Researchers Find Clue to How Alcohol Interacts With Brain

VOA — Researchers believe they have identified the area of the brain that determines a preference for alcohol, perhaps the first step in an eventual treatment for alcoholism. In a study published... Read more »

Many Germans believe China will replace US as superpower: survey

DW — Is the United States losing its grip on world supremacy? Many people in Germany feel that it is and that China will be the country to take its place as... Read more »

Trump Toughens Talk and Action on China

VOA — WHITE HOUSE – Amid rising concerns that Beijing and Washington are drifting toward a Cold War, U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday declared that China’s rise is not a positive... Read more »

Coronavirus: How did Florida get so badly hit by Covid-19?

BBC — Florida is fast becoming America’s latest Covid-19 epicentre. The surge in the Sunshine State has been linked in part to younger Americans – but that doesn’t mean there’s no cause... Read more »

US Budget Deficit Hits All-Time High of $864 Billion in June

VOA — WASHINGTON – The U.S. government, faced with a surge in COVID-19 cases and their economic impact, said it incurred its biggest monthly deficit ever in June, an $864 billion figure... Read more »

Coronavirus: Florida sets new state daily case record of 15,299

BBC — Florida has registered a state record of 15,299 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours – around a quarter of all of the United States’ daily infections. The state, with just... Read more »

Iranian British Engineer Jailed by Iran Since 2017 Becomes Human Rights Advocate

VOA — A retired Iranian British engineer detained in Iran since 2017 on spying charges that he denies has decided to speak up for the first time about alleged human rights abuses... Read more »

3 Key Takeaways from US Supreme Court Rulings on Trump’s Tax Returns

VOA — WASHINGTON – In the wake of a pair of U.S. Supreme Court rulings on President Donald Trump’s refusal to release his financial records, a debate is raging about whether the... Read more »

Foreign students in US face ‘huge amount of stress and fear’ after visa change

DW — The Trump administration has said that many foreign university students in the US will have to leave the country if their classes are held online. Students and universities are outraged.... Read more »

USAGM Reviewing Foreign Journalist Visas

VOA — Some 76 foreign journalists working for the Voice of America in Washington are facing the possibility that their visas, many of which expire this month, may not be renewed. A... Read more »