Higher Student Dropout Rates Along Cambodia's Border with Thailand A Cambodian official reported last week that about 23 percent of children in three provinces along the border with Thailand have stopped attending school. 一位柬埔寨官员上周报...
Traditional Palestinian Dress Becomes Means of Political Protest A traditional dress worn by Palestinian women was not the kind of clothing one would expect to become a sign of political expression. The brightly colored, embroidered womans dress is k...
Alex Honnold lives life dangerously. Honnold, who is 33, is one of the best-known free solo rock climbers in the world. That means he climbs huge rock faces hundreds of meters up -- alone and without any safety equipment. Now, one of his riskiest cli...
Native American Flutist Shares Authentic Sounds and Stories Native American flute players perform at music festivals around the world. But few belong to any Native tribe or nation. That concerns award-winning flutist Darren Thompson. He is a member o...
Wealthy Americans Renting Homes Instead of Buying A study by the apartment search website RentCafe finds that more wealthy Americans are choosing to rent living spaces instead of buying them. 公寓查找网站Rentcate的一项研究发现，更多美国...
Copenhagen Turns Mountain of Waste Into Sport What do you do with the mountain of waste that a major city produces? It is a continuing question. And, Copenhagen the capital of Denmark has come up with an answer. Ski on it! The waste is inside Copenhi...
Earths Earliest Mobile Organism Lived 2.1 Billion Years Ago Scientists have discovered the oldest fossil evidence of organism motility, or the ability of an organism to move independently. The discovery shows that development of motility began more t...
Guides No Longer Permitted on Native Area in Grand Canyon Visitors to a Native American reservations famous waterfalls deep in the Grand Canyon will now have to visit without professional guides. 游客现在必须在没有专业导游的前提下参观...
ModernWell is a shared workspace in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Outside the building, the city is covered with snow and the temperature is well below freezing. But ModernWell is warm and inviting. Comfortable chairs and footrests surround the warmth of t...
Report: Afghan Forces Number Shrinking as Risks Rise The United States is pushing for peace in Afghanistan. But a new report says Afghan government security forces are shrinking. It also warns that security risks across the country are growing, and t...
Strong-Smelling 'J-Queen' Durians Sell for $1,000 in Indonesia An Indonesian form of durian has been sold in a store on the island of Java for what might be a record price: $1,000 for a single fruit. Durian is enjoyed across many parts of Asia. The f...
Fake University Set Up By US Immigration Agents The University of Farmington described itself on its website as a school for science and business that dates back to the 1950s. The school, near the city of Detroit, Michigan, said it combines tradition...
Amazons Withdrawal Raises Questions about New York Amazon shocked many people last week when it cancelled plans to set up a big new headquarters in New York City. Amazons decision means the company is suspending plans to develop part of Queens, New Y...
Many women around the world use skin-lightening beauty products in an effort to improve their looks. The World Health Organization, or WHO, reports that the country with the highest percentage of women using such products is Nigeria. In its 2011 repo...
US Military Releases Its Artificial Intelligence Strategy The American military wants to expand its use of artificial intelligence, or AI, for war. But it says the technology will be deployed in respect to the nations values. The United States Defens...
