Will Theranos Case Change Silicon Valley's Culture? Observers say the trial of former Theranos chief Elizabeth Holmes raises concerns about the way the technology industry pushes its products and services. The closely watched trial has brought a lot...
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from a reader. Question: I often confuse the meaning of the words rather, quite and so. Thank you, dear teacher. Answer: Dear Reader, The words you asked about are a special kind of adverb calle...
Thirty years ago, American political expert Francis Fukuyama wrote that the democracy in the United States was an example of the highest form of government. But now, one year after the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol that left a number of people...
For most of his life, Li Jingwei did not know his birth name. He did not know where he was born, or even his exact birthday. 李景伟大半生都不知道自己的本名。他不知道自己的出生地，甚至不知道自己确切的生日。 That...
Whats Behind the Unrest in Kazakhstan The Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan is experiencing the worst street protests since gaining independence some 30 years ago. Police said they had killed several rioters in the main city of Almaty and arrested 2...
Visitors Slowly Return to a Famous Thai Coastal Area A coastal area in Thailand known as Maya Bay once had thousands of visitors each day after it appeared in the Hollywood movie The Beach. The film with Leonardo DiCaprio came out in 2000. Since then...
Imagine someone asks you if you can speak English. You could say: I can speak English. Or you could say: I can't speak English. In today's Everyday Grammar, we will explore the connection between grammar and speaking. You will learn about small detai...
Once-popular BlackBerry Ends Most Phone Service BlackBerry recently confirmed that as of January 4, 2022, it will no longer support the operating system for its once-popular devices. In its end of life announcement, the Canadian-based company said ol...
Fatima Madrigal of California recently gave birth to a boy and a girl. 加州的法蒂玛马德里加尔最近生下了一对龙凤胎。 However, the twins have different birth dates and even birth years. 然而，这对双胞胎的出生日期不同，...
Tennis Player Djokovic Denied Entry to Australia The world's top tennis player Novak Djokovic has been denied entry to Australia over an issue with his visa. The Australian Border Force said in a statement on Thursday, The ABF can confirm that Mr. Dj...
Germany has closed three of its remaining six nuclear power stations. The move brings the country one step closer to its goal of closing all its nuclear power centers by the end of 2022. Operations at the three stations, or plants, were halted on Dec...
Researchers: Coastal Marine Life Found Living on Ocean Waste Plastic waste in the world's oceans is affecting marine life in new and unusual ways, researchers reported recently. A group of U.S. and Canadian scientists found that some species are livi...
Last January, thousands of supporters of then-President Donald Trump carried out a deadly attack and occupation of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. The violence took place as lawmakers were meeting to officially declare Joe Biden, a Demo...
As schools open after the holiday vacation, school officials must again decide whether to keep students away. The Omicron version of the coronavirus is spreading quickly. Cases in the United States have doubled in a short period. In December, Preside...
When the coronavirus first appeared, North Korea closed its borders faster than almost any other country. 当新冠病毒首次出现时，朝鲜关闭边境的速度几乎比其它任何国家都要快。 The secretive nation's weak health care syst...
