2022-08-12 Refuse v. Reject
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question from Jego about the difference between “refuse” and “reject.” Question: Dear Learning English, What is the difference between,…
2022-08-12 ‘A Horseman in the Sky’ by Ambrose Bierce
Our story today is called, “A Horseman in the Sky.” It was written by Ambrose Bierce. Carter Druse was born in Virginia. He loved his parents, his home and the…
2022-08-12 Native Americans Pick Art to Display in Traveling Exhibition
Art institutions in the United States are increasingly looking to Native American communities to organize public showings, or exhibitions, of ancestral art and artifacts. Native American voices and artistry are…
2022-08-12 FBI Seized ‘Top Secret’ Documents from Trump’s Home
Federal agents in the United States seized materials marked “top secret” in the search Monday of former President Donald Trump’s Florida home. U.S federal court papers released Friday show that…
2022-08-12 Report: Russian Disinformation Spreading Widely Online
Russian disinformation is spreading fast and wide on the internet even though major Russian news organizations remain banned in some countries. A new report finds the Russian government has been…
2022-08-11 Grammar and Clarity: Abstract Subjects
Imagine you are giving a presentation or writing a letter. You have done your research and organized your main points. You have checked your grammar and vocabulary to make sure…
2022-08-11 Online Privacy Concerns Raised after Abortion Case
A woman in the American state of Nebraska has been charged this week with helping her daughter end her pregnancy. The charges came after investigators got Facebook messages in which…
2022-08-11 Ukrainian President Zelenskyy Gets His Own Action Figure
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been leading his country in action against the Russian invasion. Now, a company in New York City is turning the eastern European leader into an…
2022-08-11 Study Connects Climate Events to Infectious Diseases
A new study finds climate events such as flooding, heat waves and drought worsen more than half of the known diseases that infect people. These diseases include malaria, cholera and…
2022-08-10 Internet Users Question Colorful ‘Telescope’ Image
The American space agency NASA recently released the first images observed by its powerful James Webb Space Telescope. NASA officials said the new images represented the Webb’s ability to gather…
2022-08-10 Recovery of Different Kinds of At-risk Animals Can Raise Conflicts
Wildlife experts in the United States are struggling with a problem: As some kinds of threatened animals increase in number, they put pressure on other at-risk creatures. Experts say these…
2022-08-10 China Repeats Military Threats, Drops Promise Not to Send Troops
China on Wednesday repeated its military threats against Taiwan. The country also withdrew a promise not to send troops or administrators to Taiwan if it controls the island. China stated…