– Manuscript – Supporters and opponents of bullfighting recently marched on the streets of several cities in southern France. Earlier this month, an opinion study said about 75 percent of the French public want to ban bullfighting. But a small group of supporters say it is a tradition that should continue. Baptiste is a 16-year-old boy training to be a bullfighter in … [Read more...] about France Considers a Ban on Bullfighting
UN Seeks $146 Million to Help Haiti Fight Cholera Crisis
– Manuscript – The United Nations and Haiti are seeking $146 million to help fight a cholera outbreak that has already killed at least 175 people. Health officials in Haiti say cholera cases have quickly been rising since life started returning to normal after a fuel blockade halted many forms of business and services. The blockade forced gas stations to close, … [Read more...] about UN Seeks $146 Million to Help Haiti Fight Cholera Crisis
Climate Change Causes City Trees to Struggle
– Manuscript – Life in a city can be especially hard for a tree. Buildings, pollution, poor soil, insects, and even car crashes can add to tree loss. Now, the warming climate is making a tree’s life even harder. Between 2016 and 2021, a report from the city of Seattle in Washington state said the city lost about 255 hectares of tree covering. The report blamed climate … [Read more...] about Climate Change Causes City Trees to Struggle
Study Finds Earliest Evidence of Cooking
– Manuscript – A recent study found what could be the earliest known evidence of ancient cooking: the leftovers of a fish dinner from 780,000 years ago. Cooking helped change our ancestors. It helped fuel our evolution and gave us bigger brains. Later, cooking would become central to the eating celebrations that brought communities together. The new study, published in … [Read more...] about Study Finds Earliest Evidence of Cooking
Tie Up Loose Ends (Idioms)
– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! Some things, like shoelaces, must be tied up to keep them from becoming undone. But what do you think "tie up loose ends" means as an idiom? Speaker A: Anna, how is your trip planning coming along?Speaker B: Great! I just need to tie up a few loose ends, like booking a hotel room.Speaker A: That isn't a loose end. That is … [Read more...] about Tie Up Loose Ends (Idioms)
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