Girl’s hockey is on the rise. According to USA Hockey, 5,500 girls played the sport in 1990. Now it’s more than 70,000. Adult women’s hockey is flourishing, too. At last year’s Olympics, Team USA won the gold.
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The push for renewable energy in Illinois has surged thanks to state incentives meant to promote clean energy and create jobs. But like most things with farming, it could come at a price.
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Most music written by women is left of the repertoires off major orchestras around the world. New initiatives are trying to change that.
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CGTN’s Nathan King puts to the test a new report finding that Beijing is now the world’s fourth most international city.
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After a two-day meeting in Washington, the Fed says it’s leaving rates at their current range of 2.25 to 2.5 percent.
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But Disney’s $71 billion acquisition of Fox, isn’t about the box office. It’s about winning the online streaming wars.
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Facebook is working to expand its business model and one key area is payments – a field where China’s influence appears to be growing stronger every day. Mark Niu has the details.
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Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has vowed not to grant another ‘centimeter’ of land to indigenous reservations. And some tribal activists say they’re preparing to fight off a land grab under his administration.
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Fifty people have been charged in a college admissions scandal, including CEOs, Hollywood actors, college sports coaches & test administrators. The case has snared at least eight top universities in the United States.
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According to U.S. reports, an agreement between the two countries could come as soon as next month
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An estimated one million students took part in a worldwide strike to demand for action on climate change. They have been inspired by a 16-year old, Greta Thunberg, who was recently nominated for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize.
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SXSW is showcasing more than a dozen Chinese artists this year- a record number. The U.S. is an eye opener for Chinese artists, and Western music companies are also looking closely at China’s marketplace, with industry revenues forecast to top one billion dollars by 2020.
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Tesla has given the world a sneak peek at its newest car in the pipeline. The electric carmaker has had plenty of ups and downs this year. It’s hoping its latest product will help get it over the hump.
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According to a recent study, African American and Hispanic consumers in the U.S. are disproportionately exposed to junk food and sugary drinks commercials.
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As streaming services bring artists and their listeners ever closer together, what kind of future do independent labels have?
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The list of countries banning Boeing 737 Max planes from their skies grew much longer Tuesday with most of Europe, Australia and India joining China, Indonesia and others that had already made the move.
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Hospitals often have to deal with the consequences of poor nutrition and bad diets in the U.S., but one healthcare group is taking a more hands-on approach. CGTN’s Dan Williams reports.
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Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador started the day with another 6:00 AM security cabinet meeting. Then he gave an abbreviated version of his daily early morning news conference, telling reporters they have the right to criticize him.
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The world’s largest gathering of cybersecurity experts is taking place in San Francisco. At the RSA Security Conference, thousands of attendees are discussing the latest threats and the tools to combat them.
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When local residents saw this plan by the spiritual order Sufism Reoreinted to be built in their neighborhood – many were up in arms.
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Paulo Cabral reports on Brazil’s agricultural industry and the fortunes riding on trade talks between Beijing and Washington.
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Coordinating all of its moving parts has been a challenge for WorkNow but with more big-scale work on the way in Denver, the need to attract quality labor is not going away.
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A coat made by a Chinese company sold on Amazon has gone viral in the U.S., getting thousands of five-star customer reviews. It is a phenomenon unlike anything ever seen before. Karina Huber has more.
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Farm bankruptcies are on the rise. CGTN’s Dan Williams went to the state of Wisconsin where many are hanging on amid ongoing trade tensions.
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Jakarta is expected to see a $1.6 billion boost from the Halal economy. That’s after a new labeling law goes into effect for Indonesia later this year. That’s also why some cosmetic companies are looking forward to a beautiful bottom line.
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Tariffs have cast a shadow on the growth of the U.S. solar energy industry. The sector lost eight-thousand jobs last year on top of ten-thousand jobs the year before.
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Researchers say Beijing is home to the world’s highest number of billionaires, thanks to the nation’s ever-growing number of wealthy entrepreneurs. But leaves many asking questions about inequality.
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During Wednesday’s brief, 20-minute court hearing, defense attorneys called this a rare case featuring “serious legal, factual concerns not common in jurisprudence.”
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Europe’s voter participation has fallen steadily since the first EU elections 40 years ago. Now a French woman is taking steps to encourage more people to go to the polls.
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In Mexico, as the country’s president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador begins to turn campaign promises into law, the regions where he’s implementing policy are finding that ideology and reality take time and effort to match.CGTN’s Alasdair Baverstock reports from the U.S. border with Mexico.
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Take Apple, Netflix, And a bit of gaming DNA. What do you get?
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California Governor Gavin Newsom surprised supporters of high-speed rail when he stressed the importance of building a small route through California’s Central Valley, while highlighting the difficulties of completing the full project from San Francisco to Los Angeles.
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LaGuardia Airport in New York was built in 1939. A year later it became the busiest airport in the United States.
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Some musicians say they’re barely scraping by on the small amount they receive in royalties, even with the best selling albums in the United States. Now, that’s changing.
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Danish toymaker LEGO has opened a new flagship store in Beijing, and the company plans to double its presence in China this year. The company sees the country’s growing affluence as a good opportunity amid the growing gloom in the industry.
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Some call it the future of farming and in some places it’s already here. It’s called indoor vertical farms, an alternative to conventional outdoor agriculture and it’s being tried in Europe, Asia and the U.S.
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City officials said the current congestion fee will generate $1 million a day to fund subway improvements. Experts believe a cash injection is desperately needed.
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Brazil’s long-awaited pension reform bill is finally arriving in Congress. It’s crucial to boosting growth in the struggling South American economy. So, why are older workers rushing to retire before the bill becomes law?
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Once enemies, Vietnam and the U.S. have developed strong trade ties that could inspire a U.S – DPRK economic relationship
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The 91st Academy Awards have come to a close and this year, diversity won. Women, people of color and international themes were recognized across the board with a few unexpected surprises.
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In New York, one of the most expensive places to live, the real estate market is showing signs of growth strain.
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More than eight million Cubans are expected to go to the polls this Sunday, to vote on a new constitution for the first time since 1976. That could reshape the country’s economic, social and political future.
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In the poorest region of Mexico, one business has found success by tapping into a local tradition, and helping workers out of poverty along the way.
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Traditional 3D printing happens layer by layer. But some researchers thought there must be a better way.
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The 91st Academy Awards are set to take place in Hollywood this Sunday, but once again, it’s being criticized for shutting out a very prominent demographic Female directors. Not one woman was nominated for best director this year
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While no breakthrough is expected during the current round of high-level trade negotiations in Washington, progress is reported. Enough so that a March 1 deadline to reach an agreement could be pushed back.
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TV game shows are tackling the age of the smartphone, in hopes of appealing to a new audience, with cash and prizes coming right to users’s phones.
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China’ first sci-fi movie blockbuster “The Wandering Earth” has raked in over $440 million in ten days – putting it on track to become China’s highest grossing film.
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Legendary designer Karl Lagerfeld dies, aged 85. Among many notable achievements over half a century, he was Creative Director of two fashion greats, Chanel and Fendi.
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This year at New York Toy Fair, the buzz is all about the hottest toys, plus the industry is also talking about the potential return of global toy retailer, Toys R’ Us.
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