Apple tried to make the new Apple-branded credit card attractive, copying the heft and sleekness of higher-end cards like the Chase Sapphire. But cardholders are discovering that with such a design, they’ll have to give it special care.Leather wallets and loose change pose danger for new Apple Card, for instance. …
your ad hereDancing Through Depression in Beach Therapy in Los Angeles
Spending time on the beach and dancing away pain, fear and despair is what Los Angeles dance movement therapist Julia Vishnepolsky helps her patients do to reduce stress and anxiety while learning how to be at peace with their lives. Angelina Bagdasaryan met with the therapist to learn more about …
your ad hereConservationists Sue Over Changes to Endangered Species Act
Seven environmental and animal rights groups are suing the Trump administration for its regulations that would make drastic changes to the implementation of the Endangered Species Act.The environmental law group Earthjustice filed the joint suit Wednesday in San Francisco.They charge the administration with breaking the law by announcing changes to …
your ad hereWHO: Plastic Particles in Drinking Water Pose ‘Low’ Risk
Microplastics contained in drinking water pose a “low” risk to human health at current levels, but more research is needed to reassure consumers, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday.Studies over the past year on plastic particles detected in tap and bottled water have sparked public concerns, but the limited …
your ad hereMexico’s ‘Accordion Rebel,’ Celso Pina Dies at 66
Mexican musician Celso Pina, famed as “the rebel of the accordion” for mixing eclectic styles with traditional Colombian cumbia, died Wednesday of a heart attack in his hometown of Monterrey, his record label La Tuna Records said.He was 66 years old, according to local media.With an interest in genres ranging …
your ad hereUN Chief to Travel to Epicenter of DRC Ebola Outbreak
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will travel to the epicenter of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo next week.The DRC is no stranger to periodic outbreaks of the Ebola virus, but this most recent epidemic is the worst the African nation has seen in 40 years.The World Health Organization …
your ad hereUS Takes Aim at Deadly Chinese Fentanyl Networks
The US Treasury took action Wednesday to crack down on Chinese traffickers of deadly fentanyl, sanctioning producer-exporters and warning banks on financial schemes used to distribute the synthetic opioid behind thousands of US overdose deaths.The Treasury identified Zheng Fujing, 36, and a company he controls, Qinsheng Pharmaceutical Technology, and a …
your ad hereConcerns Growing that China’s Influence Operations Getting Bolder
Nike Ching contributed to this report, which includes information from Reuters.Revelations that China has been using social media accounts to influence public opinion on continuing protests in Hong Kong are reinforcing warnings from U.S. intelligence that the battle for information dominance has been joined. Until now, much of the focus on …
your ad hereLack of Clean Water Impeding Eradicating Polio in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Thirty-some years ago, polio used to cripple hundreds of thousands of children a year. So far this year, about 60 children have gotten polio. The focus now is largely on only two countries: Pakistan and Afghanistan. Yet, there are reports that the eradication effort is stumbling. VOA’s Carol Pearson has …
your ad hereA Biometric ID: A Scan of the Iris or Fingerprint, to get Food, Medical Supplies
To get medical supplies or food, people in some places around the world are showing not a government ID but the iris in their eyes or their thumbprint. Deana Mitchell talked to one Silicon Valley company that is providing the new tech tools of identity. …
your ad hereEnding Polio, Not Assured, But Seemingly In Progress
We may be a step closer to wiping polio off the face of the earth. The virus is a scourge that attacks children and causes lifelong paralysis, if not an early death.Nigeria has not had a case of wild polio since 2016, and Dr. Tanji Funsho, head of Rotary International’s …
your ad hereChina Hopes US Will Come Back to the Table at Chile Climate Talks
China hopes to welcome the United States “back to the negotiating table” to discuss global efforts to limit climate change at a United Nations summit to be hosted by Chile in December, its top climate change envoy said on Tuesday.Xie Zhenhua, China’s Special Representative for Climate Change Affairs, told journalists …
your ad hereArtists Use Street Murals to Change Image of Violent Caracas Slum
In the sprawling slum of Petare in the east of Venezuela’s capital of Caracas, 31-year-old Fabian Solymar begins sketching a mural of abstract figures on a wall filled with Socialist Party political propaganda.The mural will eventually cover up a campaign ad for a state governor and an image of the …
your ad hereWater Pollution an ‘Invisible Threat’ to Global Goals, Economists Warn
Water pollution threatens nearly all the globally agreed development goals to end environmental destruction, poverty and suffering by 2030, economists warned in a report Tuesday, citing the largest-ever database on the world’s water quality.The World Bank report warned of the ripple effects of water pollution on the health, economies, education …
your ad hereConservationists Push at CITES Conference to Ban Trophy Hunting
A group of activists is trying to persuade an international conservation conference to ban trophy hunting, which outrages some animal lovers but has long been tolerated by some environmentalists as a way of protecting wildlife.More than 50 members of the European Parliament and 50 environmental groups, led by the Campaign …
your ad here500-Year-Old Mummy of Incan Girl Returns to Bolivia
A 500-year-old mummy of an Incan girl has been returned to Bolivia some 129 years after it was donated to the Michigan State University Museum, marking what an official says is the first time human remains of archaeological importance have been repatriated to the Andean country.Known as Nusta, a Quechua …
your ad here10 Facts on How Mosquitoes Pose a Threat to Half the World
A warmer climate, travel and trade are helping to spread mosquito-borne diseases as a deadly beast smaller than a paper clip poses a threat to more than half the world’s population.World Mosquito Day on Tuesday commemorated the discovery in 1897 by British doctor Ronald Ross that female mosquitoes transmit malaria …
your ad hereChile to Account for Costs of Climate Change in Budget
Chile will begin budgeting for the costs of fighting climate change, Finance Minister Felipe Larrain announced Tuesday, as receding glaciers and drought put a squeeze on water and natural resources in the world’s top copper producer.The South American nation, which is due to host the COP25 global conference on climate …
your ad hereTwitter, Facebook Take Down Chinese Fake News Accounts
After Hong Kong saw one of its biggest protests yet over the weekend, a social media war has broken out between China and U.S. technology companies over how Chinese state-sponsored media is using social media to spread misinformation and false news about the protesters. On Monday, Twitter and Facebook, which …
your ad hereEarth’s Future Being Written in Fast-Melting Greenland
This is where Earth’s refrigerator door is left open, where glaciers dwindle and seas begin to rise.New York University air and ocean scientist David Holland, who is tracking what’s happening in Greenland from both above and below, calls it “the end of the planet.” He is referring to geography more …
your ad here25th James Bond Film Gets a Title: ‘No Time to Die’
The 25th James Bond movie has a title: “No Time to Die.” Producers announced the moniker Tuesday for the film that has long been referred to simply as “Bond 25.” “No Time to Die” returns Daniel Craig to the role of 007. Lea Seydoux, Naomie Harris, Ben Whishaw …
your ad hereFacebook Rolls Out Tool to Block Off-Facebook Data Gathering
Soon, you could get fewer familiar ads following you around the internet — or at least on Facebook.Facebook is launching a long-promised tool that lets you block the social network from gathering information about you on outside websites and apps.The company said Tuesday that it is adding a section where …
your ad hereGuidelines Say More Women May Need Breast Cancer Gene Test
New health guidelines say more women may benefit from gene testing for hereditary breast or ovarian cancer, especially if they already survived cancer once. Mutations in genes called BRCA1 and BRCA2 aren’t common, but when they’re passed through families they greatly increase the chances of breast, ovarian and certain other …
your ad hereUnmanned Indian Probe Enters Lunar Orbit
An unmanned Indian space probe successfully entered lunar orbit Tuesday, passing a crucial step towards a historic milestone for the country’s fledgling space program.The arrival of the $141 million Chandrayaan-2 probe comes nearly a month after it was launched into space aboard India’s powerful Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark Three …
your ad herePark Life Boosts Morale As Much As Christmas, Survey Shows
Sad city dwellers should seek solace in a local park, according to a survey tracking tweets that showed a leafy walk lifts morale as much as Christmas among Twitter users.Trees in cities are already credited with cooling and cleaning the air, along with absorbing planet-warming gases – but a team …
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