Once they acclimate to their new environment, overcoming language, social and cultural barriers, refugees in the U.S. often thrive. Some translate their experiences into assets that are valuable to their…
more ...Growth Slows in April in China’s Manufacturing Sector
Growth in China’s manufacturing sector slowed in April, official data showed Sunday, pointing to an unsteady recovery in the world’s second-largest economy. The monthly purchasing managers’ index by the…
more ...EV Manufacturers Expect Surge in Demand
Despite lingering anxiety over their range, interest in electric cars is rising, especially in industrialized countries. Manufacturers say they are improving the mileage by building more charging stations, but the…
more ...IT Workers, Companies Cautious on H1B Visa Program Review
During a recent visit to Wisconsin, President Donald Trump announced he was signing an Executive Order reviewing the visa program that brings many technical workers to the United States, known…
more ...Strato-glider to Explore Little-known Mountain Waves
Later this year, two pilots in a sailplane will try to break the world altitude record for a glider, soaring more than 27 kilometers above sea level. But their primary…
more ...On 100th Day in Office, Trump to Focus on Trade
President Donald Trump will spend his 100th day in office talking tough on trade in one of the states that delivered his unlikely win. The president is expected to…
more ...Trump Signs Order Opening Arctic for Oil Drilling
President Donald Trump is re-opening for oil exploration areas that President Barack Obama had closed, a move that environmental groups have promised to fight. In an executive order Friday, the…
more ...Beyond ‘Fake News:’ Facebook Fights ‘Information Operations’
Facebook is acknowledging that governments or other malicious non-state actors are using its social network to sway political sentiment, including elections. That’s a long way from CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s assertion…
more ...US Economy Grows at Disappointing 0.7% in First Quarter
The latest economic data indicate the U.S. economy is growing at the slowest rate in three years. The GDP or gross domestic product, the broadest measure of all goods and…
more ...Apple Cuts Off Payments, Qualcomm Slashes Expectations
Qualcomm slashed its profit expectations Friday by as much as a third after saying that Apple is refusing to pay royalties on technology used in the iPhone. Its shares hit…
more ...Driverless Apple Car Spotted in Silicon Valley
Just weeks after receiving official approval, an Apple self-driving car has been seen making its way through the streets of Silicon Valley. The Lexus fitted with various sensors is the…
more ...Robot Takes Recovering Child to Her Seat in Class
“I would like for you to have a pencil out on your desk,” fifth-grade teacher Mary Fucella said to her reading class at Point Pleasant Elementary School in Glen Burnie,…
more ...Robot Takes Sick Child to Class
Think back to grade school. If you were sick, you stayed home. If you had a serious illness, you’d miss weeks, or even months of classes. Technology could change all…
more ...Federal Court: Women Can Be Paid Less Based on Past Salary
Employers can legally pay women less than men for the same work based on differences in the workers’ previous salaries, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday. The decision by the…
more ...Trump to Sign Order Aimed at Expanding Offshore Drilling
Working to dismantle his predecessor’s environmental legacy, President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Friday that could lead to the expansion of drilling in the Arctic and Atlantic…
more ...United Airlines Settles with Doctor Dragged Off Plane
United Airlines reached an out-of-court settlement Thursday with a doctor who was dragged off one of its flights after he refused to give up his seat. The airline and Dr.…
more ...Investors Have High Hopes for Ghana, Says Finance Minister
Ghana’s finance minister says investors were optimistic in meetings with senior government officials who accompanied Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia to the World Bank spring meetings in Washington. In an interview…
more ...Most US Teens Have Taken Social Media Break, Poll Finds
The common stereotype has teens glued to their phones 24-7. But nearly 60 percent of teens in the U.S. have actually taken a break from social media – the bulk…
more ...Narrow Turkish Referendum Victory Reveals Economic Concerns
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s referendum victory to extend his powers was bittersweet. For the first time he lost in Turkey’s main cities, including Istanbul, which has been his…
more ...Hackers Exploited Word Flaw for Months While Microsoft Investigated
To understand why it is so difficult to defend computers from even moderately capable hackers, consider the case of the security flaw officially known as CVE-2017-0199. The bug was unusually…
more ...Trump Agrees to ‘Renegotiate’ Trade Deal with Mexico, Canada
President Donald Trump says phone conversations Wednesday with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau persuaded him not to imminently withdraw the United States from their…
more ...White House Backs Off as Lawmakers Work to Avert Shutdown
Lawmakers are nearing agreement on sweeping spending legislation to keep the lights on in government, after the White House backed off a threat to withhold payments that help lower-income Americans…
more ...Not Just a Boys’ Club: Women Hooking Into Fishing Industry
“At the beginning of my fishing career, all the world told me that the trade was for men,” says Chrifa Nimri, “but now all my colleagues respect and call me captain.”…
more ...Scientists Find Ways to Use Wood in Electronic Devices
Wood is usually not associated with water filters, even less with electronic devices. But scientists at the University of Maryland say we have not yet discovered all the possibilities of…
more ...White House: US Not Withdrawing From NAFTA Now
After reports that President Donald Trump was considering an executive order to withdraw the United States from the North American Free Trade Agreement, the White House said Wednesday that Trump…
more ...US Central Bank Could Lean Against Trump Tax Cut
President Donald Trump’s plan to slash business and household taxes could shift the U.S. economy into higher gear, but it may have one effect the White House would not welcome…
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