U.S. President Joe Biden has chosen Earth Day on Friday to sign an executive order to protect some of the country’s largest and oldest trees. The order the president is scheduled to sign in Washington State will require the Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management and the National Park …
your ad hereCOVID-19 Restrictions Ease For Millions of Australians
Australia’s most populous states will on Friday abolish a raft of coronavirus rules, including compulsory isolation for close contacts. Some vaccine mandates for key workers will also be scrapped. Health officials in New South Wales and Victoria say the overhaul to the rules is a “big step” and is part …
your ad hereArgentine Architect Honors Classic Design at Coachella
The Buenos Aires design and architecture firm Estudio Normal is honoring Argentina’s iconic butterfly chair in a towering art installation at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California. From the festival, Genia Dulot has the story. Camera: Genia Dulot …
your ad hereEarth Day Prompts Calls for Businesses to Go Green
Every year on Earth Day — April 22 — people come together to raise awareness about environmental problems. And this year they will focus on accelerating the transition to a prosperous green economy. During the event, also known as International Mother Earth Day, some 1 billion people in …
your ad hereUK Patient Had COVID-19 for 505 Days Straight, Study Shows
A U.K. patient with a severely weakened immune system had COVID-19 for almost a year and a half, scientists reported, underscoring the importance of protecting vulnerable people from the coronavirus. There’s no way to know for sure whether it was the longest-lasting COVID-19 infection because not everyone gets tested, especially …
your ad hereFrom War to Circus: Ukrainian Dancers Find Comfort on US Stage
Onstage, they dance through hoops and perform acrobatics with smiles on their faces. Off it, they hold anguished phone calls with family back in Ukraine. Dancers Anna and Olga have found a sense of calm performing in a circus near New York, but they are still living the war they …
your ad hereScientists Breed Threatened Florida Coral Species in Step Toward Reef Restoration
Scientists have successfully bred a threatened species of coral as part of a project that hopes to restore damaged reefs off the coast of Florida that are under threat by a relatively new disease, a coral rescue organization said on Thursday. Reefs in Florida and the Caribbean are facing growing …
your ad hereCabrera Remains One Hit Away From Baseball’s 3,000 Club
Miguel Cabrera’s pursuit of a rare baseball feat — a 3,000th career hit — remained on hold Thursday, with the New York Yankees taking heat for intentionally walking the Detroit Tigers slugger. Cabrera needs one hit to become just the 33rd player in Major League Baseball history to reach the …
your ad hereCooking Show Re-Creates Age-Old Recipes
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought changes to the lives of many people, and for some, new jobs. Mike O’Sullivan spoke with Max Miller, whose love for history and food led to a post-pandemic career as YouTube creator. …
your ad hereSecretive SpaceX Mission Begins; NASA Program Hits Another Snag
Also, Russian cosmonauts put in work at the International Space Station. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi wraps up The Week in Space. …
your ad hereElon Musk Appears to Have Secured Financing for Twitter Tender Offer
According to papers filed with U.S. securities regulators, billionaire Elon Musk appears ready to continue his bid to take over Twitter, this time via a tender offer that would bypass the company’s board and offer to buy stock directly from shareholders. Twitter’s board of directors last week voted unanimously to …
your ad hereCristiano Ronaldo Says One of His Newborn Twins Has Died
Cristiano Ronaldo took to social media on Monday to say one of his newborn twins has died. “It is with our deepest sadness we have to announce that our baby boy has passed away,” the Manchester United striker wrote in a post also signed by his partner, Georgina Rodriguez. “It …
your ad hereAs Tensions Soar, Gaza Militants Fire Rocket Into Israel
Palestinian militants fired a rocket into southern Israel for the first time in months on Monday, in another escalation after clashes at a sensitive holy site in Jerusalem, a series of deadly attacks inside Israel and military raids across the occupied West Bank. Israel said it intercepted the rocket, and …
your ad hereAutonomous Tractors May Signal Changes in Farming
Farmers across the country and around the world might one day leave the confines of their tractor cabs and operate autonomous tractors remotely through an app. But will farmers, big and small, be willing to trust the technology? VOA’s Julie Taboh has more. …
your ad hereLate US Justice Ginsburg’s Art and Collectibles Up for Auction
Picasso ceramics, old masters works, and a fur coat are among the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s artworks and personal items that will be auctioned off near Washington this month. Proceeds from the sale will go to the Washington National Opera to support an art form close …
your ad hereNASA Moon Rocket Faces More Flight Delays as Repairs Mount
The flight debut of NASA’s mega moon rocket faces additional delays following a string of failed fueling tests. Officials said Monday it will be challenging to meet a launch window in early to mid-June. The next opportunity to send an empty capsule to the moon on a test flight would …
your ad hereTesla Stockholders Ask Judge to Silence Musk in Fraud Case
A group of Tesla shareholders suing CEO Elon Musk over some 2018 tweets about taking the company private is asking a federal judge to order Musk to stop commenting on the case. Lawyers for stockholders of the Austin, Texas-based company also say in court documents that the judge in the …
your ad hereUS Intelligence Satellite Launched From California
A classified satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office was launched into space from California on Sunday. The NROL-85 satellite lifted off at 6:13 a.m. local time from Vandenberg Space Force Base aboard a two-stage SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. It was the first mission by the NRO to reuse a …
your ad hereHoly Days Converging in April Spark Interfaith Celebrations in US
It’s a convergence that happens only rarely. Coinciding with Judaism’s Passover, Western Christianity’s Easter and Islam’s holy month of Ramadan, Buddhists, Baha’is, Sikhs, Jains and Hindus also are celebrating their holy days in April. The springtime collision of religious holidays is inspiring a range of interfaith events. In Chicago, there’s …
your ad hereHow Audiences in Authoritarian Countries Can Bypass Censorship
Russia is clamping down on news and the internet. Overseas media organizations and activists are finding new ways in. …
your ad hereChinese Astronauts Land After 6 Months on Space Station
Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after six months aboard their country’s newest orbital station in the longest crewed mission to date for China’s ambitious space program. The Shenzhou 13 space capsule landed in the Gobi desert in the northern region of Inner Mongolia, shown live on state …
your ad hereRansomware Attacks: Hackers Endanger Critical US Infrastructure
Even before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, U.S. officials warned about cyberattacks originating in Russia against critical American infrastructure. Now, U.S. security agencies are increasingly cracking down on the networks used by cybercriminals, including for ransomware attacks. Dino Jahic has the story, narrated by Anna Rice. …
your ad hereTwitter Opts for ‘Poison Pill’ to Repel Elon Musk Takeover
Twitter’s board of directors on Friday voted unanimously to use a tactic called a “poison pill” to fend off Elon Musk’s attempt to take over the company. In such a defensive tactic, all Twitter shareholders except Musk could buy more shares at a discount. This would dilute the world’s richest …
your ad hereWHO: Myriad Crises Eroding Health of Millions in World’s Hotspots
The World Health Organization says a variety of crises are adversely impacting the health of millions and blocking needed humanitarian aid in war-torn hotspots around the world. War, climate disasters, and COVID-19 are threatening global health and undermining the capacity to build and maintain economically viable and stable societies. These …
your ad hereMusk Spells Out How He Would Change Twitter
Hours after announcing his $43 billion hostile takeover bid for Twitter, business magnate Elon Musk laid out some of his goals for the social media giant, including an edit button that would let users amend ill-considered tweets. Musk made the comments on the concluding day of the annual TED Conference …
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