– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America’s News Words. Ukranian troops have regained control of towns around the capital, Kyiv, after Russian troops moved out of the area. Despair In the northern town of Borodyanka, people seeing their homes for the first time since the Russian invasion were filled with anger and despair. In neraby Bucha, Ukranian President … [Read more...] about Despair (News Words)
Archives for May 2022
Electric Vehicle Sales Increase Even with High Battery Prices
– Manuscript – This year, people around the world are lining up to buy electric vehicles even as prices increase. Electric vehicle, EV, demand has stayed strong even as the average cost of lithium-ion battery cells increased to an estimated $160 per kilowatt-hour in the first quarter from $105 last year. Costs rose due to supply issues, sanctions on Russian metals and … [Read more...] about Electric Vehicle Sales Increase Even with High Battery Prices
Puppies Trained to Guide the Blind
– Manuscript – From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. For many blind people and those with vision difficulties, life can be made easier with a guide dog. But making a good guide dog takes much work. And for many, the long road begins when the dog is a puppy. Take for example, the five 8-week old puppies that arrived at the Tipton Airport … [Read more...] about Puppies Trained to Guide the Blind
NASA Doctor ‘Holoported’ to Space in Technology Experiment
– Manuscript – The agency said it was the first time that humans had been “holoported” from Earth to space. The term holoport is a combination of the words hologram and teleport. A hologram is an image produced by a computer and made of light. Hologram objects appear in a shapely form, not flat like other images. Teleport means to travel extraordinarily fast using special … [Read more...] about NASA Doctor ‘Holoported’ to Space in Technology Experiment
Study: Hollywood Missing Film Moments about Climate Change
– Manuscript – A non-profit group recently announced an effort to get movie and television writers to use climate change more often in their stories and productions. The group, Good Energy, is a not-for-profit advising organization. It recently announced the release of “Good Energy: A Playbook for Screenwriting in the Age of Climate Change.” Good Energy found although … [Read more...] about Study: Hollywood Missing Film Moments about Climate Change
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