The evolution of skin color
May 29, 2019 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — We inherit our skin color from our ancestors, and so it is obviously a trait that is tied to our biology and genetics. But what is it that […]
Opinion
Clean water, cleaner energy: Penn State powering renewable energy technologies
June 04, 2019 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Among renewable sources of energy, humans have long recognized the power of water. At the places where freshwater and saltwater meet, for example, there are vast amounts of […]
AP: Analysis: A global NBA now has a truly global champion
June 14, 2019 TIM REYNOLDS OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Canadian flag, soaked in beer and champagne, was waved in the Toronto locker room. Pascal Siakam wore the flag of Cameroon around his shoulders. Marc […]
AP: Experts: Spy used AI-generated face to connect with targets
June 13, 2019 RAPHAEL SATTER LONDON (AP) — Katie Jones sure seemed plugged into Washington’s political scene. The 30-something redhead boasted a job at a top think tank and a who’s-who network of pundits and […]
VOA: Critics: Hong Kong Protests Show Low Popular Opinion of China’s Legal System
June 13, 2019 11:52 AM Bill Ide, Joyce Huang BEIJING — Beijing is working feverishly to lay claim to the moral high ground as a debate over a law in Hong Kong that would allow extradition […]
Blockchain Technology – A Threat to Accounting?
“In Blockchain We Trust.” Sound familiar? Throughout the past decade, a quiet technological revolution has been brewing. With its initial debut through Bitcoin in 2008, a peer-to-peer electronic cash system, blockchain technology has managed to […]
Zhang Yingying’s Case Countdown: Family Members Have Arrived in the United States
Less than 10 days from the start of the Zhang Yingying, a Beijing News reporter learned from Zhang Yingying’s family legal aid lawyer Wang Zhidong that his family had arrived in the United States on […]
Why you may be prone to hiring a liar, and not even know it
Jun 11, 2019 Sandra M. Jones We say we don’t like liars. But when it comes time to negotiating a big sale, it turns out we tolerate people stretching the truth—and even expect it. New […]
NPR: Why South Korea Is Sending $8 Million In Food Aid To North Korea
June 9, 2019 8:13 AM ET ANTHONY KUHN South Korea last week approved $8 million in food aid to North Korea, in response to what U.N. agencies say are the worst harvests there in a […]
Eczema’s effect on children differs by race
May 28, 2019 In a study that highlights racial disparities in the everyday impact of eczema, new research shows Hispanic and black children are more likely than white children to miss school due to the […]