A retired African American educator is using his new career as an artist to educate younger generations about racial divisions that led to some of the darkest chapters in American history. The work of the sculptor is now on exhibit in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where VOA’s Chris Simkins caught …
your ad hereBritish PM Johnson Sets Up New Structure to Tackle Coronavirus
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set up four new committees to help respond to a growing coronavirus outbreak, focusing on health, public sector preparedness, the economy and the international response to the pandemic. The four committees will feed into a daily meeting on coronavirus, part of new stringent …
your ad hereUK to Unveil Business Rescue Package as Coronavirus Hammers Economy
Britain will on Tuesday unveil a rescue package for businesses threatened with collapse by the coronavirus outbreak as budget forecasters said the scale of the borrowing needed might resemble the immense debt splurge during World War II. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who told people to avoid pubs, clubs, restaurants, …
your ad hereArtist Uses Sculptures to Examine Racial Violence
A retired African American educator is using his new career as an artist to educate younger generations about racial divisions that led to some of the darkest chapters in American history. The work of the sculptor is now on exhibit in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where VOA’s Chris Simkins caught …
your ad hereAMC Theaters to Limit Attendance to 50 People Per Showing
AMC Theaters, the largest movie chain in North America, will limit attendance at all screenings to 50 people to adhere to the CDC’s latest social distancing guidelines. Cinemas in New York City and Los Angeles on Sunday were ordered closed by the city’s respective mayors. Many art …
your ad hereUS Surgeon General: US Cases Are Where Italy Was 2 Weeks Ago
The U.S. surgeon general said Monday that the number of coronavirus cases in the United States has reached the level that Italy recorded two weeks ago, a sign that infections are expected to rise in America as the government steps up testing and financial markets continue to fall. “We are …
your ad hereSmartphones, Sensors Mean Motion Capture No Longer Limited to Movies
Motion capture technology is no longer just available for filmmakers and video game makers to transform human actors into other creatures. With the smartphone and other technologies, anyone can have their movements captured and analyzed to learn about how the body is moving for better physical performance and to avoid …
your ad hereIs it Safe to Eat Out, Grocery Shop in the Age of Coronavirus?
Several U.S. states are closing dine-in restaurants and bars, limiting the establishments to carry-out or delivery service, in an effort to stem the spread of coronavirus. The governors of California, Connecticut, Ohio, Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Washington State are among those who have ordered the restrictions. Mayors in some towns across the United …
your ad herePress Freedom Group Stores Censored Articles in Minecraft Library
A virtual library housing censored articles from around the world has been created within the hugely popular video game Minecraft by press freedom group Reporters Without Borders (RSF). Minecraft, with its signature pixelated graphics, enables players to build entire universes from Lego-like digital blocks, either alone or with others online. RSF said …
your ad hereSpain’s Coronavirus Cases Rise to 8,744, Death Toll Up at 297
Spain’s tally of coronavirus cases rose to 8,744 on Monday and the number of fatalities rose to 297, said Fernando Simon, the head of the country’s health emergency center. The previous tally was 7,753 cases on Sunday, with 288 fatalities …
your ad hereSpread of Coronavirus not Deterring Purchase, Consumption of Wildlife
Experts say the Coronavirus got its start through animal to human transmission at a live wildlife market in Wuhan, China. In the months since, the deadly virus has rapidly spread throughout the world and the outbreak has been declared a pandemic. The crisis has prompted the Chinese government to impose …
your ad hereBotswana Female Boxer Punches Her Way To The Global Stage
A young Botswana boxer has defied the odds in a male dominated sport, to become the country’s first ever female Olympian in the sport. Twenty-three year-old Sadie Kenosi recently became the first boxer in the world to book her spot in July’s Olympic Games in Tokyo. From Gaborone, Botswana, Mqondisi Dube reports. …
your ad hereOpera Houses Worldwide Offer Nightly Streaming
The Metropolitan Opera of New York is launching a series of nightly opera streams on its official website, starting with the performance of Bizet’s Carmen on Monday night at 7:30 PM local time.”These are hard days for the Metropolitan Opera, for the city and for all of you, as the …
your ad hereCartoonist Reflects On Diversity Through Art
In the almost 100 years The New Yorker magazine has existed, it’s published thousands of cartoons. Yet never in its history had a black female cartoonist published for the magazine – that is, until Liz Montague came on board. For VOA, Karina Bafradzhian spoke with Montague and has more in …
your ad hereUN Aviation Agency Agrees to Restrict Carbon Credits Denounced by Climate Activists
The United Nations’ aviation agency has approved restrictions for a global program designed to help airlines offset their carbon emissions, a move that curbs industry funding for older projects whose environmental benefits have been challenged by climate activists.The International Civil Aviation Organization council on Friday approved recommendations to exclude offset projects …
your ad hereApple to Close Retail Stores Worldwide, Except Greater China, Until March 27
Apple Inc said late on Friday it will close all its retail stores, except those in Greater China, for the next two weeks to minimize the risk of coronavirus transmission.”We will be closing all of our retail stores outside of Greater China until March 27,” Apple CEO Tim Cook wrote …
your ad hereIndigenous Languages Showcased at Mother Tongue Film Festival
Every year, the Mother Tongue Film Festival, sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, showcases films about indigenous cultures that celebrate cultural and linguistic diversity. Most of these films have been made in indigenous languages from all over the world. VOA’s Penelope Poulou spoke with curators and filmmakers on how …
your ad hereBill Gates Says He Is Stepping Down From Microsoft Board
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said Friday he is stepping down from the company’s board to focus on philanthropy.Gates was Microsoft’s CEO until 2000 and since then has gradually scaled back his involvement in the company he started with Paul Allen in 1975.He transitioned out of a day-to-day role in Microsoft …
your ad herePentagon Reconsiders Microsoft Contract After Amazon Protest
The Pentagon is reconsidering its awarding of a major cloud computing contract to Microsoft after rival tech giant Amazon protested what it called a flawed bidding process.U.S. government lawyers said in a court filing this week that the Defense Department “wishes to reconsider its award decision” and take another look …
your ad hereSpain Looks at Italy For Clues on Dealing With New Coronavirus
Over 60,000 people have been confined to four towns in Spain’s first mandatory lockdown as infections for the new coronavirus increase sharply, putting a strain on health services and pressure on the government for more action. The situation in and around the Spanish capital, Madrid, with nearly 2,000 …
your ad hereThriving ‘Mega’-llennials Leave Struggling Millennials Behind
There’s a millennial divide in the generation of young people that is often stereotyped as entitled, unemployed and more likely to still be living with their parents. The Great Recession and student loan debt created strong challenges for the generation of young people who today are roughly in their mid-20s …
your ad hereNepal Cancels Spring Mountain Climbing Season Due to Virus
Nepal’s government announced Friday that it was suspending climbing permits for Mount Everest and all of the other peaks in the country due to concern over the spread of the coronavirus.The decision effectively shuts down the world’s tallest mountain since China already closed its side of Everest over similar fears. …
your ad hereAirports Turn Into Ghost Towns Amid Coronavirus Fears
WATCH VIDEO:The coronavirus outbreak is dealing a severe blow to the airline industry, as governments impose travel restrictions and would-be passengers stay away from traveling by plane for fear of catching the virus. Some analysts say the impact on airlines may become as bad as it was after 9/11. VOA’s …
your ad hereTom Hanks, Rita Wilson Taking Diagnoses ‘One Day at a Time’
Tom Hanks said he and wife Rita Wilson were taking their new coronavirus infection “one day at a time” while Australian television hosts who had interviewed Wilson were awaiting test results Friday. Australia has stepped up its response to COVID-19 by recommending people avoid organized, nonessential gatherings of …
your ad hereCOVID-19 Cases Grow to 24 in South Africa, Outside of False Positive
South Africa’s health minister on Friday announced that the nation has seen eight new cases of novel coronavirus, bringing the nation’s total caseload to at least 24.That number does not include a case reported Thursday, when South Africa’s National Institute for Communicable Diseases erroneously said the nation had seen its …
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