2024-02-09 ‘The Fall of the House of Usher,’ by Edgar Allan Poe, Part Three
We present the last of three parts of the short story “The Fall of the House of Usher,” by Edgar Allan Poe. The story was originally adapted and recorded by…
2024-02-08 Private Missions Launch Debate over What to Permit on Moon
The rise in private American space missions has led to increasing calls for rules on what can be transported to the moon. Individuals and groups have criticized plans by private…
2024-02-08 Dong Tao Chicken, Food of Choice for Lunar New Year
Dong Tao chicken has been a food of choice for generations in Vietnam for the Lunar New Year, or Tet. The rare bird is known for its strangely large feet.…
2024-02-08 Has Earth Warmed More Than We Thought?
Old sponges from deep in the Caribbean Sea are causing some researchers to think human-caused climate change began sooner than scientists have thought. But, if a recent study is correct,…
2024-02-08 Ways to Say ‘Goodbye’
It is never easy to say goodbye, but at least in English, we have many ways to do so. For my final Everyday Grammar, I want to share the many…
2024-02-07 Study: US Workers Would Take Pay Cuts for Improved Quality of Life
Just over half of U.S. workers would be willing to take a 20 percent pay cut in exchange for a better quality of life, a recent survey found. Lynn Bufka…
2024-02-07 Sea Otters Help Save California’s Wetlands
At one point, it was nearly impossible to see sea otters along the west coast of the United States. The animals were hunted nearly to extinction in the 1800s. People…
2024-02-07 What Is ‘Cozy Cardio?’
A new kind of exercise idea is becoming popular in the United States. Social media is bringing attention to “cozy cardio.” It means doing light cardiovascular exercise at home. Physical…
2024-02-07 Apple: Vision Pro Headset Enables ‘Spatial Computing’
Technology company Apple’s new computing device, the Vision Pro headset, became available in stores last week. The device uses augmented reality technology which has been available for years. But Apple…
2024-02-06 Will AI Mean Death of Music or More Creativity?
Inside a recording room at Queen Mary University of London, several researchers are working with new artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Their aim is to develop what they call the “new…
2024-02-06 Boeing Faces Another Manufacturing Delay Affecting 50 Planes
Boeing announced this week that it was delaying the delivery of about 50 new planes to its customers because of a newly discovered manufacturing problem. The American airplane company is…