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– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America's News Words. A pottery store in Bahrain is a popular place among visitors to the country. Integral The Jaffar Al-Shughul Pottery Workshop is one of the first business in the country. Owner Mohammed Al-Shughul uses a traditional method of making clay pots with local and imported sand. He says that clay-making has been … [Read more...] about Integral (News Words)

– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America's News Words. Egyptian officials recently showed the world some very special archaeological finds. Artifact A collection of artifacts 2,500 years old was found in ancien burial grounds of kings and queens near Cairo. The collection includes jewelry and 250 sealed burial wooden boxes with the bodies inside still in good … [Read more...] about Artifact (News Words)

– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America's News Words. A judge in Mexico has ordered work to stop on a stretch of the Maya train project. Flagship The judge's decision was based on a lack of environmental permits for the project. The train aims to connect archaeological sites, jungles, and beaches of the Mexican Caribbean. It is a flagship project of President … [Read more...] about Flagship (News Words)

– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America's News Words. Businessman Elon Musk has identified several investors who will help him buy the social media site Twitter. Platform Musk has promised to make Twitter more "inclusive." But critics say he plans to loosen control on posts. They argue that the platform will lead to more misinformation and … [Read more...] about Platform (News Words)

– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America’s News Words. A farmer in southeastern Europe uses a waste product to save on the cost of fertilizer. Exotic Alban Cakalli grows vegetables in northwestern Albania. He collects used coffee grounds from a local shop to make fertilizer. Using the coffee waste has permitted him to experiment with growing exotic … [Read more...] about Exotic (News Words)