– Manuscript – French officials are preparing to offer flying taxi services to people attending the Paris Summer Olympics in 2024. If the taxis are actually deployed in the French capital, it could mark the first major real world demonstration of the flying technology. Some air taxi developers attended the recent Paris Air Show to show off their products and seek industry … [Read more...] about Paris Prepares to Launch Flying Taxis during 2024 Olympics
Archives for August 2023
For Some, Getting Married Needs to Be an Experience Unlike any Other
– Manuscript – More couples are asking guests to wear nontraditional clothing to their marriage ceremonies. The result appears to be that many guests are not sure what to think about it and are confused by the unusual requests. Maggie Long is 34 years old and lives in New York. Not too long ago, she attended the wedding of a close friend at a restaurant in Denver, … [Read more...] about For Some, Getting Married Needs to Be an Experience Unlike any Other
Study: Deforestation Increased in 2022 Despite Promised Reduction
– Manuscript – A non-profit environmental group says the amount of tropical forest lost around the world in 2022 was equal to an area the size of Switzerland. Global Forest Watch is an effort supported by the nonprofit World Resources Institute (WRI), which is based in Washington, D.C. WRI recently released its latest data. The group found that about 41,000 square … [Read more...] about Study: Deforestation Increased in 2022 Despite Promised Reduction
New RSV Vaccine Approved for Children
– Manuscript – U.S. officials on Monday approved the first long-acting drug to protect babies and young children against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. RSV sends tens of thousands of American children to the hospital each year. The virus is a cold-like disease for most healthy people. But it can be life-threatening in the very young and very old. Last year, a large … [Read more...] about New RSV Vaccine Approved for Children
Spectacular (News Words)
– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America's News Words. The Danish Island of Fano recently held one of the world's largest kite festivals. Spectacular The festival attracted people from all over the world. The wind swept beaches made for a spectacular showing of a kite-filled sky. Designs by master builders from China were also included. In this example, … [Read more...] about Spectacular (News Words)
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