WUGA - Site Search

An employee walks past a power plant's electricity pylons in Lagos, Nigeria. Power shortages are particularly a problem for Nigeria's booming tech industry, which accounts for nearly 14% of the country's GDP.

The Powerlessness Of Nigeria's Tech Startups

The big problem for these booming businesses isn't staff shortages, government regulations or software glitches. It's all about the electrical grid.

One of the more popular features in the magazine is "Hidden Pictures," the visual puzzle that challenges kids to find small pictures inside a larger scene.

'Highlights' Magazine Sticks To Winning Formula Of Mixing Fun With Learning

In the fast-paced ever-changing world of children's entertainment, Highlights magazine, founded in 1946, slows things down with short articles and puzzles.

Goats Are Picking Up The Load For Backcountry Travelers. Some Worry About The Impact

Hikers and hunters have long relied on horses, mules and llamas to carry gear on long backcountry trips. Now, many are getting into goats. Many say they're superior, but critics see risks to wildlife.

DoorDash's delivery restaurant in Redwood City, near San Francisco, is among an increasing number of "ghost kitchens" and menus that exist solely in smartphone apps.

Delivery Only: The Rise Of Restaurants With No Diners As Apps Take Orders

Restaurants without diners are popping up all over the place. "Ghost kitchens" and menus that exist solely in smartphone apps such as DoorDash and Uber Eats seek to feed diners' appetite for delivery.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visits a military unit in Ukraine's Donetsk region on Friday.

The Stakes For Ukraine Are High In Monday's Summit Between Putin And Zelenskiy

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will have his first meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Paris, in an effort to end a five-year conflict in eastern Ukraine that has cost 13,000 lives.

How Britain's Conservative Party Swept Parts Of England That Leaned Left For Decades

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with The Economist's John Peet about the results of the U.K. general election, which determines how the country moves forward with Brexit.

Newly Obtained Emails Shed Light On U.S. Aid Delay To Ukraine

NPR's Noel King talks to R. Jeffrey Smith of the Center for Public Integrity, which filed the Freedom of Information Act request regarding details about the aid delay to Ukraine.

Jenni Grover holds a collection of finished patches from a quilt created by more than 100 volunteers across the country. The plans for the quilt were discovered at the estate sale of 99-year-old Rita Smith, who died earlier this year. Several dozen volunteers gathered to help put the pieces together at the Wishcraft Workshop in Chicago on Dec. 7.

Quilters Across The U.S. Answer Call To Help Sew Up Unfinished Project

A Chicago woman found an unfinished quilt of the United States at an estate sale and sought help online to finish it. Quilters from around the country joined her last weekend to complete the project.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp plans to announce that he is naming Kelly Loeffler (right) as the state's next U.S. senator, replacing Johnny Isakson, who is stepping down for health reasons. Loeffler is an owner of the Atlanta Dream WNBA team and is shown here during a September game.

Georgia Governor Sparks Fight With Trump Allies Over Senate Appointment

Gov. Brian Kemp intends to appoint businesswoman and Republican donor Kelly Loeffler to fill the seat held by Sen. Johnny Isakson, who plans to retire Dec. 31 for health reasons.

How Demographics In Iowa, The First-In-The-Nation Caucus State, Are Changing

Iowa is overwhelmingly white, but demographics in the first-in-the-nation caucus state are changing, and Democratic presidential candidates are stepping up their efforts to engage non-white voters.

Search results for