BTS Says New Album ‘BE’ Is A ‘Letter Of Hope’
K-pop band BTS on Friday released their highly anticipated new album, which they described as a “letter of hope.”
3rd Major COVID-19 Vaccine Shown To Be Effective And Cheaper
Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca said Monday that late-stage trials showed its coronavirus vaccine was up to 90% effective, giving public health officials hope they may soon have access to a vaccine that is cheaper and easier to distribute than some of its rivals.
NASA Launches Joint U.S.-European Satellite To Collect Data On Sea Levels Globally
Officials with NASA say the U.S.-European Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite was launched into orbit on November 21st at 12:17 p.m. to help broaden our understanding of the sea.
2nd Coronavirus Vaccine Shows Early Success In U.S. Tests
For the second time this month, there’s promising news from a COVID-19 vaccine candidate: Moderna said Monday its shots provide strong protection, a dash of hope against the grim backdrop of coronavirus surges in the U.S. and around the world.
Pfizer Says Early Data Signals COVID-19 Vaccine Is Effective
Pfizer says an early peek at its vaccine data suggests the shots may be 90% effective at preventing COVID-19, indicating the company is on track later this month to file an emergency use application with U.S. regulators.
U.S. Vote To Shape How World Warms As Climate Pact Exit Looms
What happens on election day will to some degree determine how much more hot and nasty the world’s climate will likely get, experts say.
Virus Makes Friday Nights Empty And Quiet In Europe | PHOTOS
In much of Europe, city squares and streets, be they wide, elegant boulevards like in Paris or cobblestoned alleys in Rome, serve as animated evening extensions of living rooms, places to gather and be seen, areas to laugh, chat and drink with friends.
Pope Endorses Same-Sex Civil Unions In New Documentary Film
Pope Francis endorsed same-sex civil unions for the first time as pope while being interviewed for the feature-length documentary “Francesco,” which premiered Wednesday at the Rome Film Festival.
Alaska Earthquake
A major earthquake registering 7.4 on the Richter Scale has occurred in Alaska.
Touch-And-Go: U.S. Spacecraft Sampling Asteroid For Return
After almost two years circling an ancient asteroid hundreds of millions of miles away, a NASA spacecraft this week will attempt to descend to the treacherous, boulder-packed surface and snatch a handful of rubble.
Edge On The Clock: Google Lets Users Hum A Tune
Google has announced this week, it is adding a "Search Song" button to its search bar which will allow users to hum, sing, or whistle the tunes a song whose names they don't know.
Company Behind South Korean Hit Band BTS Soar In Trading Debut
South Korea’s Big Hit Entertainment, the company that manages global pop sensation BTS, had a dynamite trading debut Thursday in Seoul, helped by the zeal of its loyal fans.
Apple Unveils New iPhones For Faster 5G Wireless Networks
Apple unveiled four new iPhones equipped with technology for use with faster new 5G wireless networks.
World Food Program Wins Nobel Peace Prize For Hunger Fight
The World Food Program won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for fighting hunger and seeking to end its use as “a weapon of war and conflict” at a time when the coronavirus pandemic has driven millions more people to the brink of starvation.
Irish Court: Subway Bread Isn't Bread
Ireland’s Supreme Court has ruled that bread sold by the fast food chain Subway contains so much sugar that it cannot be legally defined as bread.
Worldwide Death Toll From Coronavirus Eclipses 1 Million
The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus has eclipsed 1 million, nine months into a crisis that has devastated the global economy, tested world leaders’ resolve, pitted science against politics and forced multitudes to change the way they live, learn and work.
The Impact Of The Coronavirus As Deaths Near 1 Million | PHOTOS
Take a look at these photos of the Coronavirus's impact as deaths near 1 million people world wide.
Edge On The Clock: Candy Ban, Sex And The City, Condom Control,
Berkeley, CA will become the first city in the U.S. to ban junk food in checkout lines of grocery stores. Berkeley's City Council unanimously voted to approve the so-called 'Healthy Checkout Ordinance.' It goes into effect January 2022.
Western Wildfire Smoke Causes East Coast Haze, Vivid Sunsets
The smoke from dozens of wildfires in the western United States is stretching clear across the country — and even pushing into Mexico, Canada and Europe. While the dangerous plumes are forcing people inside along the West Coast, residents thousands of miles away in the East are seeing unusually hazy skies and remarkable sunsets.
Edge On The Clock: Flying V Plane Takes Flight
The future of air travel is here. Researchers have managed to fly a remote-controlled v-shaped plane, called 'the flying v'.
