2022-09-29 Russia to Annex Parts of Eastern Ukraine
Russia plans to officially annex, or seize, parts of eastern Ukraine on Friday. Russian officials said the people of those…
2022-09-29 US Lets Tech Companies Increase Internet Access in Iran
The United States Treasury Department said last week it will permit American technology companies to expand their business in Iran.…
2022-09-29 American Woman to Lead UN Communications Agency
Doreen Bogdan-Martin of the United States has been elected to head the International Telecommunications Union. The agency is known as…
2022-09-29 Reports: Vietnam to Limit News on Social Media
Three people said Vietnam is preparing new rules to limit which social media accounts can publish news-related information. Officials in…
2022-09-29 Describing Your Favorite Character, Part 2
In a past report of Everyday Grammar, we talked about how to describe your favorite character from a book you…
2022-09-28 Technology System Aims to Protect Whales from Ships
Scientists have developed a technology-powered mapping tool to prevent ships from hitting whales in areas off America’s west coast. The…
2022-09-28 Experimental Drug Slows Decline among Alzheimer’s Patients
Drugmakers Biogen and Eisai say their experimental drug lecanemab slowed the progress of Alzheimer’s disease in a large human study…
2022-09-28 Meta Says It Disabled Russian, Chinese Propaganda Operations
Facebook says it has identified and stopped hundreds of fake accounts on its website. The company said accounts spread Russian…
2022-09-28 Colombia’s Vice President Wears Young Designer’s Resistance Fashion
Esteban Sinisterra is a young Black clothing designer from Colombia’s largely poor Pacific area. He now designs clothes for Colombia’s…
2022-09-28 US to Build Highway Electric Vehicle Charging Network
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently approved plans for all 50 American states to build charging stations for electric vehicles,…
2022-09-27 Public Libraries Aim to Bring in More Visitors
A public library in Boston has a place for serving alcoholic, book-themed drinks. A library in Maryland has a basketball…
2022-09-27 Hurricane, Typhoon Force Evacuations from Cuba to Vietnam
Powerful ocean storms that take place mainly in the western Atlantic Ocean are called hurricanes. People in Vietnam and other…