Lynne oDonnell, Author at Valley News

A replica of 'Maria' robot designed and featured in Fritz Lang's Metropolis on display, during a press preview for the Robots exhibition held at the Science Museum in London, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017. The exhibition which shows 500 years of mechanical and robotic advances is open to the public form Feb. 8 through to Sept. 3. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

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London Museum Exhibition Charts 500 Years of Robots

by Lynne oDonnell Associated PressFebruary 24, 2017

London — Inspired by his belief that human beings are essentially terrified of robots, Ben Russell set about charting the evolution of automatons for an exhibition he hopes will force people to think about how androids and other robotic forms can…

In this Sunday, July 17, 2016 photo, a member of Medica Afghanistan, center, talks with patients in the Medica Afghanistan center in Kabul, Afghanistan. After almost 40 years of conflict and crisis, experts say the vast majority of the Afghan population suffers from some form of post-traumatic stress disorder, yet arcane societal attitudes on mental health are holding back many from seeking help.(AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

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Trauma in Afghanistan

by Lynne oDonnell Associated Press, and Karim Sharifi Associated PressAugust 21, 2016

FILE - In this Monday, Aug. 1, 2016 file photo, Afghans look at a crater caused by a truck bombing, in Kabul, Afghanistan. A new elite Taliban force is proving its strength in the strategic southern province of Helmand, pointing to the insurgents' ability to refine their battlefield techniques to match Afghanistan's increasingly professional national army. (AP Photos/Rahmat Gul)

New Taliban Force Puts Afghan Army to Test

by Mirwais Khan Associated Press, and Lynne oDonnell Associated PressAugust 6, 2016

In this July 17, 2016 photo, Austrian tourist, Kristof Stursa, kayaks along the Panjshir River, in Panjshir province, north of the capital, Kabul, Afghanistan. On a recent sunny morning in northern Afghanistan, excited children and bemused policemen lined the banks of the fast-flowing river to watch a group of Europeans navigate the white water in multi-colored kayaks. A group of keen amateur kayakers have travelled to Panjshir province to test the white water and introduce the local community to the sport -- and they hope others will soon follow them. (AP Photos/Massoud Hossaini)

Can Afghanistan Become a New Hot Spot for White-Water Kayaking?

by Lynne oDonnell Associated PressAugust 5, 2016

In this Tuesday, July 19, 2016 photo, an Afghan soldier greeting to other soldier in Kabul-Jalalabad highway on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan. After two years of heavy casualties, the Afghan military is trying to retake the initiative in the war against militants with a new offensive next week, an assault that will see American troops back working more closely with Afghan soldiers. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Afghan Forces on the Offensive With U.S. Aid

by Lynne oDonnell Associated PressJuly 25, 2016

FILE - In this Dec. 16, 2015 file photo, Afghan students attend school classes under tents in Jalalabad, capital of Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. One of Afghanistan’s proudest achievements has been getting millions of children, especially girls, back into school since the toppling of the Taliban, but that gain is crumbling across the south and in other war-torn parts of the country. Hundreds of schools have been forced to shut down because of fighting or Taliban intimidation. (AP Photos/Mohammad Anwar Danishyar, File)

Afghan Schools in Danger

by Lynne oDonnell Associated Press, and Karim Sharifi Associated PressApril 11, 2016