Saving the Worlds Wetlands A team of farmers, university researchers and environmentalists is busy at work in the wetlands of eastern England. They are digging into the area's barley and wheat fields. They are looking for wet earth that could hide lo...
The United States tourism industry is facing a problem: A drop in the number of Chinese visiting U.S. cities and states. 美国旅游业正面临一个难题：到访美国各州和城市的中国游客数量有所下降。 Close to 3 million Chinese...
Astronauts on the International Space Station will soon test a new oven for making chocolate chip cookies. A spaceship carrying the cooking equipment and other supplies was launched Saturday from the Wallops Flight Facility in the United States. The...
A new report shows that most American fourth and eighth graders did not do well on math and reading tests. The latest so-called Nation's Report Card was released last week. There were some exceptions. Students in Washington, DC, made important gains...
The U.S. Secretary of Commerce announced this week that the United States plans to invest and trade more in Asia. 美国商务部长本周宣布，美国计划在亚洲进行更多的投资和贸易。 Secretary Wilbur Ross spoke about American effor...
A rights group reports that governments and individuals have sought to influence elections online in 26 of 30 national elections it studied. 一个人权组织报告称，在其研究的30个国家选举中，有26个国家的政府和个人试图利用...
New York's Broad Channel neighborhood is an island in more ways than one. Politically, its population actively supports U.S. President Donald Trump -- in a liberal city. But Broad Channel is also an actual island that rises over the waters of Jamaica...
Medicinal Cannabis Not Proven in Mental Health Researchers in Australia say evidence is weak as to whether medicinal cannabis treatments can help with mental illnesses such as anxiety, depression and psychosis. They add that doctors should be very ca...
Indias Capital Restricts Car Use to Improve Air Quality Indian officials have banned half of all private vehicles from operating in the capital, New Delhi, because of poor air quality. 由于空气质量太差，印度官员宣布在首都新德里限行...
McDonalds Chief Forced Out after Relationship with Employee The American fast food business McDonald's is known around the world and was in the news last weekend. 美国快餐企业麦当劳在全世界都很有名，上周末还上了新闻。 McDon...
Huge Mining Waste Dams Could Prove Deadly A group of investors has released findings from its inquiry into how mining companies around the world store their waste. Companies store billions of tons of waste in huge dams called tailings dams. The inqui...
A lawyer said over the weekend that the person he represents is ready to answer questions from Republicans on an American congressional committee. Lawyer Mark Zaid's comments appeared Sunday on Twitter. Zaid represents a whistleblower connected to an...
Scientists Trained Rats to Drive Cars. What Did They Learn? Mice and rats have long been used in medical research because of their biological similarities to humans. The tiny animals have already shown an ability to recognize objects, push buttons an...
Will New Devices Replace the Stethoscope? Nearly every U.S. medical school gives new students a white coat and a stethoscope. 美国几乎每所医学院都为新生提供白大褂和听诊器。 The act is part of a long tradition. But it is more th...
Efforts to Save Mountain Gorillas Show Signs of Progress Pato, a 19-year-old silverback gorilla, walked using his arms and legs toward an infant gorilla, Macibiri. Pato sat beside her and ran his long fingers through her fur. He was looking for insec...
