Category : science

Harvesting in a trade war: U.S. crops rot as storage costs soar

U.S. farmers finishing their harvests are facing a big problem - where to put the mountain of grain they cannot sell to Chinese buyers. For Louisiana farmer Richard Fontenot and his neighbors, the solution was a costly one: Let the crops rot. Fo...

I Won a Historic Lawsuit, But May Not Live to Get the Money

Dewayne Lee Johnson talks about life with terminal cancer after his victory over Monsanto.

These Are the Best Black Friday Deals in Tech

Save on everything from a new TV to a drone for the kids

Interpol Elects Its Next President From South Korea in a Blow to Russia

South Korea’s Kim Jong Yang was elected as Interpol’s president on Wednesday, edging out a longtime veteran of Russia’s security services who was strongly opposed by the U.S., Britain and other European nations.

Federal Judge Rules U.S. Ban on Female Genital Mutilation Is Unconstitutional

The case is the first federal criminal complaint involving female genital mutilation in the U.S.

Arianespace launches Morocco's second earth observation satellite

RABAT (Reuters) - Arianespace on Wednesday launched a rocket from French Guiana carrying Morocco’s second earth observation satellite, the European launch company said. The satellite, named Mohammed VI-B, was developed by Thales Alenia Space and Airb...

Dead sperm whale in Indonesia found with 6 kg of plastic in stomach

A sperm whale has been found dead in Indonesia with 115 plastic cups and 25 plastic bags in its stomach, raising concern among environmentalists and throwing the spotlight on the country's rubbish problem. The items were part of nearly six kilograms...

'Beyond Belief.' Facebook Under Fire After a Child Bride Was Auctioned in South Sudan

A rights group called the incident a "barbaric use of technology"

Bangladeshi Photographer Shahidul Alam Has Been Released From Detention

Alam was arrested in August for criticizing the government's use of violence amid mass student protests

C. Africa's forest rangers in rebels' line of fire

The forest rangers of Central Africa's Bamingui Bangoran park cannot focus only on saving the region's dwindling wildlife: they have themselves to protect too. Often armed with little more than Kalashnikov assault rifles, these men must contend with...

NASA to review workplace safety culture at SpaceX, Boeing

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration said it would conduct a "cultural assessment study" of the companies, "including the adherence to a drug-free environment," prior to crew test flights scheduled to take place in the coming months. "W...

The Attempt to Block Nancy Pelosi From Becoming Speaker of the House Is Hitting Some Speed Bumps

Simultaneously, Pelosi announced that Fudge would chair the Subcommittee on Elections

Suspected Chicago Mercy Hospital Gunman Had a History of Making Threats

Juan Lopez had threatened to shoot up the Chicago Fire Academy and was fired for “improper conduct toward women”

President Trump Submits Written Answers to Mueller's Questions in Russia Probe

Lawyers for President Donald Trump say they’ve provided the special counsel’s office with written responses to questions on Russian election interference.

Tidy and quiet teens live the longest, scientists say

Quiet and tidy teenagers are more likely to live to old age, the results of a 48-year study suggest. A vast data analysis found strong links between these old-fashioned virtues, as well as calmness and empathy, and a reduced risk of early death. Conv...

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