Afghan Girls Robotics Team Competes after Visa Obstacles
Their team shirts didn’t say “Afghanistan” and their name badges were handwritten, not typed, suggesting the last-minute nature of their...
EU Agrees to Allow in More Ukraine Exports for 3 Years
EU foreign ministers approved on Monday measures to allow Ukraine to export more industrial and agricultural products free of tariffs...
VR Learning the Wave of the Future
Thanks to Hollywood special effects, it’s possible to create a world of superheroes or galaxies far, far away. But that...
India’s Low-paid Garment Workers Seek $7.6M Compensation
On a sweltering summer morning in the southern Indian city of Chennai, a dozen garment workers crowd into a small...
With Engines Whirring, Electric Car Racing Comes to Brooklyn
The roar of the engine was replaced by a furious whirring as the future of motorsports came to Brooklyn. Formula...
Internet Outage in Violence-Plagued Somalia Is Extra Headache for Businesses
A severed marine cable has left Somalia without internet for weeks, triggering losses for businesses, residents said, and adding a...
After 100 Days, US-China Trade Talks Have Far to Go
Bilateral talks aimed at reducing the U.S. trade deficit with China have yielded some initial deals, but U.S. firms say...
Buzz Aldrin Sets Nation’s Sights on Mars by 2040
Forty-eight years after he landed on the moon, Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin on Saturday rolled out a red carpet...
Telegram to Form Team to Fight Terror-related Content
The encrypted messaging app Telegram is forming a team of moderators who are familiar with Indonesian culture and language so...
Farmers Find Healthy Soils Make for Healthy Profits
Take care of your soil, and your soil will take care of you. That’s the message agriculture experts have for...
Women in Silicon Valley Take on Harassment
Sweat rolled down the faces of women dressed in super hero costumes at the recent noon SoulCycle class in San...
At First Denied Visas, Afghan Girls Robotics Team Arrives in US
Afghanistan’s all-girl robotics team has arrived in the U.S. for a competition after President Donald Trump personally intervened to allow...
Crowdsourcing App Helps Blind Find Their Bus Stop
Imagine being lost and unable to find the nearest bus stop. Now imagine looking for that same bus stop as...
Uber, Lyft Bankrupting Cab Drivers and Their Lenders
Ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Lyft have been so disruptive to New York City’s taxi industry, they are causing...
White House: Budget Deficit to Spike to $702B
The White House said Friday that worsening tax revenues would cause the budget deficit to jump to $702 billion this...
US Lawmaker Calls for Hearing on Amazon’s Whole Foods Deal
The top Democrat on the U.S. House of Representatives’ antitrust subcommittee has voiced concerns about Amazon.com Inc.’s $13.7 billion plan...
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