For the children of Sierra Leone, the threat of the Ebola virus has brought fear, boredom and alienation. Nine months without school has left most children sitting at home with only parents and siblings for company.
For the children of Sierra Leone, the threat of the Ebola virus has brought fear, boredom and alienation. Nine months without school has left most children sitting at home with only parents and siblings for company.
N's grandfather was twenty when he moved to New York in the early 1900s. There he worked on the railways, which brought him into contact with travelers speaking many languages.
Fantastical sandstone hoodoos, and other weird geological formations made of sand and colorful clay, brought ancient Native Americans to this spot as far back as 9,000 years ago to collect pigment for colorful pottery.
Fantastical sandstone hoodoos, and other weird geological formations made of sand and colorful clay, brought ancient Native Americans to this spot as far back as 9,000 years ago to collect pigment for colorful pottery.
Fantastical sandstone hoodoos, and other weird geological formations made of sand and colorful clay, brought ancient Native Americans to this spot as far back as 9,000 years ago to collect pigment for colorful pottery.
Springtime in Paris is usually a time to celebrate, but this year the warm weather has brought concern and irritation. A menacing smog has set in over the city, causing the government to enforce a car ban.
Springtime in Paris is usually a time to celebrate, but this year the warm weather has brought concern and irritation. A menacing smog has set in over the city, causing the government to enforce a car ban.
Springtime in Paris is usually a time to celebrate, but this year the warm weather has brought concern and irritation. A menacing smog has set in over the city, causing the government to enforce a car ban.
The relevancy of the monarchy is once again brought into question as the royal wedding looms. Reactions of Britons have ranged from unalloyed enthusiasm to slogans of abolition.
The Geminids, an annual meteor shower brought on by the asteroid 3200 Phaethon, feature peak rates of up to 30-40 meteors per hour, a dazzling display for sky-watchers.
A "large scale Canada-U.S. cheese smuggling operation" has been brought down, after an international investigation tracked criminals who were skirting import duties and Canada's higher cheese prices.