A new service that sends virtual images of the day’s mail to inboxes, before snail mail arrives in actual mailboxes, is now a reality in the United States. “Informed Delivery” is the latest way the United States Postal Service (USPS) is trying to stay competitive. “Informed Delivery is …
your ad hereBill and Melinda Gates Talk Trump, Taxes
Bill and Melinda Gates say they’re concerned about some of President Donald Trump’s policies and statements. Here are some excerpts from their recent interview with The Associated Press: Giving pledge Bill Gates says he’s met with Trump twice since he took office. The Microsoft co-founder hasn’t asked Trump to sign …
your ad hereRussian Cargo Ship Launched to ISS After 2-Day Delay
An unmanned Russian cargo ship has blasted off for the International Space Station, two days after the original launch was scrubbed. The Progress capsule is carrying 2.7 metric tons (3 U.S. tons) of food, fuel and other supplies. It entered orbit eight minutes after liftoff Tuesday from the Russian space …
your ad hereA New Weapon in Fight Against Poachers
In the dense tropical rainforests of the Minkebe national park in northern Gabon, conservationists are hoping a new weapon can help them win a war against elephant poaching. VOA’s Mariama Diallo reports. …
your ad hereCarlos Campos Conquers New York’s Catwalks
Carlos Campos arrived in the U.S. when he was 13 years old – alone and undocumented – but now the Honduran fashion designer and his elegant collections are a staple of New York’s Fashion Week. Fashion Week runs thru 2/16. Faith Lapidus has more. …
your ad hereHotel in DC Offers a Cooking Class for Couples before Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is probably the most romantic holiday. In the United States, with people sending 190 million Valentine’s Day cards and spending around $100 per person on gifts. Instead of going out for a restaurant dinner for the holiday, a new idea is taking hold. These days more couples are …
your ad hereA New Weapon In The Fight Against Poachers
In the dense tropical rainforests of the Minkebe national park in northern Gabon, conservationists are hoping a new weapon can help them win a war against elephant poaching. VOA’s Mariama Diallo reports. …
your ad hereHolidaying Frog Game Finds Fans Among China’s Harried Youth
Wang Zhuyin studies 10 hours a day preparing for a series of tests to obtain a U.S. physician’s license. But like millions of young Chinese adults, the 26-year-old has found a new way to cope with the pressure: an online game about a frog. A frog that’s perpetually on …
your ad hereGM to Close Auto Plant in South Korea in Restructuring
General Motors said Tuesday it will close an underutilized factory in Gunsan, South Korea, by the end of May as part of a restructuring of its operations. The move is a setback for the administration of President Moon Jae-in, who has made jobs and wages a priority. A …
your ad here‘Hello, Universe’ Wins Newbery for Best Children’s Book
Erin Entrada Kelly’s “Hello, Universe,” a nuanced account of a diverse group of middle school students and their unexpected encounters, has won the John Newbery Medal for the outstanding children’s book of 2017. The Randolph Caldecott Medal for best illustration went to Matthew Cordell and his near-wordless story of a …
your ad hereOpioid Makers Gave $10 Million to Advocacy Groups Amid Epidemic
Companies selling some of the most lucrative prescription painkillers funneled millions of dollars to advocacy groups that in turn promoted the medications’ use, according to a report released Monday by a U.S. senator. The investigation by Missouri’s Senator Claire McCaskill sheds light on the opioid industry’s ability to shape public …
your ad hereAt #metoo Olympics, Organizers Confront Sexual Abuse
A Catholic nun waits eight hours each day at a folding table, ready for a call but praying nothing has happened to cause the phone to ring. Her office, the “Gender Equality Support Center,” a tiny trailer tucked between a bathroom and a police post under the ski lift at …
your ad hereBurnished in History: How an AP Photo Showed Cost of War
Dallas Brown can still see the bullets coming for him 50 years later, smacking into the dirt at his feet as north Vietnamese soldiers fired on his platoon during an ambush deep in the jungle. Minutes later, as the deadly firefight wound down, Brown and his fellow soldiers in …
your ad hereUS Charges 5 Ex-Venezuelan Officials in PDVSA Bribe Case
U.S. prosecutors on Monday announced charges against five former Venezuelan officials accused of soliciting bribes in exchange for helping vendors win favorable treatment from state oil company PDVSA, the latest case to stem from a $1 billion graft probe. The indictment by the U.S. Justice Department was filed in federal …
your ad hereTrump: US to Push for ‘Reciprocal Tax’ on Trade Partners
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would push for a “reciprocal tax” against countries, including U.S. allies, that levy tariffs on American products, but officials did not provide details on how such a tax would be structured or what goods it would apply to. During his populist 2016 …
your ad hereDaughter: Popular Crooner Vic Damone Dies at 89
Vic Damone, whose mellow baritone once earned praise from Frank Sinatra as “the best pipes in the business,” has died in Florida at the age of 89, his daughter said. Victoria Damone told The Associated Press in a phone interview Monday that her father died Sunday at a Miami …
your ad hereUber Tests Cheaper ‘Chap Chap’ Service for Errands in Nairobi
Uber is testing a service in Nairobi that was inspired by residents’ use of the platform for errands and aims to tap into a new segment of the city’s active ride-hailing market, a regional executive said Monday. Amid the minibuses, safari 4x4s, taxis and Ubers on the roads of Kenya’s …
your ad hereTrump Wants NASA Out of Space Station by 2025, Businesses In
The Trump administration wants NASA out of the International Space Station by 2025, and private businesses running the place instead. Under President Donald Trump’s 2019 proposed budget released Monday, U.S. government funding for the space station would end by 2025. The government would set aside $150 million to encourage commercial …
your ad hereDrag Queen to Star in Rio Samba Parade at Brazil Carnival
A drag queen is headlining the parade of one of Rio de Janeiro’s most storied samba schools Monday night as Carnival celebrations across the country continue the tradition of ridiculing cultural icons and pushing social boundaries. Pabllo Vittar will perform with Beija-Flor de Nilopolis, whose theme is promoting tolerance. Last …
your ad here4 Robots That Aim to Teach Your Kids to Code
You’ve seen apps and toys that promise to teach your child to code. Now enter the robots. At the CES electronics show in January, coding robots came out in force. One convention hall area was packed with everything from chip-embedded, alphabet-like coding blocks to turtle-like tanks that draw on command. …
your ad hereTrump Budget Request Includes Funds for Border Wall, Military
U.S. President Donald Trump is sending a $4.4 trillion budget request to Congress that includes money for a southern border wall and building up the military, but is projected to increase the federal deficit by more than $1 trillion. White House officials all but acknowledged the proposal unveiled Monday has …
your ad hereAuthor Finds Global Opportunity in Classroom With 22 Immigrant Students
Journalist and writer Helen Thorpe spent one school year in a classroom with immigrant and refugee students from various cultures who were just learning to speak English. She watched them overcome challenges and work hard to succeed in school and beyond. Thorpe shares their stories in a new book, The …
your ad hereDisposable Delivery Drone Goes Where Other Services Do Not
Plastic foam, plywood and some other plastic parts could make the difference between life and death. These are the materials that make up a delivery drone created by DASH Systems. The California company also describes its lightweight aircraft as an unmanned aerial vehicle or glider. It can be used to deliver …
your ad hereAfrican Immigrant Truckers Turn a Profit on Open Road
It’s a long way from Abidjan in the Ivory Coast to the interstate highway near Chicago where trucker Mamoudou Diawara relishes the advantages that come with traveling the open road. “Trucking is the freedom,” Diawara says. “It is the freedom and the money is right. I am not going to …
your ad hereActivists Worldwide Press Environmental Demands
Industrial pollution is making life difficult in Iran, adding to a long list of economic and political grievances, according to Hamid Arabzadeh, an Iranian-born environmental health expert who teaches at UCLA. Pollution is among the reasons for the protests in Iran in December and January, Arabzadeh said. The pollution “started …
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