Dog mayor and goat mayor raise money to renovate playground in Vermont town Posted August 4, 2021 A dog and a goat have helped raise money to renovate a community playground in the town of Fair Haven, Vermont. What makes this couple different is that the dog is the mayor and t…
News Mash-up: Political Trouble Posted August 3, 2021 EU to sanction Belarus after plane diversion The European Union agreed May 24 to impose sanctions on Belarus, including b…
Parisians tuck into coffee, croissants again as cafes reopen for outdoor dining Posted August 2, 2021 French cafes and restaurants were allowed to start serving customers in outside areas on May 19. The change ended a six-month shutdown mandated by the government to try to
Onomatopoeia in English Part 2 Posted August 1, 2021 Continued from Part 1… Onomatopoeia words are great ways to describe how a person sounds when they talk. Words beginning with “gr” — like “grunt,
Onomatopoeia in English Part 1 Posted July 31, 2021 Onomatopoeia words are sound words; they resemble the sounds they mean. Take, for example, the word “bang”: “He lifted the gun and — bang, bang, bang! — he shot three times.” They…
Armchair Traveler: Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica) Posted July 30, 2021 Costa Rica is famous for its national parks and protected areas, which cover more than a quarter of the country. The most difficult question facing travelers is which of its many …
Cattle for raffle gets town in moood for vaccines Posted July 29, 2021 A district of northern Thailand has launched a raffle campaign for inoculated residents to win a live cow per week for the rest of the year, in a bid to
Letter written in English by Napoleon put on display at museum ahead of auction Posted July 28, 2021 A shirt worn by Napoleon and a letter he wrote to practice his English have gone on display at a museum in Belgium. They will be auctioned later this year in Britain. They are …
News Mash-up: Humans and the Environment Posted July 27, 2021 Humans harming sea life with noise pollution Far beneath the ocean surface, a cacophony of industrial noise is disrupting marine animals’ abil…
Search continues for more than 20 missing in Atami mudslide Posted July 26, 2021 Rescue workers dug through sludge and debris July 5 looking for more than 20 people who may be trapped after a torrent of mud, trees and rocks ripped with a roar …