Fans of the American hip hop group the Insane Clown Posse will march on Washington Saturday in protest of their designation as a street gang by the federal government. On Saturday, the Insane Clown Posse (ICP), along with thousands of their diehard fans — who refer to themselves as “Juggalos” …
your ad hereNew Flip Flop Qubits Could Bring Quantum Computers to Consumers
Mention quantum computing and people generally think, “what the heck is quantum computing?” Quantum computing uses the “weirdness” of the quantum world to create a new way for computers to do their thinking. It leaves the fastest computers in the dust. Australian researchers may have taken a huge step toward …
your ad hereCassini Disintegrates in Saturn’s Atmosphere Ending 20 Year Journey
From tears and hugs to big smiles, the end Sept. 15 of a 20-year mission to Saturn for the spacecraft Cassini was emotional for scientists and engineers. Mission team members say the end of Cassini marks the beginning of a new chapter in planetary exploration and the search for life. …
your ad hereKey Equifax Executives Leave Company Immediately After Huge Data Breach
Equifax announced late Friday that its chief information officer and chief security officer would leave the company immediately, following the enormous breach of 143 million Americans’ personal information. It also presented a litany of security efforts it made after noticing suspicious network traffic in July. The credit data company said …
your ad hereCharacter Actor Harry Dean Stanton Dies at Age 91
Harry Dean Stanton, the shambling, craggy-face character actor with the deadpan voice who became a cult favorite through his memorable turns in Paris, Texas and Repo Man, as well as many other films and TV shows, died Friday at age 91. Stanton died of natural causes at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center …
your ad hereCassini Disintegrates in Saturn’s Atmosphere, Ending 20-year Journey
Tears, hugs and celebrations Friday marked the end of a 20-year mission to Saturn for the spacecraft Cassini. In mission control at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, Cassini program manager Earl Maize’s voice was heard loud and clear: “The signal from the spacecraft is gone, and within the …
your ad hereSpace Business Booming at Florida’s Cape Canaveral
After the last space shuttle mission ended in July 2011, the activity at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, seemed to be waning. NASA’s next launch vehicle was still in the early stages of design, so launch activity was transferred to the Russian space center in Baikonur. But …
your ad hereFrom Towering Peaks to the Pacific
After an exhilarating time exploring the land and whitewater rapids of the Grand Canyon in Arizona, national parks traveler Mikah Meyer headed north, to experience other scenic, historic and geological wonders within the national park system. He shared his highlights with VOA’s Julie Taboh. …
your ad hereTop 5 Songs for Week Ending Sept. 16
We’re setting sail with the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles chart, for the week ending Sept. 16, 2017. We have one new song this week and it isn’t just a newcomer … it’s a game changer. Number 5: Charlie Puth “Attention” Let’s open in …
your ad hereFor Muslim Relief Workers, Faith & Charity Form an Inextricable Bond
When Hurricane Irma hit the Florida Coast, the Islamic Circle of North America arranged shelter. After it passed, they provided relief. Its volunteers — made up of immigrant and nonimmigrant, Muslim and non-Muslims — has opened minds and hearts wherever they go, to their shared desire to give back to …
your ad hereFor Muslim Relief Workers, Faith & Charity Form an Inextricable
When Hurricane Irma hit the Florida Coast, the Islamic Circle of North America arranged shelter. After it passed, they provided relief. Its volunteers — made up of immigrant and nonimmigrant, Muslim and non-Muslims — has opened minds and hearts wherever they go, to their shared desire to give back to …
your ad hereFor Muslim Relief Workers, Faith and Charity Form Inextricable Bond
When Hurricane Irma battered the Florida Coast, volunteers of the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) arranged shelter. After it passed, they provided relief — from flood-damaged homes in Naples to uprooted tree trunk clearings in Cooper City, Florida. Abdulrauf Khan, a Pakistani immigrant and assistant executive director at ICNA …
your ad hereFor Muslim Relief Workers, Faith & Charity Are Inextricable
When Hurricane Irma battered the Florida Coast, volunteers of the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) arranged shelter. After it passed, they provided relief — from flood-damaged homes in Naples to uprooted tree trunk clearings in Cooper City, Florida. Abdulrauf Khan, a Pakistani immigrant and assistant executive director at ICNA …
your ad hereSomalia Gets First Forensic Lab Dedicated to Rape Investigation
A new forensic lab launched in central Somalia could transform how the Puntland state government handles cases of rape and gender-based violence, and possibly create a model for the rest of the country to follow. The Puntland Forensic Center, funded by the Swedish government and supported by the U.N. Population …
your ad hereCashless Dreams Feature Motorbike Bankers, E-wallets in Vietnam
Think of it as motorbike banking. For Vietnamese who live far from a retail bank branch, VietinBank scrambles scooters so its officers can meet clients where they live, tablet in hand. There’s also the strategy of DongA Bank, which decks out a van with four ATMs and parks it near …
your ad hereNASA’s Cassini Spacecraft Takes ‘Death Dive’ Into Saturn
After a 20-year mission, including two extensions, the Cassini spacecraft made its final “death dive” Friday into the planet Saturn. Scientists and engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory received confirmation of the spacecraft’s demise as expected at 7:55 a.m. EDT, when radio signals from Cassini came to an abrupt halt. …
your ad hereIn Times of Disaster, Some Businesses Rise to the Occasion
Jim McIngvale was standing in the parking lot of Gallery Furniture, greeting drivers and directing cars as they trickled in one sunny afternoon. It had been a week and a half since his local furniture store chain opened the doors to its showrooms and offered shelter to hundreds of Houstonians …
your ad hereIn Times of Disaster, Why Businesses React the Way They Do
During natural disasters, why do some companies open their doors to the community while others take advantage of its members? Tina Trinh explores the reasons why businesses react the way they do and the cost to their public image. …
your ad hereLas Vegas Welcomes Mexico’s Independence Day, Crowds it Brings
Las Vegas never needs an excuse to party, and as an entertainment oasis a short trip from Mexico, the city will roll out the red, white and green carpet starting Friday to celebrate Mexican Independence Day. A premier boxing match, a bell-ringing ceremony and more than a dozen performances by …
your ad hereChina Bitcoin Exchange to End Trading; Currency Value Falls
One of China’s biggest bitcoin exchanges says it will end trading after news reports that regulators have ordered all Chinese exchanges to close caused the price of the digital currency to plunge. BTC China said on its website it will “stop all trading business” Sept. 30. The exchange said …
your ad hereLeverage in Cambodia Key Question for US, EU
Radio Free Asia has joined the ranks of media outlets shuttered under the now almost blanket smothering of an independent press in Cambodia, as U.S. and European diplomatic efforts have failed, so far, to halt the county’s descent into authoritarianism ahead of elections next year. The closure of the U.S.-funded …
your ad hereMental Disorders, Poor Diets, Tobacco Make World Ill, Study Says
Heart disease and tobacco ranked with conflict and violence among the world’s biggest killers in 2016, while poor diets and mental disorders caused people the greatest ill health, a large international study has found. The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study, published in The Lancet medical journal, found that while …
your ad hereDirector Channels Fury at State of the World into ‘mother!’
Darren Aronofsky does not just want audiences to watch his new film mother! He wants to shake them up and leave them thinking about his genre-defying, surreal apocalyptic thriller. “It’s very much a scary film. It’s very much a film that we want to shake audiences,” Aronofsky told Reuters. “This is …
your ad hereResearch Points to Ecological Costs of ‘Unethical’ Chocolate
Your afternoon chocolate bar may be fueling climate change, destroying protected forests and threatening elephants, chimpanzees and hippos in West Africa, research suggests. Well-known brands, such as Mars and Nestle, are buying through global traders cocoa that is grown illegally in dwindling national parks and reserves in Ivory Coast and …
your ad here‘A Fantastic Woman’ Could Lead to Trans History at Oscars
A transgender Chilean actress has turned in one of the most buzzed-about performances of the year and some are hoping she could be the first trans actor to land an Oscar nomination. Daniela Vega, 28, stars in Sebastian Lelio’s A Fantastic Woman. She plays Marina, a transgender woman whose partner …
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