2024-03-07 Boy Wounded in Gaza Travels to New York for a New Arm
Four-year-old Omar Abu Kuwaik is from the Gaza Strip, but in the last several weeks, he has spent time in Egypt, New York City, and Philadelphia before returning to Egypt.…
2024-03-07 In Congo, Drilling Leads to Worry over Pollution
The Democratic Republic of Congo (D.R.C.) is looking to expand operations to dig, or drill, for oil. The central African country is known for its mineral riches. Currently, drilling is…
2024-03-07 Miami Beach Adding More Security Measures for Spring Break
The American city of Miami Beach, Florida is a popular destination for travelers during school break periods in spring. But, in the last three years, the area has dealt with…
2024-03-07 US President Biden’s 2024 State of the Union Address
As prepared for delivery Good evening. Mr. Speaker. Madam Vice President. Members of Congress. My Fellow Americans. In January 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt came to this chamber to speak to…
2024-03-07 Learn Indefinite Pronouns with ‘Fast Car’
On today’s Everyday Grammar, we are going to look at things that are different from each other: in other words, contrasts. Let’s start: At the 2024 Grammy awards, one performance…
2024-03-06 Last Member of 1st Team to Top Everest Says Mountain Crowded, Dirty
The only living member of the team to first climb to the top of Mount Everest says the mountain is too crowded and polluted. Ninety-one-year-old Kanchha Sherpa was part of…
2024-03-06 Don’t Put Your Wet Phone in Bag of Rice
Anyone with a mobile phone has likely dropped it in water or been caught in a rainstorm. And many seem to think that putting a wet phone in a bag…
2024-03-06 Report Estimates 1 Billion People Worldwide Are Obese
A new study estimates more than 1 billion people worldwide are currently living with obesity. People with obesity are considered medically overweight. The study, published in the medical publication The…
2024-03-06 Virtual Fences for Cows Show Benefits
In the American state of Florida, rancher Jim Strickland can see his cows at any time, day or night. To do this, all he needs is his phone. Strickland uses…
2024-03-05 US to Investigate Chinese-made ‘Smart’ Cars
President Joe Biden’s administration says it will investigate Chinese-made “smart cars” as possible security risks. The administration says the cars can gather important information about Americans driving them. The investigation…
2024-03-05 Vietnamese Woman Accused of $12.5 Billion Fraud
A major property investor in Vietnam, Truong My Lan, is on trial over an accusation of fraud amounting to $12.5 billion. That is nearly 3 percent of the country’s 2022…