California rapper Kendrick Lamar on Monday became the first rapper to win the Pulitzer Prize for music, one of the most prestigious arts awards in the United States. Lamar, 30, won the Pulitzer for his 2017 album “DAMN.” and was also the first music winner in the 100-year history of …
your ad hereWeinstein Stories That Sparked #MeToo Win Pulitzer Prize
The New York Times and The New Yorker won the Pulitzer Prize for public service Monday for breaking the Harvey Weinstein scandal with reporting that galvanized the #MeToo movement and set off a worldwide reckoning over sexual misconduct in the workplace. The Times and The Washington Post took the …
your ad hereGlobal Warming Mixing Up Nature’s Dinner Time, Study Says
Global warming is screwing up nature’s intricately timed dinner hour, often making hungry critters and those on the menu show up at much different times, a new study shows. Timing is everything in nature. Bees have to be around and flowers have to bloom at the same time for pollination …
your ad hereDirector: ‘The Girl in the Spider’s Web’ to Untangle Salander’s Life
The latest cinematic installment of the smash hit “Millennium series” will reveal more details about mysterious hacker heroine Lisbeth Salander, and delve into her past, director Fede Alvarez said. Filming for the The Girl in the Spider’s Web is under way in Sweden with British actress Claire Foy cast as …
your ad hereTrump Accuses China and Russia of Manipulating Their Currencies
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday it is unacceptable that Russia and China are devaluating their currencies, days after the Treasury Department declined to label these countries as currency manipulators in its latest report. Amid a possible new round of sanctions against Russia and a simmering trade war …
your ad hereBeyonce to Donate $100,000 for Scholarships at Black Colleges
On the back of wide praise for her two-hour performance at the Coachella music festival, Beyonce on Monday said she was offering $100,000 in scholarship money to students at four historically black colleges and universities. The Homecoming Scholars Award Program for the 2018-19 academic year will give away $25,000 in …
your ad hereRamaphosa Team to Seek $8 Billion Investment for South Africa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed a team of business and finance experts on Monday to hunt the globe for 100 billion rand ($8 billion) in investment to boost the ailing economy. The team of economic envoys includes two former finance ministers — Trevor Manuel and Pravin Gordhan, who now …
your ad hereBritish Facial Recognition Tech Firm Secures US Border Contract
A British technology firm has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to use biometric facial verification technology to improve border control, the first foreign firm to win such a contract in the United States. London-based iProov will develop technology to improve border controls at …
your ad hereImmune Therapy Scores Big Win Against Lung Cancer in Study
For the first time, a treatment that boosts the immune system greatly improved survival in people newly diagnosed with the most common form of lung cancer. It’s the biggest win so far for immunotherapy, which has had much of its success until now in less common cancers. In the study, …
your ad hereEU Demands Compensation for US Steel Tariffs at WTO
The European Union is seeking compensation from the United States for U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum, despite Washington’s assertion that they are not subject to World Trade Organization rules, a WTO filing showed Monday. In a step already taken by China, the EU said it did not accept the …
your ad hereScientists: Plastic-Eating Enzyme Holds Promise in Fighting Pollution
Scientists in Britain and the United States say they have engineered a plastic-eating enzyme that could help in the fight against pollution. The enzyme is able to digest polyethylene terephthalate, or PET — a form of plastic patented in the 1940s and now used in millions of tons of plastic …
your ad hereDesiree Linden 1st American Woman to Win Boston Marathon Since 1985
An American woman has won the women’s title at the Boston Marathon for the first time since 1985. Desiree Linden, a two-time Olympian and runner up in the 2011 Boston Marathon, finished the 42-kilometer race in two hours, 39 minutes, 54 seconds – a full four minutes faster than the …
your ad hereRussia Blocks Telegram Messaging App
Russia began implementing a ban on popular instant messaging service Telegram in accordance with a court ruling after the app’s administrators refused to provide encrypted messages to Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB). Russia’s state telecommunications regulator Roskomnadzor said Monday that it had sent a notice to telecommunications operators in the …
your ad hereRussia Blocks Popular Telegram Messaging App
Russia began implementing a ban on popular instant messaging service Telegram after the app refused to provide encrypted messages to Russia’s security services. Russia’s state telecommunications regulator Roskomnadzor said Monday that it had sent a notice to telecommunications operators in the country instructing them to block the service following last …
your ad hereBill Cosby Lawyer Scours Accuser’s Words, Looking for Doubt
Bill Cosby’s lawyer opened the comedian’s sexual assault retrial last week with a blistering attack on accuser Andrea Constand, telling jurors that evidence would show she’s nothing more than a con artist who framed the comedian and cashed in with a $3.4 million civil settlement. Now with Constand on the …
your ad hereConsumers in China Weigh Options as Trade Frictions Simmer
Consumers in the Chinese capital of Beijing are watching closely the simmering trade spat between China and the United States and some are concerned about the possible impact heightened trade frictions, if not an all-out trade war, could have on the cost of goods and even the broader economy. VOA’s Bill Ide files this report. …
your ad hereUrban Millennials Go to Farmer School
Doug Fabbioli is concerned about the future of the rural economy, as urban sprawl expands from metropolitan areas into farm fields and pastureland. The Virginia winery owner decided to be part of the solution and founded The New AG School, the school’s mission is raising the next generation of farmers. …
your ad hereFarmers Go High-Tech to Monitor Their Cows
Farmers in the American South are upgrading their cattle to the 21st Century. With tech tools like AI (artificial intelligence) and Wi-Fi, they are now able to monitor the herd and keep tabs on the animals that drive their business. Arash Arabasadi reports. …
your ad hereEviction Exhibit finds a Home at National Building Museum
Evictions have been called a silent threat to America’s cities. Every week, thousands of Americans are forced from their homes, for non-payment. An exhibit on U.S. housing evictions opens in Washington D.C. this weekend, based on a book by Princeton University professor Matthew Desmond, which explores the problem by following …
your ad hereNew AG School Teaches Secrets to Conserving Farmland
Doug Fabbioli is concerned about the future of the rural economy, as urban sprawl expands from metropolitan areas into farm fields and pastureland. The Virginia winery owner decided to be part of the solution and founded The New AG School. As Faiza Elmasry tells us, the school’s mission is raising …
your ad hereChina Eyes Australian Donkey Exports
The Northern Territory government in Australia says it has been approached by nearly 50 Chinese companies looking to buy land to start donkey farms. Demand for donkey products, especially donkey-hide gelatin is increasing in China, while global supplies are falling. The Northern Territory government has bought a small herd of …
your ad hereFull Steam Ahead for Mozambique’s Rail Network
Dozens of passengers line up in single file along the platform in the dead of night, ready to gather their luggage and pile into the ageing railway carriages. At the small railway station in Nampula, in northeastern Mozambique, the 4:00 a.m. train to Cuamba in the north west is more …
your ad here‘Make America Smart Again’: Hundreds Rally for US Science
Gesturing towards the White House, home to President Donald Trump who has called himself “a very stable genius,” Isaac Newton begged to differ. “Knowing many geniuses, and being one myself, I would venture to say that was rather a boastful claim on his part,” said “Newton,” actually Dean Howarth, a …
your ad hereA Treasured Letter Written to a Daughter 75 Years ago is Part of a Digital Exhibition
Betty Rosenbaum was only 2 years old when her mother and brother were sent to a concentration camp in eastern Poland in 1943. She never saw them again. Today, a new digital exhibition at Yad Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust Museum, features a treasured letter her mother wrote to her more than …
your ad hereTaxi Driver Offers Free Rides to Cancer Patients & Cancer Survivors
Auntie Caterina is a regular taxi driver, who offers free rides to cancer patients in the Italian city of Florence. She inherited the taxi when her partner died of cancer 17 years ago and says this is a way to honor his legacy. To show gratitude and support of the …
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