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In most countries, people can own a home. For decades, however, citizens of Cuba haven’t been free to buy property. The nation’s state-led Communist economy placed all property in the hands of the government. Now the approval of a new…
Many countries limit the number of times one person can be chosen to lead a nation. In the United States, for example, a president can serve no more than two terms in the office. Since the 1990s, China had also…
It used to be that gamers only played video games at home. No longer. Stadiums for esports are popping up all over North America. Canada’s first venue for competitive gaming will open in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 2019. Features of…
Farmers use pesticides to protect their crops from bugs. But these chemicals can also harm humans. People in some rural parts of Brazil know this too well. They are getting sick from exposure to pesticides. Residents come into contact with…
Across large parts of Australia, record-low rainfall and above-average temperatures are taking a toll on farmers. As hot, dry conditions persist, croplands are drying out. There is not enough vegetation to support cattle herds. Even large, century-old trees are dying…
On July 9, 2018, at least 27 tornadoes roared through Iowa. No one was killed, but several people were injured. Homes were flattened, cars were overturned, trees crashed onto roads, and a steeple was ripped off a rooftop. Debris was…
Sometime in 1693-94, a Spanish galleon washed up on an Oregon beach. More than 300 years later, researchers are searching archives in Spain to learn more about it. Today, one archaeologist and his team feel sure that the ship was…
You’d think it would be a good thing for hurricanes and typhoons to slow down a little, or even a lot. It’s not. In fact, it makes things much worse. When hurricanes slow, they drop more rain. More rain means…
For years, China was willing to import and deal with huge amounts of plastic trash from other countries. Recycling plastic waste was a profitable business for them. But on December 31, 2017, China banned the import of most plastic waste.…
You probably don’t have to worry much about diseases like cholera, Ebola, Lassa fever and other deadly infectious diseases. But people in developing countries do. Unsanitary conditions, natural disasters, and war help infectious diseases take hold and spread quickly. For…