2022-05-31 Shanghai Eases 2-Month COVID-19 Lockdown
Officials in China’s largest city, Shanghai, have agreed to lift major pandemic restrictions that have been in place for two…
2022-05-31 EU Bans Most Russian Oil Imports
The European Union (EU) has agreed to ban the majority of Russian oil imports. The agreement marks the biggest move…
2022-05-31 Jill, Joe Biden Settle Arguments by ‘Fexting’
Texting is a very popular way to communicate with people on wireless phones. But, for first lady Jill Biden and…
2022-05-30 What Causes Mystery Liver Illnesses in Children?
Health officials are still looking for answers related to mysterious cases of severe liver damage in hundreds of young children…
2022-05-30 Avoid These Five Gardening Mistakes
Much of gardening is learned by trial and error – that means, from mistakes. We have all been in that…
2022-05-30 Climate, Hard Work Produce Unusual Wines in Chile’s Desert
Extreme temperatures, intense desert sun and the height of the land give grapes grown in Chile’s Atacama Desert a thick…
2022-05-30 Study Shows Chimps Share Complex Communication System
Scientists who study the evolution of language say wild chimpanzees have a more complex communication system than past research has…
2022-05-30 Underwater Drone Measures Ocean Carbon Levels
Researchers are using an underwater drone to measure carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the ocean. It is believed to be…
2022-05-29 Scientists Discover Compound in Corals Shown to Fight Cancer
Researchers say they have discovered a chemical found in sea corals that could be effective in treating cancer. Scientists had…
2022-05-29 Americans Celebrate Memorial Day
Memorial Day is a national holiday observed in the United States on the last Monday in May. This year, Memorial…
2022-05-29 Pfizer to Sell Low-Cost Drugs to Poor Countries
The drug company Pfizer will make all of its patented medicines available at a not-for-profit price to 45 of the…
2022-05-29 US Births Rose Last Year, Still Less than Before Pandemic
Births in the United States increased by one percent last year. However, the number of babies born in 2021 was…
2022-05-29 Rising Prices Threaten Fish and Chips, a Traditional British Food
Fish and chips have been popular among Britons since the food was invented some 160 years ago. Charles Dickens wrote…
2022-05-27 Using Hyphens
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question from Yousra, from Egypt, about how to use…