• The current hurdles to putting more electric vehicles on the road

    The current hurdles to putting more electric vehicles on the road

    Feb 12, 2023 10:35 PM EDT

    ... About those batteries themselves. One of the things you hear a lot of skeptics say is, well, don't forget about what it takes to make those batteries, the minerals that go into them, how those minerals are mined. What are some of the problems on that front? Alan Ohnsman ...

  • Pope Francis visits Congo, urges forgiveness for past wrongs

    Pope Francis visits Congo, urges forgiveness for past wrongs

    Feb 01, 2023 04:05 PM EDT

    ... themed outfit. "She was so excited to see him and the night before she couldn't close her eyes!" The crowd cheered again when the Argentine pope greeted them in Lingala, one of four national languages of Congo that is widely spoken in the capital, Kinshasa. And they listened attentively ...

  • Oscar nominations led by 'Everything Everywhere'

    Oscar nominations led by 'Everything Everywhere'

    Jan 24, 2023 02:33 PM EDT

    ... Once.” WATCH: Filmmaker Sky Hopinka’s unconventional ways of telling Native stories The nominees for international film are: “All Quiet on the Western Front” (Germany); “Argentina, 1985” (Argentina); “Close” (Belgium); “EO” (Poland); “The Quiet Girl” (Ireland). The nominees for original screenplay are: “Everything Everywhere All at Once”; “The Banshees of ...

  • 68 dead, 4 missing after plane crashes in gorge near Nepal resort town

    68 dead, 4 missing after plane crashes in gorge near Nepal resort town

    Jan 15, 2023 08:50 PM EDT

    ... scene. The Russian Ambassador to Nepal, Alexei Novikov, confirmed the death of four Russian citizens who were on board the plane. Omar Guiterrez, governor of Argentina’s Neuquen province, reported on his official Twitter account that an Argentine passanger on the flight was Jannet Palavecino from his province. The Facebook ...

  • While Africa's sports betting industry grows, many worry about who will lose

    While Africa's sports betting industry grows, many worry about who will lose

    Dec 16, 2022 03:48 PM EDT

    ... students, casual laborers and others of the urban poor, he said. WATCH: From marijuana legalization to minimum wage, how state laws are changing in 2020 Argentina's loss to Saudi Arabia was so unexpected that gamblers came in to collect winnings without checking the results, Mugisa said. "That game caused ...

  • The impact of Morocco's historic run at the World Cup

    The impact of Morocco's historic run at the World Cup

    Dec 14, 2022 11:25 PM EDT

    ... he's a -- he's a footballer. And we love to see it. John Yang: Morocco is not going to the finals. But they did make history today. They were the first African, the first Arab team to make it to the semifinals. Talk about the significance of that feat ...

  • News Wrap: Biden pauses student loan payments as debt cancelation plan faces legal battle

    News Wrap: Biden pauses student loan payments as debt cancelation plan faces legal battle

    Nov 22, 2022 11:55 PM EDT

    ... almost 150 points. The S&P 500 added 53. And at soccer's World Cup, Saudi Arabia scored one of the biggest upsets ever, beating Argentina 2-1, today. Saudi coaches and players celebrated the victory, and the kingdom declared a public holiday tomorrow. But, for Argentinean star Lionel Messi ...

  • The World Cup is officially underway in Qatar. Here’s why it’s so controversial.

    The World Cup is officially underway in Qatar. Here’s why it’s so controversial.

    Nov 21, 2022 07:58 PM EDT

    ... national team released a video with members of the Socceroos — its national team — walking through some of the issues around this World Cup. Denmark will make a statement with its jersey, an all-black mourning shirt, in memory of the workers who lost their lives. And the captains of the ...

  • Outsourced content moderators lose Twitter jobs in Musk's latest round of cuts

    Outsourced content moderators lose Twitter jobs in Musk's latest round of cuts

    Nov 14, 2022 01:17 AM EDT

    ... in abuse on Twitter with the number of workers leaving. “I love the platform and I really enjoyed working at the company and trying to make it better. And I’m just really fearful of what’s going to slip through the cracks,” she said Sunday. Ingle, a data scientist ...

  • Seniors urged to get extra-strength flu vaccines this season

    Seniors urged to get extra-strength flu vaccines this season

    Oct 03, 2022 08:49 PM EDT

    ... shot and an updated COVID-19 booster at the same time — one in each arm to lessen soreness. Flu shots of the futureThe companies that make the two most widely used COVID-19 vaccines now are testing flu shots made with the same technology. One reason: When influenza mutates, the ...