For generations, school has been a place for children to learn and make friends. But in the United States, school is important to many parents for another reason. It is a safe place that cares for their children while they are working or a necessity...
After four days and nights of negotiations, European Union (EU) leaders have agreed on a 1.8 trillion-euro budget and coronavirus aid package. The 27 leaders agreed on Tuesday to a massive aid program to help areas hit hardest by COVID-19. The diseas...
Top Oil Companies Set Carbon Target Goals For the first time, a group of the world's top oil companies have set goals to cut carbon gas emissions as a percentage of their total production. 一批全球顶级的石油公司首次设定了削减碳排放...
NASA says it has postponed the launch of its newest space telescope because of the coronavirus crisis and technical issues. 美国宇航局表示，由于新冠病毒危机以及技术问题，其最新太空望远镜的发射已经推迟。 The U.S....
What gives some people immunity from the novel coronavirus, the virus that causes COVID-19? 什么使有些人对引发新冠肺炎的新冠病毒具有免疫力？ Some scientists are studying whether it is the presence of antibodies. Others are stu...
America lost an extraordinary leader Friday when Congressman John Lewis died of pancreatic cancer. He was 80 years old. The lawmaker representing Georgia fought for civil rights for most of his life. He was the last living member of the so-called Big...
The rainy season has begun in South and Southeast Asia. Farmers and fishermen are hopeful for wet weather after a long period of below normal rainfall. This year the Mekong River, Southeast Asia's longest, has reached its lowest levels since record k...
How Future Space Travel Could Create Language Communication Problems Scientists and engineers are preparing for possible travel into interstellar space, the area in between stars, in the distant future. A new report examines the possible problem of c...
Loss of Food Service Jobs Threatens New Yorks Creative Economy Many creative people move to New York City in hopes of one day getting a job in show business or the arts. They often work as waiters in bars or restaurants while hoping for a big break a...
Small business owners are worried about how to keep operating under restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus. Reinvention may be the most important idea. The U.S. Congress passed a measure that provided billions of dollars to small...
In August, a robot will begin placing food and drinks on store shelves in Japan. This is a test that the robot's maker hopes will help create a wave of automation in retail stores. Automation is the process of using robots or computers, instead of pe...
Unemployment among young workers has been a problem in Europe following the 2008-2009 international financial crisis. Yet early signs show it is getting worse today with the coronavirus pandemic. 在2008-2009年国际金融危机之后，欧洲年轻员...
More Demand for Robot Cooks in US Restaurants Robots that can cook are in growing demand in the United States. The increased demand comes at a time when eateries are trying to put some distance between their workers and customers during the coronavir...
Schools and educators across the United States are in the middle of a debate over how best to reopen schools. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released guidelines to assist school systems in reopening safely. The suggestions includ...
Flowers add so much to our world. 花为我们的世界增添了许多光彩。 They feed the bees and other pollinators. They are beautiful. Some smell so good that they are used in perfume, lotion and other body products. 它们为蜜蜂和其他传粉...
