– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America's News Words. A restaurant in New York City serves the word's most costly french fries, according to Guinness World Records. Decadent The restaurant Serendipity 3 sells the potatoes at $200 a serving. They are softened in champagne then fried in goose fat. The decadent food is served with a cheese sauce. When … [Read more...] about Decadent (News Words)
World’s Longest Lightning Bolt Struck 3 US States at Once
- Manuscript - A strike of lightning that stretched across three American states has been identified as the longest ever recorded. The United Nations weather agency announced the finding on Tuesday. The lightning strike, or bolt, was recorded on April 29, 2020, the World Meteorological Organization, WMO, said. It covered an area of 768 kilometers across the states of … [Read more...] about World’s Longest Lightning Bolt Struck 3 US States at Once
Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures (Idioms)
- 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)
Preserved (News Words)
- Manuscript - Welcome to the Voice of America’s News Words. The remains of a baby cave lion found in Russia date back 28,000 years. Preserved Researchers named the lion Sparta, found in a thick layer of frozen soil in Siberia.They say it was one of the most well-preserved ice age animals ever found.Its fur, organs and skeleton were still in place. If something … [Read more...] about Preserved (News Words)
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