United Nations Approves Resolution to Control Haitian Gang Violence
The United Nations Security Council approved sending an armed multinational force to Haiti to address the violence and political instability that plagues the country. The resolution also calls for an end to arms sales to Haiti with exceptions for security purposes. Kenya is planning to lead the multinational force, not the United Nations (UN). One […]
New Study Reveals Global Increase in Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
What types of beverages do you reach for most often? Water? Soft drinks? Energy drinks? A new study shows that adults around the world drank about 16 percent more sugary beverages in 2018 than they did in 1990. However, that number varied widely depending on the region. Tufts University researchers set out to see how […]
Soaring Food Prices in India
In India, high inflation has combined with weather-related and other events to cause a steep increase in food prices. Inflation is a general rise in price levels. As inflation has raised prices, many basic food items, such as tomatoes and onions, are too expensive for many Indian families to afford. Inflated Food Costs Food costs […]
World Leaders Debate at United Nations
Leaders from across the world recently gathered in New York City for the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. The session opened on September 5, 2023. It was the first in-person gathering since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. The high-level meeting is held every year for countries’ representatives to discuss […]
Dr. Osei Boateng’s Hope Health Van
Dr. Osei Boateng grew up in the small village of Kumasi in the west African country of Ghana. He saw many people struggling to get the medical help they needed. In his village and in many other parts of Ghana, reaching the nearest hospital could take hours. Regular medical visits that could lead to early […]
The History of Beach Vacations
Vacations haven’t always been a day at the beach. The beach is a common destination for many vacationers today. But going to the beach hasn’t always meant fun in the sun. For much of history, the beach was considered a wilderness full of hazards–such as mythological creatures, shipwrecks, menacing pirates, and threatening storms. The origins […]
Can Coffee Stimulate an Economy?
Coffee is one of the most popular drinks in the world. Only water and tea are drunk more than coffee. This means that the demand for coffee is high. In Mozambique, the Gorongosa Coffee Project uses the demand for coffee to benefit the people and the environment. Creating a Park In 1960, the government of […]
India’s Landmark Lunar Success
India now has a place in lunar history with its August 23, 2023, landing of a spacecraft on the Moon. This was the country’s second attempt to make a landing as a part of its Chandrayaan program. The word Chandrayaan comes from Sanskrit, the sacred language of Hinduism. In Sanskrit Chandra means moon and yāna […]
Women in Afghanistan Being Erased from Public Life
Women in Afghanistan no longer have a voice or a public presence. In the two years since the Taliban seized control in Afghanistan, women’s rights have been disappearing. The Taliban is a fundamentalist group that follows a strict conservative and religious set of Islamic principles. It has banned girls from attending school beyond the sixth […]
China’s Solar Energy Dominance
Solar power, wind power, and hydropower are examples of renewable energy sources. Did you know that China controls most of the solar energy production worldwide? Here, btw takes a closer look at the situation. Consequences of China’s Control Recently, the demand for renewable energy in Europe has skyrocketed. When Russia invaded Ukraine, many European nations […]