– 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
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
Study Predicts Big Rise in Diabetes around the World
– Manuscript – A new study says that every country in the world will see diabetes rates increase in the next 30 years if preventive steps are not taken. Researchers from the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington wrote the study. The researchers found there are currently 529 million people in the world with diabetes. Researchers … [Read more...] about Study Predicts Big Rise in Diabetes around the World
Cliffhanger (Idioms)
– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! A cliff is a very high and steep rock. So is a cliffhanger someone who likes to hang from cliffs? Cliffhanger Speaker A: So, Anna, have you watched the last episode of The Embassy yet?Speaker B: I finally did! The mystery! The shock! That explosion! It was a real cliffhanger!Speaker A: I know, I have so many questions. … [Read more...] about Cliffhanger (Idioms)
Scientists: South African Fossils Tell of the Struggle to Survive
– Manuscript – A recent study says fossil remains of a top meat-eating animal living 250 million years ago, which had only been found in the world’s northern half, also lived in South Africa. The scientists all have links to South Africa. They reported on fossils of a large ancestor to today’s mammals called Inostrancevia. The creature had only been known from fossils … [Read more...] about Scientists: South African Fossils Tell of the Struggle to Survive
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