2022-08-04 China Conducts Missile Strikes around Taiwan following Pelosi’s Visit
China started live-fire military exercises Thursday in six areas around Taiwan. The action came one day after a visit by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the island.…
2022-08-04 Illegal Brazil Gold Tied to Italian Metal, Big Tech Companies
Brazilian police say an Italian metal refiner purchased gold from a trader that mined the metal illegally. The company, police say, purchased the gold from the Amazon rainforest area in…
2022-08-04 Jewish Volunteers Connect with Ukrainian Refugees in Poland
A group of American Jewish volunteers who speak Russian visited Poland this summer to work with Ukrainian refugee children. The children were forced to leave Ukraine after Russia invaded on…
2022-08-04 NASA to Launch Two More Helicopters to Mars
NASA is launching two more small helicopters to Mars as part of its effort to return Martian rocks and soil samples to Earth. Under the plan announced in late July,…
2022-08-04 Making Polite Requests in Email, Part 2
In this week’s Everyday Grammar report, we will continue telling about how to communicate politely in emails. Murat, a reader of our website, asked if we could talk about how…
2022-08-03 China Launches Military Exercises following Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi left Taiwan on Wednesday after a visit that increased tensions with China. In a meeting with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, Pelosi said: “America’s…
2022-08-03 Americans Vote for Abortion Rights in Kansas
In a major victory for abortion rights, voters in the U.S. state of Kansas on Tuesday rejected a ballot proposal that could have led to restrictions or a ban on…
2022-08-03 UN Nuclear Chief Warns about Ukrainian Nuclear Center
The United Nations nuclear chief has warned that Europe’s largest nuclear power center is, in his words, “completely out of control.” Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA),…
2022-08-03 Ways to Help the Troubled Monarch Butterflies
The migrating monarch butterfly is considered an endangered species. Scientists say the dropping numbers of monarchs are due to climate change, loss of habitat and the use of pesticides -chemicals…
2022-08-03 VR Technology Helps Doctors Successfully Separate Joined Twins
A team of doctors has used virtual reality technology to prepare for an operation that successfully separated twins joined at the head. Virtual reality, or VR, is a computer environment…
2022-08-02 US House Speaker Visits Taiwan, China Gives Warning
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan late Tuesday despite threats of “strong measures” from China. Pelosi became the highest-level American official to visit the self-ruled island…