Young people around the United States are creating virtual businesses that produce simulated products, which are marketed and sold for virtual money. Thirteen hundred students recently showcased their ventures, ranging from telecom firms to gourmet food providers, in Pasadena, California. At what looked like a corporate trade show, students from …
your ad hereHiring Surge Added 313,000 Jobs in February, Most Since July 2016
U.S. employers went on a hiring binge in February, adding 313,000 jobs, the most in any month since July 2016, and drawing hundreds of thousands of people into the job market. The Labor Department said wage gains, meanwhile, fell from January to 2.6 percent year-over-year. Strong hourly wage growth had …
your ad hereDoes Cohn’s Exit Mark End of Trump’s Goldman Era?
Has President Donald Trump’s romance with the Goldman Sachs crowd gone cold? Top economic adviser Gary Cohn is only the latest Goldman figure to head for the White House exits, suggesting the influence of the oh-so-establishment banking powerhouse has been overwhelmed by the more nationalistic voices in the West Wing. …
your ad hereJon Favreau to Write, Produce New ‘Star Wars’ Series
That galaxy far, far away keeps expanding. In the latest in a flurry of “Star Wars” spinoffs, the Walt Disney Co. announced Thursday that Jon Favreau will write and executive produce a live-action “Star Wars” series for the company’s planned streaming platform. Disney is readying a streaming service to …
your ad hereFlu Vaccines More Effective for Children Than for Adults
So far, 114 children in the U.S. have died from influenza or a flu-related illness, and the flu season is not yet over. Most of those children had not been vaccinated against the virus, Dr. Anne Schuchat, acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said. In her …
your ad hereWatchdog: Western Tech Used for Hacking in Turkey, Syria
A Canadian company’s hardware is being used to hack internet users along Turkey’s border with Syria, researchers said Friday, adding that there were signs that Kurdish forces aligned with the United States might have been targeted. The revelation comes as Turkey presses its offensive against the Kurds dug in along …
your ad hereAge No Barrier to Enjoying Sports
Two remarkable women are putting to rest the idea that sports are for the young. Faith Lapidus has their stories. …
your ad hereStudents Learn Real Skills By Creating Virtual Businesses
Students around the United States are creating virtual businesses that produce simulated products, which are marketed and sold for virtual money. Mike O’Sullivan reports that hundreds of student entrepreneurs came to Pasadena, California, to promote the virtual companies they have created. …
your ad hereCompetition Heavy at Thailand Elephant Polo Competition
The action was hot and heavy — especially heavy — as competition began Thursday in Thailand’s King’s Cup Elephant Polo tournament, a quirky charity event whose proceeds benefit the beasts who are the games’ stars. The game deviates from standard polo in several aspects, aside from the mounts weighing upward …
your ad hereBones Found in 1940 Probably Amelia Earhart’s, Study Says
Bones found in 1940 on a western Pacific Ocean island were quite likely to be remains from famed aviator Amelia Earhart, a new analysis concludes. The study and other evidence “point toward her rather strongly,” University of Tennessee anthropologist Richard Jantz said Thursday. Earhart disappeared during an attempted flight around …
your ad hereCalifornia Scientists Catch 2 Elusive Sierra Nevada Red Foxes
California wildlife biologists have caught two rare Sierra Nevada red foxes in three weeks, a feat they say is a “huge” step to understanding the animal listed as threatened in the state in 1980. A nearly 9-pound (4-kilogram) female walked into a trap this week near Manzanita Lake in Lassen …
your ad hereCatholic Women Urge Pope to Tear Down Church’s ‘Walls of Misogyny’
Roman Catholic women led by former Irish president Mary McAleese demanded a greater decision-making role for women in the Church on Thursday, urging Pope Francis to tear down its “walls of misogyny”. McAleese was the key speaker at a symposium of Catholic women called “Why Women Matter”, attended by hundreds …
your ad hereJudge to Weigh Whether Trump’s Twitter Blocks Violate Free Speech
A federal judge is expected to hear arguments on Thursday about whether President Donald Trump violated Twitter users’ free speech rights under the U.S. Constitution by blocking them from his account. The arguments before U.S. District Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald in Manhattan are part of a lawsuit brought last July by the Knight First Amendment …
your ad here11 Nations to Sign Pacific Trade Pact as US Plans Tariffs
Trade ministers from 11 Pacific Rim countries are set to sign a sweeping agreement to streamline trade and slash tariffs just as U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing to formalize new tariffs on aluminum and steel to protect U.S. producers. The deal to be signed Thursday in the Chilean capital …
your ad hereUS First Lady to Present International Women of Courage Award
The White House says Melania Trump will present the International Women of Courage Award later this month. The first lady also will deliver remarks at a March 21 State Department ceremony recognizing women who have shown courage and leadership in pressing for women’s rights worldwide. The State Department award began …
your ad hereLatinos Grab Oscars Spotlight, and Hope to Hold It
The 90th annual Academy Awards were, by any definition, a moment of triumph for Latinos. Guillermo del Toro became the third Mexican-born filmmaker to win best director, and it was his lavish Cold War fantasy “The Shape of Water” that was crowned best picture. Pixar’s box-office smash “Coco,” the biggest …
your ad here‘A Wrinkle in Time’ – a Big Leap for Its Teenage Star
Storm Reid tried to play it cool when Ava DuVernay told her she’d gotten the lead role in Disney’s “A Wrinkle in Time,” but it wasn’t long before the tears started flowing. “I flipped out,” says Reid, now 14 and in the ninth grade. The Atlanta-native started acting at age …
your ad hereNew Initiative Links Protection of Human, Environmental Rights
The U.N. environment program is taking aim at corporations and governments that threaten and intimidate environmental defenders and foul the planet for financial gain. A panel of environmental activists meeting in Geneva explored the actions needed to ensure a safe, healthy environment. A film that began a panel discussion is …
your ad hereNew Initiative Links Protection of Human Rights, Environmental Rights
The U.N. environment program is taking aim at corporations and governments that threaten and intimidate environmental defenders and foul the planet for financial gain. A panel of environmental activists meeting in Geneva explored the actions needed to ensure a safe, healthy environment. A film that began a panel discussion is …
your ad hereThe Samsung S9 Has a Great Camera – Just Like Other Phones
Samsung’s new Galaxy S9 phone has a darn-good camera. But other top-end phones also have darn-good cameras. Technology in smartphones has improved to the point that it’s really hard to tell the difference. The S9 outperforms its rivals in many test shots. The evening sky is darker, for instance, with …
your ad hereSamsung S9 Has Great Camera – Just Like Other Phones
Samsung’s new Galaxy S9 phone has a darn-good camera. But other top-end phones also have darn-good cameras. Technology in smartphones has improved to the point that it’s really hard to tell the difference. The S9 outperforms its rivals in many test shots. The evening sky is darker, for instance, with …
your ad hereEurope Split on Nord Stream 2 Pipeline as US Warns Against Dependence on Russian Gas
Several Eastern European states have ramped up their opposition to a new gas pipeline linking Russia with Germany. The Nord Stream 2 project will bring Russian gas directly to Western Europe, but critics say it will increase dependence on Russia and enrich its state-owned energy firms at a time when …
your ad hereAmid Tariff Debate, Trump Asks China to Reduce US-China Trade Deficit
The Trump administration is asking China for a $1 billion reduction in the U.S.-China trade deficit. The request comes amid intense international debate over U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. VOA’s Jesusemen Oni has more. …
your ad hereAP Fact Check: Trump Citing Wrong Information on Trade
President Donald Trump is presenting a skewed picture of the decline of manufacturing in making his case for import penalties that could spark a trade war. A look at his latest statement on the subject as he prepares to impose heavy tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum: TRUMP: “From Bush …
your ad hereOcean Discovery XPRIZE Competition Finalists Announced
Nine teams with members from 25 countries entered the final phase of the $7 million Ocean Discovery XPRIZE competition for technologies that could cheaply and efficiently map the floors of the world’s oceans. Using current technology this feat would take up to 600 years. VOA’s George Putic reports. …
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