Google Brings High-Speed Internet to Uganda’s Capital
Technology company Google has brought reliable Internet connections to Kampala, Uganda.
Who Doesn’t Have a Tattoo? Body Ink Surges
Soccer star David Beckham, voted “Sexiest Man Alive” by People magazine, has more than 40 of them.
Pistorius Granted Bail in South Africa, Awaits New Sentence
A South African judge has granted bail to athlete Oscar Pistorius, after an appeals court last week convicted him of murder.
Vincent the Cat Goes Viral
Vincent is a 3-year-old cat who had no back legs.
Colombia, US Company Dispute Over Sunken Treasure
Ownership of undersea gold treasure discovered near a Spanish ship that sank more than 300 years ago is making waves.
Bernie Sanders Wins Online Poll for TIME’s Person of the Year
TIME Magazine said Monday that Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders won its online readers’ poll for the 2015 Person of the Year.
Beijing Pollution
Beijing officials declared a first-ever “red alert” for smog.
Online University Offers Poor Students a Chance
Like many young people around the world, Emmanuel dreamed of getting a university education in the United States.
Lasers Used to Chill, Instead of Heat
University of Washington researchers say they used a laser to turn hot water into cool water.
San Bernardino Shooting
Social media remained intensely focused on yesterday’s shootings in San Bernardino, California.