2018-03-11 US Universities Won’t Punish Students for Protesting Gun Violence
American universities across the country are publicly supporting high school students who participate in peaceful protests against gun violence. University…
2018-03-07 Man Hopes to Define Every English Word with a Limerick
There are many different methods for studying languages and learning new words. One man has come up with his own…
2018-02-28 Can Arming Teachers Prevent School Shootings?
President Donald Trump has called for arming teachers as a way to stop school shootings. His comments came after the…
2018-03-04 College Admissions: Preparing to Test Your Abilities
For many would-be college students, testing is the most difficult part of the undergraduate application process. Applicants sit for hours…
2018-02-14 Changes Urged to Protect Children from Tech Addiction
Former technology industry leaders are calling for urgent measures to protect children from smartphone addiction. Among those urging major changes…
2018-02-11 World’s First Robot College Student Learns About Love
Imagine you are a college student at Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont, California. You walk into your philosophy…
2018-02-21 Some Very ‘American’ Words Come from Chinese
On a recent program, we told you the stories of English words borrowed from other languages. Today, we will tell…
2018-02-26 New Program Helps Speed Up Children’s Understanding of Language
Learning to read provides a foundation for future learning in all areas of study. But reading is more than just…
2018-02-25 Experts Debate Financial Future of American Higher Education
Sweet Briar College is a small, private women’s college in the American state of Virginia. In 2015, the school’s governing…
2018-02-18 College Admissions: Telling Your Story through Writing
The application process to almost every college and university in the United States has several parts to it. Each part…
2018-02-07 Many Food Names in English Come From Africa
On a recent program, we told you stories of English words borrowed from other languages. Today, we will tell you…
2018-01-24 Artificial Intelligence Beats Humans in Major Reading Test
Machines equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) have performed better than human beings in a high-level test of reading comprehension. Two…
2018-01-30 Rebuilding Puerto Rico May Help Improve Science Education
Many people in Puerto Rico, a United States territory, are still suffering the effects of two powerful hurricanes that hit…
2018-01-28 College Admissions: Bridging the Language Gap
International students can face many kinds of barriers in applying for admission to colleges and universities in the United States.…
2018-01-10 Iran Bans Teaching of English in Primary Schools
Iranian officials have banned the teaching of English in primary schools. Mehdi Navid-Adham, chief of Iran’s High Education Council, informed…