A new organization called the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World is being criticized by health and anti-smoking groups. They accuse the foundation of acting secretly to assist tobacco companies, a charge the foundations president denied. Derek Yach is...
What makes a film right for the holidays? It has to appeal to the whole family and moviegoers of all ages. This year, three high-budget films meet the requirements. Star Wars: The Last Jedi was released widely last Friday. The political thriller, The...
S. Korea Wants to Postpone Military Drills Until After Olympics South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Tuesday that next years joint military exercises with the United States might be postponed until after the Olympics. In an interview with NBC N...
Facebook Admits Social Media Can Harm Mental Health Facebook has released new research suggesting social media can harm mental health when used in certain ways. The research is discussed in an online report titled Hard Questions: Is Spending Time on...
One of the foreign policy goals of United States President Donald Trump's administration has been to reform United Nations peacekeeping. 川普总统领导下的美国政府的外交政策目标之一是对联合国的维和行动进行改革。 The...
Newly discovered fossils in New Zealand have revealed a giant penguin that was as big as an adult man. The creature was almost the same size and weight as professional Canadian hockey player Sidney Crosby, who plays for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Scien...
Now, it's time for Words and Their Stories. On this program we explore common expressions in American English. Today, we talk about expressions that began behind the wheels of automobiles. Now they are common expressions that we use in everyday conve...
Timing is everything. That is an expression people around the world use in many situations. Generally, this expression means that taking action at the right time can be just as important as how well you do something. This is especially true when a st...
Yixuan Hao is sitting in a classroom in the Burgundy area of France, with a glass of red wine in her hand. She examines the wine as she slowly moves the glass around. Next, she takes a small taste. Then, she smells it. Yixuan has been tasting and sme...
Migrants from Venezuela May Cause Problem in Brazil 近日，越来越多的委内瑞拉人搬离了这里，以求逃离祖国的经济困难和居高不下的犯罪率。 An increasing number of Venezuelans have moved out of the country recently. T...
