– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America's News Words. A traveling museum that explores failure has opened in Washington, D.C. Flop The Museum of Failure began in 2017. It holds about 150 products that flopped after their release ot the public. The museum's organizer said we learn more form our failures than our successes. The noun flop is often used to … [Read more...] about Flop (News Words)
How Someone Rolls (Idioms)
– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! Rolling is a common action. But what does it mean if someone says, that's how I roll? How Someone Rolls Speaker A: Anna, why are you wearing that really pink wig?Speaker B: I like to keep people guessing, Dan. That's how I roll. Hey, you can borrow it if you want.Speaker A: Thanks, but pink is not really how I roll. … [Read more...] about How Someone Rolls (Idioms)
Breeding Special Mosquitoes to Fight Dengue
– Manuscript – For many years, preventing dengue fever in Honduras has meant teaching people to avoid mosquito bites. Now, Hondurans are being taught a more effective way to control the disease — and it goes against everything they have learned. Recently, a small group of people cheered as Hector Enriquez freed mosquitoes from a glass jar. Enriquez did that to bring … [Read more...] about Breeding Special Mosquitoes to Fight Dengue
Scientists Try Listening to Learn about Wildlife
– Manuscript – A team of scientists is studying the sound of the forest in Ecuador to learn how artificial intelligence (AI) could follow animal life in recovering environments. When scientists want to measure new forest growth, they can study large areas of land with tools like satellites and lidar. But understanding how fast and in what amount wildlife is returning … [Read more...] about Scientists Try Listening to Learn about Wildlife
Pepper X Sets Guinness Record for Hottest Pepper
– Manuscript – Ed Currie is the pepper expert who grew the Carolina Reaper, which has been considered the hottest pepper in the world since 2013. Ten years later, Currie broke his record with one that is three times hotter: Pepper X. The Guinness Book of World Records named Currie’s latest creation the world’s “hottest chili pepper” this month. Guinness uses what are … [Read more...] about Pepper X Sets Guinness Record for Hottest Pepper
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