19 Years On, Does a Post-9/11 Generation Remember the Attacks?

VOA — The morning of September 11, 2001, is one of Aidan Thayer’s first memories. He was just 3 years old when the terrorist group al-Qaida launched a series of four coordinated... Read more »

Jailed Iranian Blogger: Coronavirus-infected Prisoners Not Hospitalized Until Near Death

VOA — WASHINGTON – A jailed Iranian blogger is intensifying his campaign to raise international awareness about worsening conditions at the notorious prison where he is detained, saying in a new audio... Read more »

Germans fear Donald Trump more than coronavirus

DW — Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Trump tops the list of things Germans fear the most, a new survey found. But in a twist that surprised researchers, Germans reported feeling less scared... Read more »

Russia, China and Iran hackers target Trump and Biden, Microsoft says

BBC — Hackers with ties to Russia, China and Iran are attempting to snoop on people and groups involved with the US 2020 presidential election, Microsoft says. The Russian hackers who breached... Read more »

How Superspreaders – People and Places – Drive the COVID-19 Pandemic

VOA — WASHINGTON – A wedding reception in Maine led to nearly 160 COVID-19 cases.  A motorcycle rally in South Dakota spread the coronavirus to more than 230 people and perhaps as... Read more »

Iran’s new attempt to introduce ‘military control’ over social networks

DW — Iran lawmakers are making a new attempt to get control of social networks, which are widely used despite efforts to block them. Twitter is one of the targets — even... Read more »

Coronavirus: Oxford University vaccine trial paused after participant falls ill

BBC — Final clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine, developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, have been put on hold after a participant had a suspected adverse reaction in the UK. AstraZeneca... Read more »

IAEA: Iran Continues to Expand Stockpile of Enriched Uranium

VOA — VIENNA – Iran continues to increase its stockpile of enriched uranium in violation of limitations set in a landmark deal with world powers, but has begun providing access to sites... Read more »

California Sets Record With 2M Acres Burned So Far This Year

VOA — SHAVER LAKE, CALIF. – Wildfires have burned more than 2 million acres in California this year, setting a state record even as crews battled dozens of growing blazes in sweltering... Read more »

Trump, Biden Clash Over COVID-19 Vaccine Rhetoric

VOA — WHITE HOUSE – U.S. President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden traded verbal attacks about COVID-19 vaccines in their respective Labor Day remarks.   The president called for the Democratic... Read more »