2024-04-27 US Universities Concerned about Protests During Graduation Ceremonies
New York City police recently arrested students at Columbia University who were protesting the war between Israel and Hamas. The…
2024-04-26 WHO Clarifies What It Means for Disease to Spread ‘Through the Air’
International health experts have agreed on a new definition of what it means for a disease to spread “through the…
2024-04-26 AI Tries Hand at Blending Coffee in Finland
Human experts spend years roasting and tasting coffee from many places to learn about the beans. They might then combine…
2024-04-26 ‘Young’ or ‘Younger’
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from David in China. Question Hello, My name is…
2024-04-25 What Happened When India Banned TikTok
The hugely popular Chinese app TikTok may be forced out of the United States. Wednesday, President Joe Biden signed into…
2024-04-25 Indigenous Brazilians Push Back Against State Oil Drilling Plan
Brazil’s state-run oil company, Petrobras, wants to look for oil near the nation’s northeastern coast. Ibama is Brazil’s environmental agency.…
2024-04-25 Lawmakers Aim to Bar Restrictions on Books at Public Libraries
Minnesota is one of several states where lawmakers are considering laws to make it harder for people to get books…
2024-04-25 Large Numbers, Count Nouns in the News
We have a question for you. What do countries, economies, mathematics, and the news have in common? There are several…
2024-04-24 What to Do If Your Personal Data Has Been Exposed
As more of our lives move online, the risk of our personal data being stolen or misused is increasing. Personal…
2024-04-24 US to Require Sale or Ban of TikTok
American President Joe Biden signed a law Wednesday that would ban the video sharing service TikTok if its Chinese owner,…
2024-04-24 Study: Climate Change Could Cost $38 Trillion by 2050
A new study from a German research group says climate change will reduce everyone’s income by about 19 percent over…
2024-04-24 GPS ‘Spoofing’ in Conflict Areas Puts Other Aircraft at Risk
Studies show that military officials are increasingly deploying systems to interfere with aircraft navigation systems in conflict areas. But such…