Senior citizens – adults 65 and older – will outnumber children in the United States for the first time by 2035, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.As their number increases,…
more ...New Startup Brings Robotics into Seniors Homes
In this age of the smart machine, robots are increasingly playing roles in different fields, from construction and hospitality to the military and art. When it comes to caregiving for…
more ...Uber Poised to Make Investment in Scooter-rental Business
Uber is getting into the scooter-rental business. The ride-hailing company said Monday that it is investing in Lime, a startup based in San Mateo, California. “Our investment and…
more ...Trump Threatens to ‘Respond’ to Drug Companies That Hiked Prices
President Donald Trump is threatening to “respond” after several major U.S. drug companies raised prices of some widely prescribed medicines. “Pfizer and others should be ashamed that they have raised…
more ...How China’s Chickens are Going to Lay a Billion Eggs a Day
Behind a row of sealed red incubator doors in a new facility in northern China, about 400,000 chicks are hatched every day, part of the rapidly modernizing supply chain in…
more ...YouTube Aims to Crack Down on Fake News, Support Journalism
Google’s YouTube says it is taking several steps to ensure the veracity of news on its service by cracking down on misinformation and supporting news organizations. The company said…
more ...Russia’s ACRA Rating Agency Says More Sanctions Are Key Risk
The possibility of more Western sanctions against Moscow is the key risk for the Russian economy, as much as 21 percent of which has already felt the impact of existing…
more ...UN Predicts Growth in World Fish Production
World fish production is expected to grow over the next 10 years despite a slowdown in both farmed and wild caught fish, the U.N.’s food agency said. In a new…
more ...Twitter Shares Fall on Worries About User Base
Twitter shares tumbled Monday on concerns the social media’s efforts to crack down on fake accounts would affect its user base, and potentially its finances. At 1810 GMT, shares of…
more ...Students Learn About Science by Building Guitars
Some students in Virginia who play the guitar are also learning how to build them. It’s part of an after-school program where middle and high school students learn about science…
more ...Some in Washington Wary as Silicon Valley Welcomes Chinese Investments
While the Trump administration is putting tariffs on Chinese imports, another battle has been brewing about whether the United States should block Chinese investments in some U.S. companies that work…
more ...Some in Washington Wary as Silicon Valley Embraces Chinese Investments
U.S. policymakers are raising national security concerns about Chinese money flooding into U.S. startups in fields such as artificial intelligence and robotics. But in Silicon Valley, there is a sense…
more ...Mother Homeschools 14 Children, Builds Multimillion-Dollar Business
What started as a simple desire to be able to provide for her children has turned into a multimillion-dollar business for Tammie Umbel of Dulles, Virginia. She not only runs…
more ...Researchers: Smart Toilet Will Analyze Urine for Medical Data
Nano technology researchers at the University of Cambridge are developing an intelligent toilet that might change the nature of medicine. It automatically analyzes a user’s urine to capture valuable medical…
more ...Mexico’s Next President Aims to End Fuel Imports
Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will seek to end the country’s massive fuel imports, nearly all from the United States, during the first three years of his term while also boosting…
more ...Shipping Giant Exits Iran, Fears US Sanctions
One of the world’s biggest cargo shippers announced Saturday that it was pulling out of Iran for fear of becoming entangled in U.S. sanctions, and President Hassan Rouhani demanded that European countries to…
more ...Solid Job Gains Overshadowed by Threat of US-China Trade War
The opening shots have been fired in what some fear may be the start of a major trade war. China retaliating at midnight Friday with equivalent tariffs on U.S. goods…
more ...Syrian Refugees in Jordanian Camp Recycle Mounds of Trash for Cash
Amid the very real hardships Syrian refugees face, little has been said about another major health and humanitarian issue: What to do with the massive accumulations of trash and waste.…
more ...How Trade Fight Impacts National Economies, Ordinary People
The political squabbling between China and the United States over trade and other issues affect the world’s two largest economies through a variety of mechanisms with unpredictable results. For example,…
more ...Trump’s Tariffs: What They Are, How They’ll Work
So is this what a trade war looks like? The Trump administration and China’s leadership have imposed tens of billions of dollars in tariffs on each other’s goods. President Donald…
more ...US Adds Solid 213,000 Jobs; Unemployment Up to 4%
U.S. employers kept up a brisk hiring pace in June by adding 213,000 jobs, a sign of confidence in the economy despite the start of a potentially punishing trade war…
more ...WTO Urges Nations to Ease Trade Tensions
The World Trade Organization is urging nations to resolve trade tensions, warning that restrictive trade measures would have a harmful impact on the global economy. The group refuses to weigh…
more ...Likely Impact of US-China Trade War: Prices Up, Growth Down
The world’s two biggest economies have fired the opening shots in a trade war that could have wide-ranging consequences for consumers, workers, companies, investors and political leaders. The United States…
more ...US, China Slap Tariffs on Billions of Dollars of Each Other’s Exports
China said Friday it was “forced to take a necessary counterattack” and responded in kind to the United States after Washington placed tariffs on 800 Chinese import products valued at…
more ...California Senators Reach Agreement on Net Neutrality Bill
Key California lawmakers said Thursday they’ve reached an agreement on legislation to enshrine net neutrality provisions in state law after the Federal Communications Commission dumped rules requiring an equal playing…
more ...Kenya’s Digital Taxi Services Paralyzed, Strike Enters 4th Day
Drivers of Kenya’s digital taxis shut down operations Monday in protest of what they term as exploitative corporate practices. They say the firms are charging low rates to their clients,…
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