2024-04-05 Taiwan Is Prepared to Deal with Earthquakes
On April 3, Taiwan was hit by its most powerful earthquake in 25 years. The earthquake killed at least 12 people and injured more than 1,000. The earthquake damaged buildings…
2024-04-05 Beyoncé’s Newest Record Dives into Country Music History
American music star Beyoncé released her new album Cowboy Carter last week. The singer said the country music record was born of an earlier experience in which she “did not…
2024-04-05 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…
2024-04-05 Different ‘From’ or ‘Than’?
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question that was posted on our YouTube channel. Question Question to English teachers, What is correct to say: different from…
2024-04-04 Deforestation, Severe Weather Worsen Disasters in Indonesia
The heavy rains and flooding in early March destroyed homes and killed people in West Sumatra. It marked the latest deadly natural disaster in Indonesia. Government officials blamed the floods…
2024-04-04 Limited Water Affects People around the World
People around the world are worried that water for drinking, cooking and cleaning is getting harder to find. Many believe changes in their climate are affecting their ability to get…
2024-04-04 World Central Kitchen Saves Lives with Food
Seven World Central Kitchen workers died in an Israeli airstrike on April 1 in Gaza. The killings disrupted a flow of badly needed food into Gaza, as international organizations warn…
2024-04-04 Writing Feedback: What Is Your National Dish
In today’s Everyday Grammar, we will take a delicious trip to East Asia. We will taste wonderful and perhaps unfamiliar foods – if only in our imagination. We will also…
2024-04-03 In Romania, Europe Builds a Powerful Laser
Engineer Antonia Toma works at a research center in Romania that holds one of the world’s most powerful operating lasers. Recently, Toma studied the controls responsible for starting the laser.…
2024-04-03 Where Did Modern Humans Go after Africa?
A new study offers an answer to the question of where early humans traveled after leaving Africa. Scientists say modern humans, or Homo sapiens, developed in Africa more than 300,000…
2024-04-03 Google to Destroy Billions of Personal Data Files as Part of Legal Settlement
Google has agreed to destroy billions of personal data records to settle a lawsuit that accused the company of secretly following users’ internet activity. The lawsuit was considered a class-action.…