What does Interpol do? Posted February 11, 2022 Interpol made the news in late November when it elected a new president, Ahmed Nasser Al-Raisi. The global police agency is a common plot device in cop shows and …
News Mash-up: Musicians Posted February 10, 2022 [NOTE: The second article was published in December 2021. The announcement of winners for the Grammys will now…
Myanmar court sentences ousted leader Suu Kyi to 4 years Posted February 9, 2022 A Myanmar court sentenced the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, to four years in prison Dec. 6 after finding her guilty of incitement and violating coron…
News Mash-up: Famous Actors Posted February 8, 2022 Helen Mirren to receive lifetime achievement award from Screen Actors Guild Helen Mirren will get a lifetime achievement award at the …
News Mash-up: Politics Posted February 7, 2022 Interpol elects UAE official as president Global police agency Interpol elected Emirati Inspector Genera…
Word Wonders: Portmanteau words Part 2 Posted February 6, 2022 Continued from Part 1… Portmanteau words are added to the English language all the time. Recently, scientists have attached cutting-edge bionic arms t…
Word Wonders: Portmanteau words Part 1 Posted February 5, 2022 A portmanteau word combines the meaning of two other words. If you take “smoke” and “fog,” you can make the portmanteau “smog,” which describes fog intensified by smoke or polluti…
News Mash-up: Music Posted February 4, 2022 Abbey Road Studios marks 90 years by holding festival for future music makers London’s famous Abbey Road…
Armchair Traveler: Nazca (Peru) Posted February 3, 2022 Peru’s Nazca Lines are one of the ancient world’s miracles. They’re on almost everyone’s bucket list. Many firms offer tour packages and, while they’re not cheap,…
The world of ASMR Posted February 2, 2022 Have you ever felt like your head or back is tingling? Not like when you see a monster in a horror film and your skin crawls. Not pins an…