– Manuscript – Life on Earth faced an extreme test of survivability during the Cryogenian Period, which began 720 million years ago. The planet was frozen over most of the 85 million-year period. Scientists say Earth would have looked like a shiny white snowball in space during the deep freeze. But life somehow survived during this time called "Snowball Earth." A … [Read more...] about Study Explains How Life Survived the ‘Snowball Earth’ Period
US Court Permits Abortion Drug for Now with Restrictions
– Manuscript – A federal appeals court ruled late Wednesday that the abortion drug mifepristone may still be used in the United States for now with some restrictions. Abortion is a process that ends a woman’s pregnancy. One restriction requires visiting a doctor in-person to receive the drug. Another restriction limits the drug’s use to the first seven weeks of … [Read more...] about US Court Permits Abortion Drug for Now with Restrictions
Mission (News Words)
– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America's News Words. The American space agency, NASA, has chosen four astronauts for a trip around the moon. Mission The test mission is part of NASA's Artemis program, which aims to land the next Americans on the moon. This mission, called Artemis II, is planned for late 2024. It will test all of the Orion spacecraft systems … [Read more...] about Mission (News Words)
Across-the-Board (Idioms)
– Manuscript – Welcome to English in a Minute! The phrase across-the-board comes from horse racing. A bet placed on horses that come in first, second, and third is an across-the-board bet. But we use this in other ways, too. Across-the-Board Speaker A: Dan, don't forget pickle ball practice tonight!Speaker B: But we don't practice on Fridays.Speaker A: Coach said … [Read more...] about Across-the-Board (Idioms)
Mexican Activists Help US Women Get Abortion
– Manuscript – Marcela Castro’s office in Chihuahua is more than 150 kilometers from the United States-Mexico border. But the distance does not prevent her from assisting women in the U.S. to go around the recent bans on abortion, a medical procedure to end a pregnancy. Castro and her coworkers work for Marea Verde Chihuahua. The organization of mostly volunteers has … [Read more...] about Mexican Activists Help US Women Get Abortion
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