2023-05-05 Sled Dog Hero Balto: A Good Dog with Great Genes
In 1925, a male sled dog named Balto led a 13-dog team through an extreme snowstorm during the final part of a 1,088-kilometer trip. The trip brought lifesaving medicine to…
2023-05-05 83-year-old Hopes to Run Olympic ‘Marathon for All’ in Paris
At age 83, Barbara Humbert dreams of taking part in next year’s ‘Marathon for All’ race at the Paris Olympic Games. It is the first event of its kind, permitting…
2023-05-05 Hollywood Writers Expected to Settle In for Long Strike
Hollywood writers went on strike this week to demand higher pay and job security. The labor action forced an immediate suspension of late-night television shows and other programs and projects.…
2023-05-05 ‘Paul Bunyan,’ An American Folk Tale
Today we tell a traditional American story called a “tall tale.” A tall tale is a story about a person who is larger than life. The descriptions in the story…
2023-05-05 Spin or Rotate?
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between “spin” and “rotate.” Question: Dear teacher, My name is Alex! I’m from Russia! Your…
2023-05-04 US Company Aims to Reopen a Retired Nuclear Power Plant
About one year ago, a company that usually takes apart closed nuclear power centers, bought one in the state of Michigan. Holtec Decommissioning International purchased the Palisades Nuclear Generating Station…
2023-05-04 New Image Shows Violent Events Near a Supermassive Black Hole
Scientists last week released the first image showing the violent events surrounding a black hole. This image is one of just a few that have been taken of black holes.…
2023-05-04 Zoonomia Project Explains Connection between Humans, Mammals
Scientists are studying the genetic information of different animals that could help them learn more about human life. They are discovering qualities shared among different species. One of the main…
2023-05-04 Grammar and Trees
Comparisons are a useful tool for learning new information. They help us make connections and increase our enjoyment of learning. In this week’s Everyday Grammar, we will use a comparison…
2023-05-03 ‘Godfather of AI’ Quits Google, Warns of Serious Technology Dangers
A man widely considered the “godfather” of artificial intelligence (AI) says he quit his job at Google to speak freely about the dangers of the technology. Geoffrey Hinton recently spoke…
2023-05-03 Finnish Paper Uses Video Game to Avoid Russia’s Press Restrictions
Finland’s largest daily newspaper, Helsingin Sanomat, marked World Press Freedom Day on May 3 by using a popular online video game to get around Russian media restrictions. Editor-in-chief Antero Mukka…
2023-05-03 Three Jailed Iranian Female Journalists Win United Nations Prize
The United Nations announced on Tuesday that its prize for press freedom has been awarded to three imprisoned Iranian female journalists “for their commitment to truth and accountability.” The winners…
2023-05-03 Texas Town Considers Closing Library to Ban Some Books
The American Library Association (ALA) reported in March that attempts to ban books in libraries and schools in the United States set a record last year. The group said there…