Obama Names New National Monument in Maine
President Barack Obama has named a new national monument in the northeastern state of Maine.
Study Finds Millennials ‘Optimistic’ About the Future
A new public opinion survey of young people around the world finds they are optimistic about the world and support progressive, or liberal, values.
In Louisiana Flooding, It’s Neighbor Helping Neighbor
Graham Kinchen had an emergency when a sandbag wall near his home began to fall apart.
NASA Finds ‘Lost’ Spacecraft
The American space agency, NASA says it has again made contact with a spacecraft studying the sun and space weather.
Zika Could Affect Adult Brains, Says New Study
New research suggests the Zika virus may damage some cells in adult brains.
Thailand’s Tourism Industry Works to Recover from Attacks
Officials in Thailand are working to help the tourism industry in several provinces affected by deadly bombings earlier this month.
” For People Too Busy to Garden, FarmBot Can Help”
In a small home garden, about 1.5 meters wide and 3 meters long, a robotic device called the FarmBot is busy planting vegetable seeds.
US College Students Missing Meals to Drink More Alcohol
Popular culture often shows alcohol as a big part of the college experience in the United States.
U.S. Swimmer Ryan Lochte Loses Sponsors
Ryan Lochte’s name stayed in the news this week, two days after the closing ceremony of the Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics.
Chinese Companies Fight for Data Storage Business
Chinese companies have begun competing with Western companies in the cloud computing and data storage market.