– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America's News Words. The Met Gala is an event held every year in New York City to raise money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Fashion It is known as "fashion's biggest night out." Famous artists arrive wearing expressive clothing. In addition to raising money for the Met, the event marks the opening of the museum's Costume … [Read more...] about Fashion (News Words)
Archives for August 2023
What Goes Around Comes Around (Idioms)
– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! When you throw a boomerang, it comes right back to you. That might help you understand this saying: What Goes Around Comes Around Speaker A: Anna, I brought in muffins. But Bob from accounting ate them all.Speaker B: Well, that explains it.Speaker A: Explains what?Speaker B: Bob is in the hospital with a muffin stuck in … [Read more...] about What Goes Around Comes Around (Idioms)
Gardens Can Suffer From Smoky Air, Too
– Manuscript – Wildfire season has begun in many places around the world. The dangerous smoke wildfires produce can spread far and wide. It blocks sunlight, poisons the air, and damages health of people and other living things. Some of those living things could be the plants in your garden, says gardening expert Jessica Damiano. She writes gardening stories for the … [Read more...] about Gardens Can Suffer From Smoky Air, Too
Spanish Researchers Aim to ‘Trick Nature’ with Manufactured Uterus
– Manuscript – Researchers in the city of Spanish city of Barcelona are trying to “trick nature” by engineering a uterus from special materials. The goal is to use the artificial uterus to protect babies who are born too early and who have not developed enough to survive outside the womb. The scientists have tested the artificial uterus with animal fetuses. They were … [Read more...] about Spanish Researchers Aim to ‘Trick Nature’ with Manufactured Uterus
Performers Worry Artificial Intelligence Will Take Their Jobs
– Manuscript – Leaders of the SAG-AFTRA actors’ union say the group’s members are concerned that they will lose work because of Artificial Intelligence, or AI, tools. The labor organization started talks with Hollywood movie studios about a new contract this week. Duncan Crabtree-Ireland is the main person speaking with movie studios on behalf of the actors. He is … [Read more...] about Performers Worry Artificial Intelligence Will Take Their Jobs