– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America's News Words. In early August, former U.S. President Donald Trump was charged with four crimes connected to the 2020 presidential election process. Conspire The charges brought by U.S. Department of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith include conspiring to overturn the results of Trump's 2020 presidential election loss … [Read more...] about Conspire (News Words)
To Beat a Dead Horse (Idioms)
– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! The expression to beat a dead horse sounds a lot more violent than it's meaning. Let's listen. To Beat a Dead Horse Speaker A: It is so hot.Speaker B: Can we please go to the pool?Speaker A: I told you. The pool is closed all week for repairs.Speaker B: But it's hot!Speaker A: And it's closed! Stop beating a dead horse. … [Read more...] about To Beat a Dead Horse (Idioms)
Weight Loss Drugs May Risk Complications under Anesthesia
– Manuscript – Doctors who practice anesthesiology in the United States and Canada are expressing concern about patients who take popular weight loss drugs leading up to surgery. Anesthesiologists work together with surgeons to make sure their patients are asleep, or sedated, before medical procedures. More and more people are taking the weight loss drugs Ozempic and … [Read more...] about Weight Loss Drugs May Risk Complications under Anesthesia
Sea Ice in Antarctica Falls to Record Lows
– Manuscript – Sea ice in the Antarctic area fell to a record low this year. The drop is a result of rising temperatures worldwide. And there is no quick fix to make up for the damage, scientists said recently in a new study. Antarctica’s minimum summer ice cover, which last year dropped below 2 million square kilometers for the first time since satellite monitoring began … [Read more...] about Sea Ice in Antarctica Falls to Record Lows
Russia’s Bolshoi Ballet Aims to Perform again in the West
– Manuscript – The artistic director of Moscow's state-owned Bolshoi Ballet has promised the group will one day perform in the West again. The famous ballet company performed last week in China at Beijing’s National Centre for the Performing Arts. It was the company’s first performance outside of Russia since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020. The company has faced … [Read more...] about Russia’s Bolshoi Ballet Aims to Perform again in the West
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