2022-09-17 Self-Driving Cars May Require Human Help
Makers of self driving, or autonomous, vehicles called have raised tens of billions of dollars based on promises to develop the fully robotic product. However, industry leaders and experts say…
2022-09-17 China, Africa Cooperate in Space for Different Reasons
Experts say China and African nations are increasingly cooperating in space to develop different ideas for the future. Chinese astronauts are known as taikonauts. They have been carrying out space…
2022-09-16 More Canadians Do Not Want Monarchy to Continue
Canada has deep historical ties to Britain and many Canadians generally liked Queen Elizabeth II. But a growing number of Canadians do not want the British monarch to represent them.…
2022-09-16 Ancient Ruins in Iraq Open to Visitors After War Damage
Once, the Iraqi town of Hatra was under the control of the Islamic State (IS) militant group. Now, visitors can walk peacefully through the UNESCO world heritage site in the…
2022-09-16 A Pair of Silk Stockings by Kate Chopin
Our story is called “A Pair of Silk Stockings.” It was written by Kate Chopin. Here is Barbara Klein with the story. Little Missus Sommers one day found herself the…
2022-09-16 Energy v. Power
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question from Max in Ukraine about the difference between “energy” and “power.” Question: Dear Learning English, I’m Max from…
2022-09-15 Describing Your Favorite Character
Think about a time you talked about a favorite character in a book you had read. Maybe you spoke about the character in a literature class at school. Or, perhaps,…
2022-09-15 Employee Says Twitter Takes Money from Chinese Government for Advertising
The Chinese government bars 1.4 billion Chinese citizens from using the social media service Twitter. But, its local officials spend money on worldwide advertising on the service. China has become…
2022-09-15 Chinese and Russian Leaders Meet in Uzbekistan
Xi Jinping of China and Vladimir Putin of Russia met Thursday in Uzbekistan. The two leaders are in the country to attend a meeting of eight Asian leaders. The trip…
2022-09-15 Businesses Stop Selling Lobster Because of Whale Concerns
Some American businesses have stopped selling lobster because of concerns that fishing methods could harm endangered whales. Several food companies announced they had removed lobster offerings to the public. The…
2022-09-14 Ceremonies Surrounding the Death of Queen Elizabeth II
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to visit Westminster Hall in London this week to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Elizabeth had been Britain’s head of…