30th October - "Easier"
A 30-second video from a railway company in Japan has made many women angry. The video is aimed at stopping women from putting on make-up while riding on trains.
28th October - "Harder"
The Charities Aid Foundation has just stated that Myanmar and Iraq are home to the world's most generous and helpful people.
26th October - "Easier"
A new report from a British market research company says there is a "wave of micro crime" in the country.
day&month - "Harder"
An expert believes she has uncovered the secret of what dogs dream about. Among other things, dogs dream about their owners.
22nd October - "Easier"
The president of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte has announced his country will move away from the USA and work more closely with China.
20th October - "Harder"
The Swedish furniture giant IKEA has banned old people from dating at its store in Shanghai, China.
18th October - "Easier"
Teenage drivers are still the most likely to crash, according to a new study. Teen drivers are 1.6 times more likely to be in a traffic accident than adult drivers.
16th October - "Harder"
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari is in hot water over sexist remarks he made about his wife belonging in his kitchen.
14th October - "Easier"
Four scientists have won the 2016 World Food Prize for developing a way to grow sweet potatoes that have extra amounts of Vitamin A.
12th October - "Harder"
Samsung has warned owners of the Galaxy Note 7 to turn off their phone after more reports of the device catching fire.
10th October - "Easier"
Researchers from the U.S. space agency NASA are currently trying to find out what kind of plants could grow in the red soil on Mars.
8th October - "Harder"
It will come as little surprise to many that girls spend 40 per cent more time performing unpaid household chores than boys.
6th October - "Easier"
A report from the United Nations (UN) says the world needs another 69 million teachers by the year 2030.
4th October - "Harder"
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is in trouble again following revelations about his tax returns.
2nd October - "Easier"
Pakistan's major cinemas have banned Indian movies in Pakistan's biggest cities.
30th September - "Harder"
A well-known modeling agency has claimed that male models are paid as much as 75 per cent less than female models.
27th September - "Easier"
Researchers say that feeding eggs and peanuts to babies may stop them getting allergies when they are older.
24th September - "Harder"
Watching sad movies can sometimes be just what the doctor ordered and may increase our tolerance to pain.
21st September - "Easier"
A new survey suggests that people who use the Internet too much may have mental health problems.
18th September - "Harder"
History was made at the recent New York Fashion Week. For the very first time, there was a collection in which every model walked down the catwalk wearing a hijab.
15th September - "Easier"
Humans may not be the only ones to use grammar and vocabulary to speak and communicate. Scientists believe dolphins also use words and sentences to speak to each other.
12th September - "Harder"
There is a fresh but tentative hope for a cessation of hostilities in Syria. The United States, Russia and Syria have signed an agreement.
9th September - "Easier"
Facebook has reversed its decision to block a famous photograph of the Vietnam War on its website.
6th September - "Harder"
University graduates hoping to get a job as an investment banker in London could be disappointed if they wear brown shoes to their job interview.
3rd September - "Easier"
A poll taken in the USA shows people have different opinions on why kids go to school.
31st August - "Harder"
Authorities in Hawaii are proposing a ban on the popular tourist activity of swimming with dolphins off the Hawaiian coast.
28th August - "Easier"
Colombia's government signed a peace deal with the rebel group FARC. The deal ends 52 years of fighting.
25th August - "Harder"
Couples might want to put a little extra effort into their marriage just before March and August every year.
22nd August - "Easier"
Scientists studied the pieces of material that were on the body of a man who died in Europe 5,300 years ago.
19th August - "Harder"
It's official – July was the hottest month on Earth since scientists started recording the planet's temperatures.
16th August - "Easier"
Humans have learnt many things from nature that help us in our daily life. The latest thing is self-repairing clothing.
13th August - "Harder"
A new study shows that teenagers who regularly played games online improved their test scores at school.
10th August - "Easier"
New research shows that people who read a lot live longer. The study was carried out by researchers from Yale University.
7th August - "Harder"
A new study shows that men are better than women at making up after a fight.
4th August - "Easier"
The worldwide banking company Goldman Sachs has made predictions about how many medals different countries will win at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
1st August - "Harder"
Millions of people around the world take dietary supplements in the belief that they will boost their health.
30th July - "Easier"
New research shows that office workers and other people who sit down a lot must exercise for one hour a day.
28th July - "Harder"
The government of New Zealand has declared war on countryside pests. It wants to make the country predator-free by 2050.
26th July - "Easier"
A photo of the three-year-old son of Britain's Prince William has made animal rights groups angry.
24th July - "Harder"
A road safety organisation in Australia has created a mock-up of the perfect body needed to survive a car crash.
22nd July - "Easier"
An employee of the Trump Organisation has admitted plagiarism in helping to write Melania Trump's speech.
20th July - "Harder"
The Turkish government is increasing its efforts to detain those it deems responsible for the weekend's failed coup attempt.
18th July - "Easier"
Researchers in Britain are telling schools that children should be doing more learning outdoors.
16th July - "Harder"
The new British Prime Minister Theresa May has caused a stir around the world with her appointment of the UK's new Foreign Secretary.
14th July - "Easier"
A woman had to go on her honeymoon alone because her husband could not get a visa for the trip.
12th July - "Harder"
The Japanese games giant Nintendo has released an app that is taking the world by storm with an augmented reality game called Pokemon Go.
10th July - "Easier"
The car company Toyota is shutting down two elevators at its global headquarters to save money.
8th July - "Harder"
A small town in Italy has passed legislation requiring people to use only silent fireworks in displays and celebrations.
6th July - "Easier"
The government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has advised its citizens not to wear the country's traditional clothes when travelling overseas.
4th July - "Harder"
Plants are a lot smarter than we thought. According to researchers, they are capable of making intelligent decisions.
2nd July - "Easier"
A company in the USA is paying its employees to sleep more. Staff at the insurance company Aetna will get $300 a year extra.
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