Giving a presentation can be a scary task. It can be even more worrisome when the presentation is not in your native language. You may forget the English words for what you want to say. Or, like a lot of people, you may get nervous. But, the good new...
A new study from Princeton University economists says white middle-aged Americans without college educations are dying at higher rates. Professors Anne Case and Angus Deaton wrote the study. It finds that men and women older than 45 but younger than...
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey recently confirmed an investigation into Russian involvement in the 2016 United States elections. Comey said his agency is studying possible links between Russian officials and the election c...
The Cambodian government has ordered a limit on interest rates on small loans. The decision comes before local elections are set to take place in June. The 18 percent limit on the microfinance industry interest rates takes effect on April 1. Microfin...
This is Whats Trending Today. The Bode Museum in Berlin, Germany is known for its collection of 540,000 rare coins. As of this week, however, it is down to 539,999. The collections largest coin has been stolen. The giant coin weighs 100 kilograms and...
We present the third of four parts of the short story William Wilson, by Edgar Allan Poe. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State. You will remember that in the last part of my story I told of my experiences in m...
The media streaming business Netflix is changing how users can rate and find shows. The new method is designed to better connect viewers with shows they might like. The changes may save you some time as you binge-watch your favorite shows. Netflix Us...
Doctors at an American hospital have successfully operated on a baby born with four legs and two spines. The 10-month old baby girl is known only as Dominique from Ivory Coast. She is reported to be recovering well. Doctors separated her from a paras...
The life story of Private First Class Maria Daume is very different from anyone else in the United States Marines. She was born in a prison in Siberia. Her parents died when she was two years old. Two years later, she was adopted by Americans. They a...
Imagine you are in an American city. While standing along the street, you hear someone asking for directions. What's the best way to get to the airport? Continue straight and take the second right. It will only take about five minutes. Thanks! I'm ru...
A recovery operation has raised the Sewol ferry, which sank off South Koreas southern coast almost three years ago. An official overseeing the operation said the ferry reached the waters surface shortly before five oclock, local time. Three-hundred-f...
Prime Minister Theresa May said the attacker who killed three people near the British Parliament was born in Britain. And he was investigated by the country's intelligence agency MI-5 in relation to concerns about violent extremism. May added that th...
This is Whats Trending Today. A first-round tennis match at the Miami Open in Florida was delayed on Wednesday due to a surprise visitor. Jiri Vesely from the Czech Republic was playing against Tommy Haas of Germany when he noticed an iguana. The lar...
A new public opinion study shows many Canadians are unhappy about people entering Canada illegally from the United States. Such border-crossers are mostly people from the Middle East and Africa. Some say they traveled to Canada because they were afra...
A jacket that communicates with electronic devices is the latest invention in wearable technology. 最近，可穿戴技术领域有了新发明一款可连接电子设备的新型夹克衫。 The smart jacket was developed by Google in partnership w...
