2024-10-25 Halloween in America: Costumes, Candy, Costs for Night of Fright
October 31 is Halloween. But many Americans have been preparing for the holiday for weeks. And businesses are hoping for…
2024-10-25 Thinking in English
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Hoang in Vietnam about how to think in…
2024-10-24 Polio Rises in Pakistan Ahead of a New Vaccination Campaign
In Pakistan, polio cases are rising ahead of a new vaccination campaign. Violence targeting health workers has also hurt years…
2024-10-24 Finally, a World Series for Baseball
Baseball has long called its championship the World Series although it only involves teams playing in the United States and…
2024-10-24 Grammar and Halloween
An interesting holiday in the United States is coming up soon. Halloween happens on the last day of October. If…
2024-10-23 US: North Korea Has Sent Troops to Russia
The United States said on Wednesday that it had seen evidence of North Korean troops in Russia. And South Korean…
2024-10-23 New Zealand Puts Limits on Goodbyes
While emotional goodbyes are common at airports, one airport in New Zealand is not having any of it. Travelers at…
2024-10-23 Caribbean Island of Anguilla Gets Big Lift from AI
The Caribbean island of Anguilla is getting a economic lift from companies registering internet addresses through the British territory. The…
2024-10-22 Study: Deep Ocean Heatwaves Highly ‘Under-reported’
Periods of very high temperatures, or heatwaves, deep in the ocean might be highly “under-reported,” a recent study says. The…
2024-10-22 Big Tech Companies Aim to Develop Small Nuclear Reactors
Technology company Amazon recently said it is investing in small nuclear reactors to meet its increasing need for electricity. Amazon’s…