2018-03-07 Man Hopes to Define Every English Word with a Limerick
There are many different methods for studying languages and learning new words. One man has come up with his own unusual way to define the meanings of words – through…
2018-02-28 Can Arming Teachers Prevent School Shootings?
President Donald Trump has called for arming teachers as a way to stop school shootings. His comments came after the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida on February 14. A…
2018-03-04 College Admissions: Preparing to Test Your Abilities
For many would-be college students, testing is the most difficult part of the undergraduate application process. Applicants sit for hours taking tests. They answer questions about a number of subjects,…
2018-02-14 Changes Urged to Protect Children from Tech Addiction
Former technology industry leaders are calling for urgent measures to protect children from smartphone addiction. Among those urging major changes is Tristan Harris – a former high-level employee at Google.…
2018-02-11 World’s First Robot College Student Learns About Love
Imagine you are a college student at Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont, California. You walk into your philosophy class on the first day of the new term only…
2018-02-21 Some Very ‘American’ Words Come from Chinese
On a recent program, we told you the stories of English words borrowed from other languages. Today, we will tell you about words that English has taken from Chinese. Many…
2018-02-26 New Program Helps Speed Up Children’s Understanding of Language
Learning to read provides a foundation for future learning in all areas of study. But reading is more than just sounding out words. Students need to understand what those words…
2018-02-25 Experts Debate Financial Future of American Higher Education
Sweet Briar College is a small, private women’s college in the American state of Virginia. In 2015, the school’s governing board grew concerned about its financial future and considered closing…
2018-02-18 College Admissions: Telling Your Story through Writing
The application process to almost every college and university in the United States has several parts to it. Each part tells admissions officials at the schools something different about an…
2018-02-07 Many Food Names in English Come From Africa
On a recent program, we told you stories of English words borrowed from other languages. Today, we will tell you about words English has taken from African languages. Many of…
2018-01-24 Artificial Intelligence Beats Humans in Major Reading Test
Machines equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) have performed better than human beings in a high-level test of reading comprehension. Two natural language processing tools received higher test scores than humans…
2018-01-30 Rebuilding Puerto Rico May Help Improve Science Education
Many people in Puerto Rico, a United States territory, are still suffering the effects of two powerful hurricanes that hit the island last year. Hurricane Irma struck in early September,…
2018-01-28 College Admissions: Bridging the Language Gap
International students can face many kinds of barriers in applying for admission to colleges and universities in the United States. These can include high costs and extreme distance from family…
2018-01-10 Iran Bans Teaching of English in Primary Schools
Iranian officials have banned the teaching of English in primary schools. Mehdi Navid-Adham, chief of Iran’s High Education Council, informed state television of the ban last Saturday. The move came…
2018-01-07 Study: One Third of STEM Students in US Change Majors
Most college students in the United States choose their major, or main field of study for their degree, before or during their first year. For Saskia Fagan, making that choice…