2022-11-25 ‘The Murders in the Rue Morgue,’ by Edgar Allen Poe, Part Two
We present the second of five parts of the short story “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” by Edgar Allen…
2022-11-25 Restrain, Refrain, or Restrict?
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about three verbs, “restrain,” “refrain,” and “restrict.” Question…
2022-11-24 With Twitter in Disorder, How to Protect Your Account
Twitter is in disorder. Elon Musk, its new owner, cut half of its workforce. Last week, hundreds more employees decided…
2022-11-24 Scientists Discover Ancient Turtle as Big as a Car
Scientists have discovered one of the largest turtles on record. The turtle, about the size of a small car, lived…
2022-11-24 Feared Ritual Dancers in Zimbabwe Try to Change Public Image
Gule Wamkulu is a dance performed by unidentified men in Malawi, Mozambique, and Zambia. The group performs the dance at…
2022-11-24 Migrant Workers Say Their Work Made World Cup Happen
Thousands of migrant workers took pictures of themselves while watching the opening game of the soccer World Cup in Doha,…
2022-11-23 Panda in Mexico Is Last Survivor in Latin America
A panda housed at a Mexican zoo is the only one left in all of Latin America. Xin Xin was…
2022-11-23 Turkey or Türkiye?
Goodbye, Turkey. And say hello to Türkiye. Last May, Turkey requested that the United Nations officially recognize its name as…
2022-11-23 How George Washington Angered Lawmakers over Thanksgiving
In September 1789, the government of the United States was only a few months old. George Washington was president –…
2022-11-23 Thanksgiving and English Grammar
Every year around the Thanksgiving holiday, a strange ceremony happens in Washington, DC. The president stands outside the White House,…
2022-11-22 Why Was Indonesia’s Recent Earthquake So Deadly?
A 5.6-strong earthquake struck Indonesia’s Java island on Monday, leaving more than 260 people dead and hundreds injured. While earthquakes…
2022-11-22 In America, Some School Boards Have Student Members
School boards are usually made up of elected members who make policy decisions about local public school districts. In the…