US Inflation Increases Most in a Year
The U.S. on Wednesday reported its biggest increase in consumer prices in a year, pushing stocks lower in early trading....
Markets Rise Ahead of US Inflation Figures
U.S. stock markets are set to open higher Wednesday as investors prepared for the government’s latest monthly inflation report. Markets...
‘Can You Dig It?’ Africa Reality Show Draws Youth to Farming
As a student, Leah Wangari imagined a glamorous life as a globe-trotting flight attendant, not toiling in dirt and manure....
US Postal Service Enters Digital, Virtual, Augmented Worlds to Attract Customers
Even though the U.S. Postal Service delivers about 46 percent of the world’s total mail, competition is getting tougher every...
US Social Media Firms Step Up Help on Security Efforts, Intelligence Leaders Say
Leaders of U.S. national security and law enforcement agencies said Tuesday the U.S. private sector has been helpful in efforts...
US Postal Service Rolls Out Virtual Mail
A new service that sends virtual images of the day’s mail to inboxes, before snail mail arrives in actual mailboxes,...
NYC e-Bike Ban is Disaster for Immigrant Delivery Workers
Aimin Liu’s food delivery job is an exercise of muscle memory and physical endurance. He scans the Chinese kitchen’s receipts...
Thomas Cook Flies Britons to Tunisia Three Years After Beach Attack
Thomas Cook flew British tourists to Tunisia on Tuesday for the first time since an Islamist militant killed 30 Britons...
Bill and Melinda Gates Talk Trump, Taxes
Bill and Melinda Gates say they’re concerned about some of President Donald Trump’s policies and statements. Here are some excerpts...
Hotel in DC Offers a Cooking Class for Couples before Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is probably the most romantic holiday. In the United States, with people sending 190 million Valentine’s Day cards...
A New Weapon In The Fight Against Poachers
In the dense tropical rainforests of the Minkebe national park in northern Gabon, conservationists are hoping a new weapon can...
Trump: US to Push for ‘Reciprocal Tax’ on Trade Partners
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would push for a “reciprocal tax” against countries, including U.S. allies, that...
Uber Tests Cheaper ‘Chap Chap’ Service for Errands in Nairobi
Uber is testing a service in Nairobi that was inspired by residents’ use of the platform for errands and aims...
Disposable Delivery Drone Service Goes Where Other Services Do Not
It has been called a delivery drone, an unmanned aerial vehicle or even a glider. It can be used to...
Trump Wants NASA Out of Space Station by 2025, Businesses In
The Trump administration wants NASA out of the International Space Station by 2025, and private businesses running the place instead....
4 Robots That Aim to Teach Your Kids to Code
You’ve seen apps and toys that promise to teach your child to code. Now enter the robots. At the CES...
Disposable Delivery Drone Goes Where Other Services Do Not
Plastic foam, plywood and some other plastic parts could make the difference between life and death. These are the materials...
Who’s at Fault in Amtrak Crash? Amtrak Pays Regardless
Federal investigators are still looking at how CSX railway crews routed an Amtrak train into a parked freight train in...
Tesla’s Roadster Takes Flight, Enters Orbit
Billionaire CEO Elon Musk is off to a big 2018. He’s chief executive of both SpaceX and Tesla. His space-travel...
Seeing America Through the Eyes of African Immigrants Turned Truckers
Increasing demand for long-haul truckers in the United States is drawing more African immigrants onto America’s roads. VOA’s Arzouma Kompaoré...
A New Instrument to Look for Exoplanets
Astronomers say a new instrument, now being tested on one of the telescopes in Chile’s Atacama desert, will greatly enhance...
Experts: More Stock Volatility Ahead, but No Reason to Panic
It’s been a tough week on Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial average closed more than 300 points higher Friday,...
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