2024-06-30 Astronauts’ Return Delayed as Boeing Aims to Fix Starliner Spacecraft
Two American astronauts have been delayed at the International Space Station (ISS) while engineers try to fix problems with Boeing’s…
2024-06-29 Should Buildings Where Deadly Shootings Happened Be Destroyed?
Deadly mass shootings have affected many American communities in recent years. These communities have had to face a decision: Do…
2024-06-28 Inspired by Olympics, Japanese Seniors Learn Breakdancing
Saruwaka Kiyoshie is a 74-year-old surfer and classical Japanese dancer. Now Saruwaka is interested in a new event for the…
2024-06-28 Using ‘Though’ and ‘However’: Part 2
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we continue to answer the question from Edilson in Brazil about the difference…
2024-06-27 Cows, Pigs Face Carbon Tax in Denmark
Denmark will tax farm animals such as cattle and pigs for releasing methane, a kind of greenhouse gas, starting in…
2024-06-27 Nigeria’s ‘Happy City’ Is Helpless Against Rising Sea
The coastal Nigerian community of Ayetoro was founded in 1947. Often called a “Happy City,” it was meant to be…
2024-06-27 Scientists Study Why Bird Flu Kills Some Animals, Not Others
Researchers are seeking to learn why bird flu kills some animals quickly but causes only moderate illness in others. In…
2024-06-27 Talking about What We See in Space
Sky-watchers have had a busy year so far in 2024. There has been much to see among the stars and…
2024-06-26 US Cities Build Small Communities for the Homeless
Some U.S. cities are building housing, called “micro communities,” that is meant to combat increasing homelessness. The housing units in…
2024-06-26 Scientists Discover ‘Awakening’ Center of a Distant Galaxy
Space researchers have observed a big increase in energy at the center of a distant galaxy caused by a very…