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Smart Phone Support Helps Young Zambians Fight HIV and Drugs

July 18, 2026

The fight against HIV in sub‑Saharan Africa is toughest in Zambia, where many people live with the virus. Young adults aged 18 to 24 are especially hard hit because this age group is still figuring out who they are, takes more risks, and often loses the family safety net that helped them stay health

business

Locksmith Girl of NYC: A 27‑Year‑Old’s Bold Shift to Business

July 18, 2026

Sahar Yona wakes every night with two phones and a laptop nearby, keeping the volume high so she can answer any lock‑related call that comes in. She runs Locksmith Girl of NYC, a 24‑hour service she started in July 2025. Yona’s goal is simple: earn more and grow her client list quickly. Her breakth

health

Blood Pressure and Brain Health: What Survivors in Ghana Know

July 16, 2026

"The study looked at people who had a stroke and still live with high blood pressure. Researchers checked how much they understood that hypertension can cause strokes, both the first one and later ones. They found that many survivors in Ghana do not see high blood pressure as a clear danger to their

weather

Hot July 4 Weekend: Sunshine, Thunderstorms and No Hurricane Threat

July 2, 2026

Florida is gearing up for a hot Fourth of July, with temperatures climbing into the low to mid‑90s and a heat index that could reach 107 degrees. The National Weather Service warns of scattered to numerous showers and lightning each day, so expect some rain while you enjoy the fireworks. Saharan

environment

Dust storm from Africa could delay hurricane season

June 22, 2026

Every year, giant clouds of dust blow from the Sahara Desert across the Atlantic Ocean. This year, one of these massive plumes arrived early and settled over an area where hurricanes usually form. The dry air and strong winds in this dust cloud make it harder for storms to develop. While hurricanes

crypto

How Africa’s money problems are changing crypto rules

June 22, 2026

African governments used to fight crypto hard. Banks blocked accounts linked to digital currencies, officials warned people away, and some countries even banned crypto completely. But that all changed when leaders noticed something important: millions of Africans were already using crypto every day—

technology

UK plans to use AI face scans to judge asylum seekers’ ages

June 21, 2026

The British government is set to try a new tool next year that will look at a person’s face and guess how old they are. The idea is to help border officers decide if someone claiming to be a child is really under 18. This would be the first time such technology is used on people in real life, not ju

politics

Road Revival: A New Name for a Fresh Start

June 11, 2026

Sayonara Drive, once known for its high crime rate, is getting a makeover in Citrus Heights. The city started buying and demolishing old houses along the street back in 2009, hoping to turn it into a safer place. Now, new homes are popping up thanks to a partnership with Habitat for Humanity. Eig

science

Astronomers make big discoveries about black holes and ancient space rocks

June 7, 2026

This week, space scientists shared two major findings that give us new clues about the universe’s past. First, researchers used the powerful James Webb Space Telescope to weigh a black hole located a staggering 10 billion light-years away. Unlike active black holes, which glow brightly as they swall

weather

Dust from Africa: What Mississippi should expect this season

June 5, 2026

Every summer, a strange visitor crosses the ocean to visit parts of the United States. Tiny particles from the Sahara Desert in Africa travel thousands of miles, carried by winds across the Atlantic. This year, Mississippi will likely see its first wave of this dust over the weekend. The sky may loo