Whether it’s at a bar or baseball park, Lady Gaga says she’s going to give every performance her all. The singer will launch a summer tour with stops at arenas and stadiums across the globe, and she’s also returning to the Dive Bar Tour with Bud Light to perform a …
your ad hereSilent City of Rocks Towers Over Idaho
The state of Idaho is famous for its potatoes. But it’s also known as a haven for rock-climbers, who come from all over the world to the City of Rocks National Reserve. Granite City Granite spires, ranging from 10 to almost 200 meters high, tower over a vast expanse of …
your ad hereDiana Ross Brings her Star Power to Essence Festival
A little bit of Motown nostalgia will fill the Superdome when “The Boss” herself performs for the first time at the annual Essence Festival in New Orleans. Diana Ross headlines Friday’s opening night of concerts inside the Superdome. The event runs through Sunday. Music fans are gearing up …
your ad hereResearch: In a Warming Climate, Poor Get Poorer
Climate change will have an impact, not just on the temperature, but on the economy, according to a new analysis. A group of researchers has just released a study focused on the future economic effects of climate change in the U.S. Using six different economic variables, the team is predicting, …
your ad hereInstagram to Filter Spam, Harassment
Instagram is adding a new feature to automatically block any comments that are clearly spam or harassment. The new filters will track comments that are obviously spam or vulgar harassment and block and remove them. Users will still be able to delete or report other comments or turn comments off …
your ad hereWriters Venture to Los Angeles in Pursuit of Dreams
Olov Burman co-founded an animation studio in Sweden, where he produces commercials and short films, but now he is in Los Angeles, pursuing his Hollywood dream in a shared workspace. Burman is honing his skills in penning feature-length screenplays, with help from other writers in a working space called The …
your ad hereWriters Come to L.A. to Pursue Dreams
Some people come to Los Angeles to pursue their dream of becoming screenwriters or novelists. Others who come are established in their craft and have published books or seen their screenplays adapted for the movies. Correspondent Mike O’Sullivan visited a place where writers work to see what motivates them to …
your ad hereFirms Worldwide Still Recovering From Massive Cyberattack
Several companies around the world continue to report outages and damage from Tuesday’s massive Petya cyberattack that hit firms in more than 60 countries. Heritage Valley Health System, a network of medical offices in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania reported Thursday it still could not provide lab or diagnostic testing …
your ad hereExperts Watch for Coral Reef Rebound
Coral reefs are diverse underwater ecosystems often called “rainforests of the sea.” They are habitats for a wide variety of marine life. So it’s good news for the fishing and tourism industries that widespread coral bleaching — a process that turns the reefs white, weak and vulnerable to breaking down …
your ad hereMinnesota Hoping for All-clear After Measles Outbreak in Somali-American Community
Minnesota has had 78 cases of measles so far this year, eight more than in the entire United States in 2016. There have been no new cases in the state since June 16, but health officials are waiting for two 21-day incubation periods to pass without new infections before they …
your ad hereUS Economic Growth a Bit Faster Than First Thought, But Still Slow
The U.S. economy grew a little faster than first thought in January, February and March. The Commerce Department said Thursday the world’s largest economy expanded at a 1.4 percent annual rate in the first quarter. This is two-tenths of a percent faster than first thought, a rate that many economists …
your ad hereMyanmar Mobile Project Helps Lift Young Workers Out of Poverty
It’s six o’clock in the evening, Saw Ku Do reviews his English lessons shortly after finishing an 11-hour shift serving food and sweeping the floor at the tea shop where he works. “Dog, cat, pig,” he said while looking at his notebook. Saw Ku Do, age 15, only has a …
your ad hereWorld Food Prize Winner: Immense Challenges Lie Ahead
This year’s World Food Prize has been awarded to African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina, for his work to improve the lives of millions of small farmers across the African continent — especially in Nigeria, where he was once the agriculture minister. Kenneth Quinn, president of the World Food Prize …
your ad hereDead Sea Shrinkage Predicts Future Mega Drought
The Dead Sea, the lowest spot on earth, is getting lower. With less rainfall than average this year, experts say the water level could drop more than one and a third meters by October. But the lake’s shrinkage is not just a reflection of drier weather and increased water use. …
your ad hereZika Cases Down Around the World from 2016
The number of cases of Zika virus is way down around the world this year. Instead of treating new cases, doctors, health workers and researchers are freer to track and help those children with microcephaly, a disease caused by Zika-carrying mosquitoes. VOA’s Kevin Enochs reports. …
your ad hereUS Farmers Plow Through Uncertain Trade Environment
Many Americans in rural parts of the United States voted to elect Donald Trump as president in 2016, despite his stance against trade agreements. In the wake of the President Trump’s announcement to withdraw from the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement, or TPP, and now curbing trade with Cuba, VOA’s Kane …
your ad hereUber, Others Change Vietnam’s Motorbike Culture
Nguyen Kim Lan used to make a decent living shuttling customers around town on his Honda motorbike. But his clientele has dwindled as young and tech-savvy Vietnamese increasingly use ride-hailing apps like Uber and Grab to summon cheaper, safer motorbike taxis. The expansion of the ride-hailing services across Southeast …
your ad hereCuba Expects Tourism Growth Despite Trump’s Crackdown on US Travel
Cuba earned more than $3 billion from tourism in 2016 and expects to better that this year despite President Donald Trump’s tightening of restrictions on U.S. travel to the Caribbean island, a government official said on Wednesday. “In 2016, revenue reached more than $3 billion in all activity linked to …
your ad hereNew Life on Freedom Fighter Harriet Tubman’s Maryland Trail
Beside a quiet stream on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, a 19th century brick house that once served as a way station on the Underground Railroad can bring present-day visitors to tears as they gaze at the path where escaped slaves made their way to freedom. The Jacob and Hannah Leverton …
your ad hereBerry, Rodriguez Speak Out on Diversity, Hollywood
Halle Berry, the only black woman to ever win a best actress Oscar, said her 2002 win turned out to be meaningless, and Fast and Furious star Michelle Rodriguez warned she might quit the action movie franchise unless filmmakers “show some love for women.” Their comments proved a reality check …
your ad hereIn South Sudan, One Hospital Delivers New Limbs, New Life
Solomon was just 7 years old when he woke up missing a leg. And he was one of the lucky ones. Weeks later, Solomon was back on two feet with the aid of an artificial leg, fitted at a hectic hospital, turned into a limb-making factory, in the South Sudanese …
your ad herePolitics of Death: Lawyers Join Battle Over Land in Mineral-rich Indian State
For Shalini Gera, a rights lawyer in India’s Chhattisgarh state, it was the searing testimony of tribal activist Soni Sori that drew her attention to atrocities in the mineral-rich state. Sori, who was arrested in 2011 on charges of aiding Maoist rebels in the state, accused the police of torturing …
your ad hereAuto Industry Groups Urge Caution in Changing NAFTA Origin Rules
Auto industry trade groups said on Wednesday that tightening the rules of origin in the North American Free Trade Agreement could be disruptive and hurt the competitiveness of U.S., Mexican and Canadian auto plants. Their testimony at a public hearing ahead of NAFTA renegotiations, expected to start Aug. 17, contrasted …
your ad hereTaiwan Activist Urges Crackdown Against Floating Sweatshops
Three videos from a mobile phone that described the beatings of an Indonesian crewman aboard a Taiwan-flagged vessel led Allison Lee to find her role as an advocate for those afflicted: migrant fishermen. Lee, the co-founder of the Yilan Migrant Fishermen Union, was recognized by the United States for …
your ad hereCreator of Paddington Bear, Michael Bond, Dies at 91
The writer who created the beloved children’s character Paddington Bear has died. Michael Bond was 91. His publisher said he died Tuesday after a brief illness. There are few children who do not recognize and love Paddington and his trademark rain hat and coat and suitcase. Bond created Paddington in …
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