Garth Brooks is taking a long look back at his life and career in an autobiography that will span five books, the first of which will be released in November. The country music superstar announced Wednesday that The Anthology Part 1: The First Five Years goes on sale Nov. 14. …
your ad hereLiam Neeson Sees Parallels Between Trump, Nixon Eras
Liam Neeson’s latest film takes viewers into the life of a key player in the Watergate scandal, and he says there are clear parallels between presidents then and now. Neeson plays the high-ranking FBI official who was a key source for Washington Post stories that helped lead to President Richard …
your ad hereExhibit Explores Polish Links of Artists Kahlo, Rivera
A new art exhibition that explores the little-known connections Mexican artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera had to Poland is bringing works inspired by Mexico’s indigenous cultures to a European audience which rarely has the chance to see them. “Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera. Polish Context” features iconic Kahlo …
your ad hereActress Debra Messing Regrets Appearance on Megyn Kelly Show
“Will & Grace” star Debra Messing says she regrets her appearance on Megyn Kelly’s new NBC daytime show. Messing made her comments while responding to an Instagram follower who asked why the actress would appear on “Megyn Kelly TODAY.’” Kelly joined NBC from Fox News earlier this year. …
your ad hereIrma’s Destruction of Trailers Challenges Keys’ Lifestyle
Architect Kobi Karp has a vision for affordable housing in the Florida Keys: residences set at coconut-tree height to keep them dry, atop concrete columns holding them in place. Key West clients sought out his designs before Hurricane Irma struck the island chain this month, and he thinks the …
your ad hereTwitter Will Allow Some Users to Post Super Size Tweets
Twitter is going to allow some users to super size their tweets. The company just announced it’s doubling the length of a tweet from 140 characters to 280 characters for “a small group” of users. Twitter did not say whether President Trump (@realDonaldTrump), an avid tweeter, will be one of …
your ad hereNASA to Partner with Russia on Deep Space Gateway Exploration
The United States space agency NASA says it will partner with the Russian space agency, Roscosmos, to build a “deep space gateway” in the vicinity of the moon. The lunar space station, which is still in conceptual stage, is part of a long-term project aimed at putting humans on Mars. …
your ad hereBombardier Tariff by US Is ‘Attack’ on Canada, Quebec Premier Says
The 220 percent tariff imposed by the United States on Bombardier Inc’s CSeries jet is an “attack” on Quebec and Canada, the province’s Premier Philippe Couillard said on Wednesday. “Quebec has been attacked. And Quebec will resist. And Quebec will unite. All together, we will protect our workers. All together, …
your ad hereNSA Invites Students to ‘Hack Us!’
Ever think about hacking into the U.S. government’s data system? Wanna try? If you can develop a network signature for an intrusion detection system (detect hacking), or perform forensic analysis of a compromised endpoint (detect hacking before it collapses the system), the National Security Administration wants you to try. …
your ad hereUS Durable Goods Orders up 1.7 Percent in August
Orders for long-lasting manufactured goods rose a modest 1.7 percent in August, reflecting a rebound in the volatile aircraft sector. A gauge of business investment was up for a second month, providing hope that a revival in manufacturing is gaining strength. Last month’s advance in orders for durable goods …
your ad hereClimate Change May Spell Hotter Summers for Southern Europe
Researchers say the likelihood of scorching summer temperatures in southern Europe is increasing because of man-made climate change. Hotter-than-usual temperatures in the Mediterranean region – including an August heatwave in Italy and the Balkans dubbed ‘Lucifer’ – resulted in higher hospital admissions, numerous forest fires and widespread economic losses this …
your ad hereIndonesian Officials Try to Revive a Suharto-Era Propaganda Film
A decades-old propaganda film has become a lightning rod again in Indonesia. The 1984 film called “The Treachery of the September 30th Movement/ Communist Party of Indonesia,” was sponsored by and became a propaganda tentpole of the Suharto military dictatorship. It presents a revisionist account of an attempted coup …
your ad hereApp Makers Aim to Prove World’s Poorest Children Can Educate Themselves
Can children who have never been to school teach themselves basic reading, writing and math skills using only a tablet computer? Elon Musk and XPRIZE are betting $15 million on the idea. “It’s a little bit out there, it’s a little bit of a crazy idea,” said Matt Keller, senior …
your ad here50 Years Since the Arrival of Birth Control, Many Can’t Get It
According to U.S. government statistics, nearly 40 percent of all pregnancies around the world are unwanted or unplanned. And yet the means to prevent every unwanted pregnancy in the world exists, and has existed for more than 50 years. VOA’s Kevin Enochs looks at the history of birth control on …
your ad hereYet Again, Swiss Have World’s Most Competitive Economy
Switzerland is the world’s most competitive economy for a ninth straight year, the Geneva-based World Economic Forum said on Wednesday. Since suffering a rare blip in 2008, when it was nudged into second place by the United States, the Swiss economy has maintained an efficient but unshakeable grip on the …
your ad hereSpeedboat Once Driven by JFK Available at Right Price
It’s not PT-109, but President John Kennedy is said to have driven his former speedboat as if it were the small warship he famously commanded in World War II. Now the 17-foot mahogany boat acquired by the late president’s father, Joseph Kennedy, in 1961 leads a list of Kennedy memorabilia, …
your ad hereUS, Mexico Expand Pact on Managing Overused Colorado River
The United States and Mexico have agreed to renew and expand a far-reaching conservation agreement that governs how they manage the overused Colorado River, which supplies water to millions of people and farms in both nations. The agreement to be signed Wednesday calls for the U.S. to invest $31.5 …
your ad hereWith Irma — And a Power Failure — Miami Gets a Taste of Deadly Heat
Miami is a city that lives on air conditioning. When it fails, people can die. After Hurricane Irma knocked down power lines and disconnected the cooling system at a nursing home north of Miami this month, 11 residents perished when temperatures inside soared. Florida Governor Rick Scott blamed management at …
your ad hereUS Slaps 220 Percent Duty on Canada’s Bombardier Jets
The Commerce Department slapped duties of nearly 220 percent on Canada’s Bombardier C Series aircraft Tuesday in a victory for Boeing that is likely to raise tensions between the United States and its allies Canada and Britain. Commerce ruled that Montreal-based Bombardier used unfair government subsidies to sell jets at …
your ad hereUS Fed Chief Backs Gradual Rise in Rates
Despite concerns about low inflation in the United States, the head of the U.S. central bank says raising interest rates gradually would be the most appropriate policy stance for the Federal Reserve. “It would be imprudent to keep monetary policy on hold until inflation is back to two percent,” Fed Chair …
your ad hereUS Picks Companies to Help Make Rules for Advanced Personal Health Monitors
Digital devices designed to monitor the wearer’s health in much greater detail than current models will need regulatory approval, and Apple, Fitbit and seven other companies will take part in a program to speed the approval process, the U.S. health regulator said Tuesday. The firms will take part in a …
your ad hereMexico Tallying Economic Cost of Big Earthquake
Mexican officials are tallying up the economic losses of the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that caused widespread damage in the capital, as the number of buildings that may need to be pulled down or need major repairs rose to 500. The death toll in the quake rose to 333, with …
your ad hereTwitter to Test 280-character Tweets, Busting Old Limit
The days of Twitter limiting messages to 140 characters, a signature of the social network since its launch in 2006, may be numbered. Twitter said on Tuesday that it would begin a test with a random sample of users allowing them to send tweets that are as long as 280 …
your ad hereSponges, Urban Forests and Air Corridors: How Nature Can Cool Cities
As China battles the twin challenges of rapid city growth and extreme weather, it is adopting a new tactic: turning its cities into giant sponges. Thirty pilot cities in the country are trying to trap and hold more water to deal with such problems as flooding, drought, extreme heat and …
your ad hereBusinesses Give $300M Toward K-12 Computer Science Education
A coalition of businesses including Amazon, Google and General Motors has agreed to give $300 million to boost K-12 computer science programs across the U.S. Internet Association CEO Michael Beckerman announced Tuesday that the private-sector contribution will come in over the next five years. Beckerman led a panel discussion at …
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