technology
3, 2, 1: Bangladesh is taking off
The launch of Bangladesh's first communications satellite is helping the South Asian country reach new heights of prosperity.
U.S. hosts Syrian robotics team
Living in a refugee camp didn't hold back these five promising teenagers from building a robot and qualifying for a world-renowned robotics competition.
China’s first homegrown airliner is fueled by other countries’ know-how
The launch of China's C919 passenger jet came at the price of fair trade practices, forcing foreign companies to surrender their technologies.
U.S. boosts India’s energy security with natural gas exports
A U.S. company sent its first shipment of liquefied natural gas, or LNG, to India. Diversifying India's energy supply will promote its energy security.
How can a phone number stop a terrorist?
The United States is part of an international effort to keep people safe from returning terrorist fighters by sharing information such as fingerprints and phone numbers.
Want to be a citizen journalist? You might be one already.
Social media have changed the way the world gets its news and allowed citizen journalists to use Twitter, WhatsApp, Facebook and other platforms to report on what's important in their communities.
These sleuths detect nuclear and chemical weapons
The world relies on skilled international inspectors with sophisticated equipment to determine whether countries are fulfilling their obligations not to build nuclear or chemical weapons.
Turning plants into fuel
Four U.S. research centers are developing technologies that can turn certain plants — such as switchgrass, poplar or sorghum — into biofuels.
Trump’s China tariffs explained
Following years of unfair trade practices by China, President Trump is directing the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to take action — including a 25 percent tariff on designated goods from China.