Meet Arnali from Kyrgyzstan
Profile of Arnali Subankulov, age 12, from Kyrgyzstan.
Month: September 2007
Khalil Gibran School Shake-Up
The principal at the Khalil Gibran International Academy public school in Brooklyn, New York, Dhabah “Debbie” Almontasar, resigned after months of attacks that tried to prevent the school from opening. Opponents claim the school will promote radical Islam.
Brewing up Help for Coffee Growers
Most coffee beans aren’t grown on big plantations but instead individual families grow most of the world’s coffee on small plots of land. Although more than 1.4 billion cups of coffee are poured each day, small coffee farmers earn very little.
Steroids Scandals: Heroes — Or Just Cheaters?
Baseball player Barry Bonds is accused of using steroids but disputes the allegation.
Dangerous Popcorn Chemical
Diacetyl, used in the buttery flavoring of some microwave popcorn, has been linked to a serious and rare lung disease in factory workers who inhale the fumes.
Controversial Kids TV Program
The new CBS TV program Kid Natio was criticized for child abuse.
An Out-of-Body Trick
sing a setup of cameras and video goggles, researchers in London convinced people that they had an out-of-body experience.
Monkey Talk
Scientists studying rhesus monkeys on an island near Puerto Rico found that female monkeys use “monkey baby talk” when they are around other monkeys’ babies.
Watch Out! Don’t Play Around With These Toys
More than 10 million lead-contaminated toys have been recalled this year.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the fifth movie and the seventh book in the well-known series, were released.
