2022-06-20 Child Soldiers Still Recruited in Yemen
Houthi rebels in Yemen are reported to be recruiting child soldiers to fight in the country’s civil war. The rebels…
2022-06-19 Scientists Consider Cause of Fast Radio Bursts in Space
In 2007, scientists at West Virginia University first identified an unusual intense burst of radio waves from space. Since then,…
2022-06-19 Mothers Suffer in Hottest City on Earth
Last month, a city in Pakistan became the hottest city on Earth. On May 14 in Jacobabad, temperatures hit 51…
2022-06-19 ‘Off Grid’ Living No Longer Means Far Away from Others
“Off-grid” or “off-the-grid” is a term for living away from public power and water supplies. In the past, that often…
2022-06-19 Scientists Study Tarantula Nebula to Learn about Star Formation
Scientists studying the Tarantula Nebula say they have gained a greater understanding of how stars form. The researchers also got…
2022-06-19 Humor Helps Ukrainians Deal with War
Although Russia’s war in Ukraine is not a laughing matter, Ukrainians are learning to laugh about it anyway. Not because…
2022-06-18 Foreign Athletes at US Colleges Find Ways to Make Money
Rule changes that took effect last year mean that athletes competing for American colleges and universities can make money through…
2022-06-18 Iraq’s Lake Sawa Dries Up Signaling Water Shortage
This year, for the first time in its long history, Iraq’s Lake Sawa dried up. “This lake was known as…
2022-06-18 European Space Agency Releases Data on 2 Billion Stars
The European Space Agency, or ESA, recently released detailed information on almost 2 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy.…
2022-06-18 How Gardeners Can Control Harmful Insects, Protect Helpful Ones
Most gardeners know this story. They have planted beautiful gardens and they are happy to see helpful insects like bees…
2022-06-17 What vs. Which
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question from Zehra, a reader of our website, about…
2022-06-17 EU Backs Ukraine’s Candidacy for Membership
The European Union , or EU, gave its support Friday to Ukraine and its neighbor Moldova to become candidates to…