2022-05-20 Beg to Differ and Other Expressions of Disagreement
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question from Yevgen, from Ukraine, about the use of “I beg to differ” and disagreement expressions in American English.…
2022-05-20 ‘The Fall of the House of Usher,’ by Edgar Allan Poe, Part Three
We present the last of three parts of the short story “The Fall of the House of Usher,” by Edgar Allan Poe. The story was originally adapted and recorded by…
2022-05-20 Music Groups Try Making Performances Better for the Environment
The music group Coldplay plans to use their fans’ energy to help provide power for their musical performances and to help the environment. The band has promised to use methods…
2022-05-20 Zimbabwe Seeks to Sell Supply of Seized Elephant Ivory
Zimbabwe is seeking international support to be permitted to sell its supply of seized elephant ivory. Selling the ivory could earn about $600 million. Officials say the money could be…
2022-05-20 What Is Monkeypox, Where Is It Spreading?
European and American health officials have identified several cases of monkeypox recently, mostly in young men. The cases reported in Europe and the United States are raising concern because the…
2022-05-19 Hobbies and Studies
In a recent report, we asked readers and listeners from around the world to write us about their hobbies and studies. In this week’s Everyday Grammar, we will share part…
2022-05-19 North Korea Fights COVID with Leaves and Tea
Most of the world has been dealing with COVID-19 since early 2020. But North Korea only recently admitted it is dealing with a widespread local outbreak of the disease. On…
2022-05-19 Baby Giraffe with Leg Problem Gets Special Braces
A baby giraffe born with a leg abnormality has been fitted with special leg braces to help her walk. The giraffe is named Msituni. She was born on February 1…
2022-05-19 COVID or Not, Sales of Peking Duck Continues
Beijing recently placed a ban on eating inside restaurants to help control the spread of COVID-19. That means restaurants in the Chinese capital must now depend on carryout sales to…
2022-05-19 Japan to Permit Limited Foreign Travel Groups
Japan’s government will begin permitting small group tours from four countries later this month. Japan is slowly opening up to foreign tourism after putting in place strong border restrictions because…
2022-05-18 Top US Defense Officials Testify about Unexplained Flying Objects
Two top U.S. Defense Department officials have testified in Congress about military sightings of unexplained flying objects. The officials told a House Intelligence subcommittee Tuesday the U.S. military is fully…
2022-05-18 Russia: Nearly 1,000 Ukraine Soldiers Surrender at Mariupol Factory
Russia says that nearly 1,000 Ukrainian troops who defended a large steel factory in Mariupol have surrendered. The announcement Wednesday comes as the battle for the strategic port city appeared…