– Manuscript – The circle of life was on live display with the help of some little children and young turtles in the American state of New Jersey. A group of kindergartners returned 17 young turtles to the wild in the coastal wetlands of a town called Stone Harbor. The turtles had been found as eggs in the bodies of their mothers, all killed by cars travelling through … [Read more...] about Children Release Orphaned Turtles into the Wild
Syrians Find Hope, Healing in Dance
– Manuscript – Some Syrian young people are learning that dance is a healing release from their many war-related worries. For an hour each week, they study Latin dance at a school in Damascus. Recently, the group stepped energetically to the sounds of salsa music. The students are led by 42-year old Adnan Mohammed, a teacher at the dance school. This group is learning … [Read more...] about Syrians Find Hope, Healing in Dance
Scientists Listen to Coral to Learn About Its Health
– Manuscript – An international team of scientists is using artificial intelligence, or AI, to study the underwater sounds made by coral to learn more about the sea creatures. Coral are very small animals that create huge rock-like structures, called reefs, in warm seawater. The team of scientists listened to underwater sound recordings taken off islands in central … [Read more...] about Scientists Listen to Coral to Learn About Its Health
Italians Debate Which Pizza Is Best
– Manuscript – In Naples, Italy, a debate has begun about the city’s famous traditional food, pizza. Billionaire Flavio Briatore criticized the low-cost, simple pizzas of Naples. He called them “bricks of dough with a puddle of tomato.” The kind of pizza that Briatore was criticizing is called the Neapolitan Margherita. It is a simple pizza, made of only dough, tomato … [Read more...] about Italians Debate Which Pizza Is Best
Big Fish in a Small Pond (Idioms)
– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! A pond is a small body of water. They often have fish in them. So, what could this mean? Big Fish in a Small Pond Speaker A: Jonathan, Jackie got a promotion! But it's in New York City.Speaker B: Um, what do you mean by "but?" That sounds great!Speaker A: She lives in a small town and likes being a big fish in a small … [Read more...] about Big Fish in a Small Pond (Idioms)