Norway has become the first country to ban deforestation. The Norwegian Parliament pledged May 26 that the government’s public procurement policy will be deforestation-free. Any product that contributes to deforestation will not be used in the Scandinavian country. The pledge was recommended by Norw…
Source: Norway Becomes World’s First Country to Ban Deforestation – EcoWatch
On Fridays, some students are given a backpack with eight individual frozen meals.
Source: School district turns unused cafeteria food into take-home meals for kids
In an office in Berlin, over 100 language experts are focusing their attention on creating the best language learning app possible. One million people are already actively using it, so what makes it so good?
Source: How This Expert-Designed App Gets Complete Beginners Speaking A New Language In 3 Weeks
A woman abducted from Africa as a child has been identified as the last known survivor of the slave ships that took kidnapped West Africans to the United States.
Tomas van Houtryve followed Mexico’s long-forgotten northern boundary to meet families who have lived in the region, now forming part of the United States, for centuries.
Sherrexcia Rolle is adding a little #BlackGirlMagic to the predominantly white aviation industry.
A suspect wanted in the shooting death of Nipsey Hussle was identified by police Monday night.
Source: Nipsey Hussle shooting: Police identify suspect | abc7.com
The government is clearing strips of land inside wildlife habitats for endangered animals, birds and butterflies as part of Trump’s promised border wall between the U.S. and Mexico.
Source: Federal wildlife refuge areas are cleared for border wall
Women weren’t written out of history – they were never written in. Until now. Stream now on pbs.org and on the PBS Video app.
An all-female cast of directors present four never-before-told stories about the women who risked their lives for peace, changing history in the process.
Source: Women, War and Peace | PBS
