2022-06-12 California Wants to Buy out Farmers to Save Water
Some lawmakers in the U.S. state of California want to use taxpayer money to buy out farmers. A proposal in…
2022-06-12 In Nigeria’s Disappearing Forests, Loggers Outnumber Trees
Egbontoluwa Marigi worked deep in a forest in Nigeria, a country on the western coast of Africa. He is a…
2022-06-12 A Life of Poverty, Drugs Reborn with Nature, Birds
As a young man in one of Washington, D.C.’s toughest neighborhoods, Rodney Stotts had little to live for. His father…
2022-06-11 Why Spelling in English Is so Difficult
Recently, 14-year-old Harini Logan won the Scripps National Spelling Bee in the United States. She correctly spelled 22 words during…
2022-06-11 War Rap: Ukraine’s War Youth Voice Angry Words
A young generation pressed by war in Ukraine has turned its anger into rap music. Ukrainian volunteer soldier Otoy is…
2022-06-11 New Zealand May Put Price on Emissions from Cows and Sheep
New Zealand recently released a proposal to put a price on gases released from agricultural activity. The move is part…
2022-06-11 Food Containers Getting Smaller, But Prices Are Rising
In the United States, India, Britain and Japan, people are starting to see smaller containers and higher prices for food.…
2022-06-10 Mission vs. Assignment
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question from Aiping about the difference between mission and…
2022-06-10 Family Sues Paramount Pictures over Rights to ‘Top Gun’
The major hit movie Top Gun was released in 1986. The film was based on a true story about fighter…
2022-06-10 Group of US Lawmakers Place Blame for January 6 Capitol Attack on Trump
The panel of lawmakers looking into the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, said former President Donald…
2022-06-10 Woman Pardoned More than 300 Years After Witchcraft Trial
After more than 300 years, a woman who was found guilty of using witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts has been pardoned.…
2022-06-10 After Many Years, People in Gaza Enjoy Clean Seawater
Clear blue water and clean, yellow sand are giving beachgoers in the Gaza Strip their first experience in years of…