negin Khpolwak, …
your ad hereTrove of Susan B. Anthony Letters Lands at New York College
A college in Susan B. Anthony’s western New York hometown has acquired a trove of 19th-century letters she wrote to a fellow leader in the women’s rights movement. The University of Rochester says the collection originally owned by Isabella Beecher Hooker includes dozens of letters from fellow suffragists Susan …
your ad hereFollowing the Footsteps of Generations Along Natchez Trace
In addition to visiting the hallowed battlesite grounds at Vicksburg National Military Park, national parks traveler Mikah Meyer also had the chance to visit several other national park sites in Mississippi, each with its own unique history. Natchez National Historical Park Natchez National Historical Park, in the southern part of …
your ad hereReport: FBI Recovers Rockwell Painting Taken In 1976
The FBI has recovered a 1919 Norman Rockwell painting stolen more than 40 years ago from a New Jersey home. The painting, sometimes called “Lazybones” or “Boy Asleep with Hoe,” graced the cover of the Sept. 6, 1919, edition of the Saturday Evening Post. The oil-on-canvas piece was among several …
your ad hereBritain’s Young Royals Promote Conversation on Mental Health
Prince William, his wife Kate and his brother Prince Harry are spearheading a campaign to encourage people to talk openly about mental health issues. The young royals released 10 films Thursday as part of their Heads Together campaign to change the national conversation on mental health. The videos …
your ad hereMigrant Fruit Pickers Win European Court Case Against Greece
A group of strawberry pickers from Bangladesh has won a case against Greece at Europe’s highest human rights court, after being shot at by employers for demanding unpaid wages. The Council of Europe’s Court of Human Rights ruled Thursday in favor of 42 Bangladeshi nationals, and ordered the Greek state …
your ad hereVote to Repeal US Broadband Privacy Rules Sparks Interest in VPNs
The vote by the U.S. Congress to repeal rules that limit how internet service providers can use customer data has generated renewed interest in an old internet technology: virtual private networks, or VPNs. VPNs cloak a customer’s web-surfing history by making an encrypted connection to a private server, which then …
your ad hereMontana Tribe Sues Trump Administration Over Coal Decision
A Native American tribe in Montana filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration Wednesday, challenging its decision to lift a moratorium on coal leases on public land without first consulting with tribal leaders. The Northern Cheyenne Tribe, located in southern Montana, said the administration lifted the moratorium without hearing the …
your ad hereThe High Cost of Incivility at Work
Workplaces have become less civil spaces than they once were. People don’t say please and thank you. Employees send e-mails and texts during meetings, ignoring the speaker and tuning out of the discussion. Others take too much credit for collaborative work. The nasty looks and belittling comments reached a point …
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