When the coronavirus first appeared last year, health officials feared the pandemic would kill millions in Africa. Although it's unclear how many COVID-19 will kill, the horrible, predicted events have not happened. Scientists note that getting true...
Melting Glaciers Uncover Nutrient-Rich Soil Greenland's glaciers continue to melt away because of rising global temperatures. But the melting ice might provide a way to lessen the impact of climate change. As the ice melts, it deposits tiny silt. Sil...
Le Robert, one of France's leading dictionaries, said recently that it added a new pronoun to its online list of words. 法国主要词典之一的Le Robert词典最近宣称，该词典将把一个新代词添加到它的在线单词列表当中。...
The messaging service WhatsApp is going to make details about its privacy rules clearer. 消息服务WhatsApp将更加明晰化其隐私政策的细节。 The move comes after officials in Ireland gave the service a record fine for breaking European...
Nations Concerned About New COVID-19 Version 'Omicron' from Africa A new variant of COVID-19 found in Africa has international health organizations and national leaders again concerned about virus restrictions. A group of World Health Organization ex...
In the United States, small train displays are one of the most popular attractions during the holiday season. They used to be common in toy store windows. Now they are seen in many public places, such as at plant shows, exhibits and museums. One kind...
Hello! Today on Ask a Teacher we answer a question about punctuation marks from Luay in Syria. Question: I hope you can tell me about the difference between punctuation marks such as the semicolon (;), the colon (:) and the comma (,) and between roun...
Scientists in Ireland are collecting native seaweed to feed to cows and sheep to reduce the methane gas that the farm animals release. Research has shown that seaweed fed to animals can cut the amount of the climate-warming gas they produce. Ireland...
Organizers of the Port-au-Prince International Jazz Festival recently announced that the music event has been postponed. The reason given was an increase in gang activity in the Haitian capital. 太子港国际爵士音乐节组织方最近宣布该音...
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the old city of Bethlehem in the West Bank was busy with visitors in the weeks leading up to Christmas. But for the last two years, hotels are empty or closed. No one is coming to the shops. A historic piece of woodwork...
Thanksgiving and English Grammar Every year around the Thanksgiving holiday, a strange ceremony happens in Washington, DC. The president stands outside the White House, gives a brief speech and then officially pardons a turkey. A pardon is a declarat...
El Salvador says it plans to build the world's first Bitcoin City. The city, to be created in the eastern area of La Union, will be powered by a nearby volcano, President Nayib Bukele recently announced. The announcement came during an event held as...
A jury in the American state of Georgia has found three men guilty of murder and other charges in the 2020 killing of Armaud Arbery. The men chased the unarmed 25-year-old as he was jogging through a neighborhood next to his own in southern Georgia....
The South Korean superstar music group BTS was named artist of the year at the American Music Awards on Sunday. It was the group's first time taking the top prize. 韩国超级巨星音乐组合防弹少年团（BTS）在全美音乐奖上被评为年度...
Native Americans and the First Thanksgiving The Thanksgiving holiday is when Americans try to spend time with family, eat a tasty meal and give thanks for the meaningful things in life. This year, the holiday falls on November 25. The historical fact...
