Three Common Forms in Everyday Speech Have you ever had someone repair a home appliance but it kept breaking? I have been having trouble with my sink for a month. Yesterday, the maintenance man repaired itagain. And it worked fineonce. But then last...
Some Airline Companies Still Struggle with How to Avoid Conflict Areas It has been nearly five years since a Malaysian passenger airplane was shot down over Ukraine. A missile brought down Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, killing all its 298 passengers...
Music Therapy to Help People with Special Needs Several major studies have suggested music can be good for ones health. The research has shown that listening to music or playing instruments can help heal both physical and mental conditions. In the Un...
Famed Museum in Washington Welcomes T. Rex The huge T.rex skeleton bends over a large triceratops lying on his side below. With its mouth open wide, the Tyrannosuarus rex looks ready to kill his prey with a final massive bite to the triceratopss neck...
This week we answer a question we received in an email from Tina. She writes: Question: I just want to know how to use the words borrow and lend in a situation. Is it correct to say, Could you lend me a pen? or Can I borrow your pen? Thank you very m...
'Athenaise' by Kate Chopin Our story today is called Athenaise. It was written by Kate Chopin. Here is Barbara Klein with the story. Athenaise went away one morning to visit her parents, ten miles back on the Bon Dieu River in Louisiana. She did not...
Oakland Second US City to Legalize Magic Mushrooms This week, Oakland, California became the second city in the United States to decriminalize magic mushrooms. Magic mushrooms are unlike other mushrooms. They have hallucinogenic properties, meaning p...
Leah Chase, who died this month, was an American civil rights activist and chef in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her restaurant is well-known. It serves people from all walks of life, from local men and women to famous personalities, such as baseball playe...
Amazon Deforestation Rising Under Brazils Bolsonaro Last month, the Amazon rainforest in Brazil lost trees at the fastest rate in 10 years. And experts blame activity by illegal loggers, who are helped by the easing of environmental protections under...
Climate Change Could Cost Business Almost $1 Trillion More than 200 of the worlds largest companies predict that climate change could cost them a combined total of almost $1 trillion. That is a finding from a report released earlier this week. The re...
