Computers are increasingly competing against humans to see whether man or machine is smarter. In the latest demonstration of artificial intelligence or AI, a computer went up against humans in live, public debates. The debates held this week in San F...
An early penalty goal by Shinji Kagawa helped lead Japan to a surprising 2-1 win over Colombia in the 2018 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday. The victory marks the first time an Asian team has beaten a South American team in a World Cup match. Soon after the...
An audio recording was published Monday that appears to capture the voices of young children crying out for the parents at a U.S. immigration detention center. The audio file was first published by the nonprofit news group ProPublica. The recording a...
The United Nations refugee agency reported Tuesday that nearly 69 million people were displaced last year. Each of the last five years has set a record. This years number tops all of them. The U.N. estimates that about 44,000 people become refugees e...
The ducks and geese at a lake in Londons Hyde Park have a new neighbor: a floating structure of 7,506 barrels in the colors of red, mauve and blue. The floating structure, called The London Mastaba, is the latest creation of Christo. He is the Bulgar...
A major study carried out in Norway suggests IQ scores among men there have been falling since the mid-1970s. The study involved more than 700,000 men born to Norwegian couples between 1962 and 1991. The research was carried out by Oslos Ragnar Frisc...
Germany and Brazil joined the list of top teams struggling to win their opening matches at the 2018 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament in Russia. 一些顶级球队在2018年俄罗斯世界杯足球赛上都难以取得开门红，德国和巴西也加入...
A deadly earthquake struck near Osaka, Japan early Monday, causing hundreds of casualties, damaging buildings and leaving many homes without water or gas. The epicenter of the 6.1-magnitude earthquake was just north of Osaka at a depth of 13 kilomete...
South Korean officials are reacting carefully to the expected suspension of large U.S.-South Korea military exercises. An announcement could come this week to suspend the major joint military exercises, South Koreas Yonhap news agency reports. Those...
'Incredibles 2' Sets Record in Opening Weekend This is Whats Trending Today The opening weekend of the animated film Incredibles 2 was incredible. The Disney-Pixar movie recorded a North American opener of $180 million. That is the best of all time f...
The policy of separating children from parents illegally seeking entry at the United States border is dividing Americans. More Republicans spoke out against the policy as Democrats called for changes. In April, the administration of President Donald...
Owners of small restaurants in Paris known as bistros or cafes want the United Nations to recognize their importance to the French capital. They also are concerned that what they bring to the culture of Paris could disappear. The restaurant owners ha...
American writer and photographer Michael Benanav has traveled around the world studying the cultures of nomadic people. His work has taken him to places from Mali to Jordan to Mongolia. Benanav writes about people who are threatened, endangered or ch...
A woman who claims to be the mother of a militant leader says she does not know if her son is alive or dead. Abubakar Shekau is the head of the Boko Haram militant group. Boko Haram launched its campaign against Nigerias government in 2009. Nigerian...
There is no end to demand for Italys white gold. For many people, that white gold is not metal but marble from the town of Carrara in Tuscany. The marble mining work in Carrara is ancient. Workers first began removing stone from the mountains of Tusc...
