- Manuscript - Welcome to English in a Minute from home! Desperate can mean things are very bad or very difficult. Speaker A: What in the world are you doing? Speaker B: Jonathan, I'm playing Connect Four and it's close. Speaker A: Isn't that for two players? Speaker B: Yes, but I'm alone so I have to play against myself. Speaker A: Wow, well I guess … [Read more...] about Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures (Idioms)
Unsung Heroes of Broadway Defy COVID, Help Keep Shows Going
– Manuscript – The theatrical magic that keeps New York’s Broadway going during the latest COVID-19 spread has been performers ready to step in in an emergency. Actor Carla Stickler went a step further. She returned to acting from retirement to save the musical Wicked. Stickler launched a new career as a software engineer in Chicago three years ago. But she canceled … [Read more...] about Unsung Heroes of Broadway Defy COVID, Help Keep Shows Going
As Omicron Variant Slows, Health Officials Offer Hope
– Manuscript – World health officials are offering hope that the slowing spread of Omicron may lead to a weakening of the COVID-19 pandemic. But officials also warn of hard weeks ahead and the possibility of another, more dangerous variant appearing. In the United States, daily case numbers are dropping sharply. The same thing happened weeks earlier in Britain and South … [Read more...] about As Omicron Variant Slows, Health Officials Offer Hope
Israeli Researchers Teach Goldfish to Drive Robotic Car
– Manuscript – Israeli researchers say they have successfully taught a goldfish to drive a small, robotic car. The team said the fish showed its ability to navigate toward a target in order to receive a food reward. For the experiment, the researchers built what they called a Fish Operated Vehicle (FOV). The main part of the vehicle was a fish tank attached to a moving … [Read more...] about Israeli Researchers Teach Goldfish to Drive Robotic Car
Amnesty (News Words)
– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America’s News Words. In Afghanistan, the Taliban took control of the capital, Kabul, as U.S. and other foreign troops withdrew from the country. Amnesty In a press conference, the Taliban promised to form an inclusive government, declared amnesty across Afghanistan, and said they will honor women's rights in line with Islamic … [Read more...] about Amnesty (News Words)