– Manuscript – It can be difficult to know which plants and trees will perform best and produce healthy fruits and vegetables where you live. For Americans, one possible choice is the pawpaw, a tree that looks tropical but is native to much of North America. Associated Press writer Jessica Damiano is an expert in plants and gardening. She writes, “Also known as Hoosier … [Read more...] about The Pawpaw: An Easy to Grow Tree with Tasty Fruit
Couch Potato (Idioms)
– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! A couch is for sitting, and a potato is for eating. But what is a couch potato? Couch Potato Speaker A: Dan, how is your new roommate?Speaker B: He's such a couch potato. He come home from work and watches weird shows all night.Speaker A: Well, it could be worse.Speaker B: Could it? He watches Norwegian zombie films on … [Read more...] about Couch Potato (Idioms)
Brazilian Cave Objects Suggest Earlier Arrival of Humans in Americas
– Manuscript – New research suggests humans lived in South America at the same time as giant sloths, big animals that disappeared thousands of years ago. The findings support evidence that people arrived in the Americas thousands of years earlier than once thought. Scientists looked at small pendants made of bony material from the sloths. The pendants have round holes in … [Read more...] about Brazilian Cave Objects Suggest Earlier Arrival of Humans in Americas
NASA Rover Finds New Evidence of Organic Matter on Mars
– Manuscript – Scientists say they have found new evidence of organic matter on Mars that could be linked to past life on the planet. The Perseverance explorer, which is operated by the American space agency NASA, discovered the organic materials. The explorer, or rover, has been collecting data on Mars since landing on the Red Planet in February 2021. The goal, or … [Read more...] about NASA Rover Finds New Evidence of Organic Matter on Mars
Mutiny (News Words)
– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America's News Words. In late June, Russia's military faced a brief uprising by a private armed force it employed in its war against Ukraine. Mutiny Yevgeny Prigozhin, owner of the military company, Wagner Group, said he was on a "march of justice" to oust the Russian defense minister. Russian president Vladimir Putin said the … [Read more...] about Mutiny (News Words)
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