Brazil’s Senate Votes to Try Rousseff
The Brazilian Senate voted on Thursday to put President Dilma Rousseff on trial for breaking budget laws by 55 votes to 22.
How Colleges Keep Students from Dropping Out
Tyler Mulvenna worked three jobs last summer, but was still short the money he needed to pay for college.
Are Facebook’s Trending Topics Unfair?
Former Facebook workers said this week that the social media company often avoided letting news popular among conservative Americans appear in its “Trending” section.
Obama to Make 1st Presidential Visit to Hiroshima
President Barack Obama will become the first sitting U.S. president to visit Hiroshima, Japan.
NASA Discovers Nearly 1,300 New Planets
NASA — the U.S. space agency — said it found nearly 1,300 planets outside our solar system.
General Motors, Lyft Partner to Develop Driverless Taxis
The American car-maker General Motors and Lyft Incorporated, a ride-sharing service, reportedly will start testing GM automobiles as driverless taxis.
Social Media Greets New London Mayor Khan
Sadiq Khan is the new mayor of London.
Surprise Move Holds Off Rousseff Impeachment
In a surprise move, the acting speaker of Brazil’s lower chamber of Congress called for a new vote in the impeachment process against President Dilma Rousseff.
Ex-Prisoners Ask for Second Chance and a Job
American Douglas Lindsay left prison last November — after 19 years and 28 days.
Amazing Amazon Hides Atlantic’s Coral Reef
Scientists studying the area where the Amazon River meets the Atlantic Ocean were in for a surprise.