Study Suggests Obesity Increasing Among US Children
A new study adds to evidence that obesity is becoming more common in young children in America.
Gates Foundation Takes on Poverty in US
In recent years, city leaders in Grand Island, Nebraska, observed that many workers and students were walking or riding long distances to their jobs or schools.
US States Push to End Food Waste
New York is among a growing number of states trying to limit food waste.
Will Pandas Return to US?
Panda lovers in the United States are hopeful for the return of the bears following a comment from Chinese President Xi Jinping last week.
Florida Homes Built to Resist Hurricanes, Reduce Emissions
Now, home builders in hurricane-prone areas are building more homes like the one Paulson owns.
Biden Signs Order Requiring Artificial Intelligence Safeguards
U.S. President Joe Biden has issued an executive order related to artificial intelligence. Biden signed the order on Monday.
New York Mayor Makes Robocalls in Different Languages Using AI
New York Mayor Eric Adams has been using artificial intelligence (AI) to make robot phone calls in several languages.
By Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York – https://www.flickr.com/photos/mtaphotos/51890115405/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=116046687
US Grower Sets World Record for Heaviest Pumpkin
An American teacher from Minnesota has set a record for growing the world’s heaviest pumpkin, which weighed 1,247 kilograms.
Columbus or Indigenous Peoples’ Day?
In 2021, President Joe Biden issued the first-ever presidential proclamation of Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
By Quinn Dombrowski from Berkeley, USA – Day 286: Indigenous Peoples Day, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=63284246
Biden Joins Striking Autoworkers in Michigan
American President Joe Biden joined members of the United Auto Workers (UAW) on a picket line as they continued their strike against U.S. carmakers Tuesday.
By David Rodriguez Munoz – http://archive.today/2023.09.21-125228/https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/columnist/2023/09/19/striking-workers-higher-pay-income-inequality-ceo-wealth/70894748007/, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=137870847