Modifiers in Science Writing Imagine you are learning about a science. Perhaps you want to read a science book, science news, or scientific research in English. There are certain structures that are common to all of these kinds of writing. In today's...
Facebook says it is ending its facial recognition system that automatically identifies users in pictures and videos. The company's Vice President of Artificial Intelligence, Jerome Pesenti, announced the change this week in a statement on the company...
Last week, Mark Zuckerberg, head of Facebook, said it would rename its business Meta Platforms, Inc. Early users of the virtual worlds known as the metaverse criticized Facebook's rebranding, or using a new company name. They say Facebook did not cre...
Because if we truly want to deliver change, we need every one of us shaping our future. Thank you for placing your trust in me to serve as the next mayor of Boston. 如果我们真的想实现变革，就需要我们每一个人共同塑造我们的未...
Israeli Jews and Palestinian Arabs in Jerusalem are learning Hebrew and Arabic from each other modeled on the idea of speed dating. About 20 students meet weekly to learn each other's language. They are guided by cards with simple situations written...
Researchers have made a new discovery about a huge and long-lasting storm in the atmosphere of the planet Jupiter. 研究人员对木星大气层中的一场巨大而持久的风暴有了新的发现。 A study published recently in Science says that...
US Schools Debate Gifted and Talented Programs American school systems usually have gifted and talented programs for students that show a high level of success. Such programs have been under much criticism in recent years. Some parents say they worse...
Congo to Ban Log Exports to Reduce Pressure on its Forests The Democratic Republic of Congo's environment minister said on Thursday the country plans to ban all log exports. 刚果民主共和国环境部长周四表示，该国计划禁止所有原木...
Son Takes Over Famous Bangkok Food Stand after Father Dies of COVID-19 The son of a famous street food seller in Bangkok, Thailand, has taken over the stand of his father, who died of COVID-19. Every morning, Adulwitch Tangsupmanee places a picture o...
Study Finds Female California Condors Can Reproduce without a Male A new study suggests that female California condor birds can reproduce without a male. Researchers with the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance said genetic tests confirmed the findings....
New variants of the coronavirus can keep appearing as long as the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic keeps infecting people. But that does not mean they will be more dangerous. 只要导致新冠肺炎大流行的病毒不断感染人们，新冠病...
Why Is It so Hard to End Coal Burning? This week at the United Nations climate change conference, leaders are talking about ways to end the world's dependence on coal for fuel. Alok Sharma represents Great Britain. He said the world needs to leave co...
Ethiopian Textile Industry at Risk if US Suspends Trade over Tigray The United States is considering suspending Ethiopia's tax-free trade position to punish it for violence and food shortages in Tigray. Ethiopia launched a military campaign in the no...
NASA Shares First Evidence of Planet Outside Our Galaxy Astronomers say they have found evidence for the first time of a planet orbiting a star outside our Milky Way galaxy. The evidence was observed by a telescope operated by the American space agen...
Because of the COVID-19 health crisis, many American parents are having a difficult time balancing the needs of their children and work responsibilities. 由于新冠肺炎健康危机，许多美国家长难以平衡孩子需求与工作责任之间的...
