Yousuf and his family left their home in eastern Afghanistan eight years ago. They went to the city of Kabul to escape war, but they could not escape sadness. Five of Yousuf's children died in the Afghan capital, not from violence, but from air pollu...
Kenyan mother Beth Mwende heard her sleeping child cry out, but did not worry after the three-year-old quickly quieted down. The next morning, however, she found her daughter, Mercy, nearly unconscious with two bite marks in the neck. I did not know...
Student leaders of the newspaper covering Northwestern University have faced two waves of criticism recently. Readers were critical of the newspaper's reporting about protests at the university, just north of Chicago, Illinois. Opponents of former Un...
The huge buildings of the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, stand out against the desert of the American Southwest. Here, about 500 students are involved in intense study of Native American arts. Some study painting and sculp...
One brother is considered likely to become Sri Lanka's president in elections this weekend. Another brother is thinking about seeking the prime minister's job after parliamentary elections early next year. Two other brothers shape policies for their...
Today we answer a question from Mehdi. 今天我们来回复迈赫迪提出的问题。 Question: 提问： What is the difference between close and near? 请问close和near这两个单词有什么区别？ Answer: 回答： Dear Mehdi, 亲爱的迈赫...
Germany is celebrating Tesla's decision to build its first European factory in the country. The decision came just days after German officials said they would increase government assistance for buyers of electric cars. 德国正在庆祝特斯拉在该...
A Japanese spacecraft has left a distant asteroid and started its return trip to Earth after successfully completing its mission. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, known as JAXA, said the Hayabusa2 spacecraft left its orbit around the asteroid...
A new study suggests that many of the deadly school shootings in the United States over the past 10 years could have been prevented. 一项新研究表明，过去十年内，美国很多致命的校园枪击案其实本可以避免。 Most students...
A wildlife conservation group said this week that it has pictures of one of the rarest animals in the world. 本周，一个野生动物保护组织称，他们捕捉到一种世界最稀有动物的照片。 Global Wildlife Conservation, or GWC, sai...
This is Everyday Grammar. Today, I want to begin by asking you to listen to two sentences and compare their meanings. Are the meanings the same or different? Here are the sentences: Sammy ate the pizza. It was Sammy who ate the pizza. So, what did yo...
Scientists say they have developed a system that uses machine learning to predict when and where lightning will strike. 科学家表示，他们开发出一种系统，能利用机器学习来预测闪电在何时何地发生。 Researchers report th...
Important interest rates in Europe and Japan have been negative for several years. The moves, however, could provide a warning about what happens when central banks' efforts to support growth create problems instead. 欧洲和日本已经维持了多年...
Venice, Italy is experiencing its worst flooding in more than 50 years. The floods resulted in calls Wednesday to help protect the historic city from rising sea levels. Italian officials estimate the flood waters have caused hundreds of millions of e...
Brazil's Lula to Go Back to Jail or Run for President Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva walked out of jail last week. 巴西前总统路易斯伊纳西奥卢拉达席尔瓦上周出狱。 The Brazilian politician known as Lula was...
