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Home to Apple, Facebook and Google, Silicon Valley is an American economic powerhouse, producing technology companies with global influence
Researchers at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health found some 78,000 American children between the ages of 15 and 17 are or have recently been married
U.S. President Donald Trump visited the border with Mexico, to reiterate his demand for wall-funding. Without opposition Democrat’s support, Trump signaled he could soon declare a national emergency.
Victoria Graham is a beauty queen. But what is truly extraordinary about this pageant winner is her efforts to overcome a severe genetic condition so that she could use her title wins to highlight her illness
Fat dogs may have more in common with obese humans than we think. Hungarian researchers have discovered that overweight dogs were interested only in top quality food and would not settle for second best
Finding the motivation to get in shape can be difficult, but a new category of smart mirrors won’t let users off the hook. Tina Trinh reports
This week’s Plugged In talks to climate experts and reporters from around the world on the myths and realities of climate change
This week, visitors to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas are getting a look at the latest technology in TVs, computers, smartwatches and drones. But they are also seeing examples of how tech can be used to help people around the world become more resilient. Michelle Quinn reports VOA NEWS
The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History is giving a sneak peak of the T-Rex exhibit starting June 2019
In rural Malawi, families send girls as young as 12 years old for “initiation,” a traditional, cultural practice that marks a child’s entry into adulthood