– Manuscript – The National Cherry Blossom Festival is celebrating its 110th anniversary. The popular event celebrating U.S.-Japanese ties, is once again being held in person. The most flowers are expected between March 22 and March 25. The National Cherry Blossom Festival is being held Washington, D.C. after two years of restrictions because of COVID-19. "This year, … [Read more...] about The Cherry Blossom Festival Returns to America’s Capital
Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop (Idioms)
– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute from home! After a long day, it feels good to take off your shoes. Is that what this expression is describing? Speaker A: Oh no! Stores may start running out of coffee.Speaker B: What's next? Chocolate? I have to go.Speaker A: Anna, where are you going?Speaker B: I'm not waiting for the other shoe to drop, Jonathan. I"m … [Read more...] about Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop (Idioms)
Scientists Raise Questions about Future Vaccine Strategy
– Manuscript – COVID-19 vaccines are saving lives but they cannot stop new versions of coronavirus from appearing. This has led scientists to ask the following questions: Are more shots needed? Should changes be made to existing shots? Or should new vaccines be developed? Dr. Daniel Kuritzkes is infectious disease chief at Brigham & Women’s Hospital. He told The … [Read more...] about Scientists Raise Questions about Future Vaccine Strategy
Plague (News Words)
– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America's News Words. In the grain-growing region of the Australian state of New South Wales, millions of mice are causing widespread destruction. Plague The plague of mice has forced hundreds of prisoners and workers from a prison while repairs are made to damaged walls and electrical wiring. The mouse plague is caused by the … [Read more...] about Plague (News Words)
Asteroid That Killed off Dinosaurs Likely Hit in Spring
– Manuscript – Scientists said recently that fish fossils in the U.S. state of North Dakota are providing a deeper understanding of one of the worst days in the history of life on Earth. On a spring day 66 million years ago, an asteroid 12 kilometers wide hit Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, leading to an extinction that killed off about three-quarters of Earth's species, … [Read more...] about Asteroid That Killed off Dinosaurs Likely Hit in Spring