2021-11-15 Big Bird Facing Criticism over Vaccine Message
Big Bird is a popular and beloved character from the children’s television show “Sesame Street.” Recently, Big Bird wrote on his official Twitter page that he had been vaccinated against…
2021-11-17 Near Total Lunar Eclipse to Happen on Friday
A nearly total lunar eclipse is set to happen on Friday and people in many parts of the world will be able to see it. It will be the longest…
2021-11-16 Russia Rejects US Criticism of Missile Test that Destroyed Satellite
Russia has denied that a missile test that destroyed an orbiting satellite endangered the crew on the International Space Station (ISS). U.S. officials said Monday the missile hit an old…
2021-11-15 Companies Expand Plans for Removing Carbon Dioxide From Air
On a field in Iceland, metal structures move in circles in an effort to take carbon gasses out of the atmosphere. The goal of the fans and other machines is…
2021-11-16 Pfizer to Share Its COVID Pill with Poor Countries
The drug maker Pfizer has signed a deal with a United Nations-supported group to permit other producers to make its experimental COVID-19 pill. The agreement could make the medicine available…
2021-11-15 Study Suggests Link Between Long Sleep Times, Cognitive Loss
Scientists have long said getting a good night’s sleep is important to your health. The U.S. National Institute of Health says lack of sleep may even increase the risk of…
2021-11-12 All About ‘About’
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher we answer a question from Ygor in Brazil. Question: Hello guys! My name is Ygor and I’d like to say you all are…
2021-11-05 Pill, Drug, and Medicine
Hello! Welcome to Ask a Teacher! This week we answer a question from Zafer in Turkey. Question: Would you please explain the difference between pill, drug and medicine? Thanks in…
2021-11-12 Vatican Library Opens to Public with New Art Space
The Apostolic Library in Vatican City is home to ancient writings, rare books and reading rooms. Now, it is opening a small new space to the public where modern-day artwork…
2021-11-05 Eden Center Is the Heart of Vietnamese Culture in Washington
A bright red, green and yellow arch rises over the entrance to the Eden Center marketplace. Lion statues sit to the right and left, as if on guard. Smells of…
2021-11-13 Proposed Living Space at California University Causes Big Debate
Businessman Charles Munger recently gave $200 million to the University of California at Santa Barbara, known as UCSB, to help pay for a new student living space. At colleges, students…
2021-11-09 Students Learning English Had a Difficult Time During the Pandemic
A research center has found that students learning English as a second language, or ESL, struggled during the coronavirus health crisis. Last month, the WIDA consortium, a research group based…
2021-11-07 Ugandan Children Lose Hope in Long School Closure During Pandemic
Schools in Uganda have been fully or partly closed for more than 77 weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic. The United Nations cultural agency says that is the longest break…
2021-11-06 How Second-Year Students Spend Their First Year on Campus
Jheannelle Johnson, a second-year student at Howard University in Washington, D.C., was nervous about taking tests known as “midterms.” The tests cover the first part of her school year. Speaking…