Python sails from Florida Keys to mainland Posted January 31, 2022 A python looking for a joyride snuck aboard a sailboat in the Florida Keys and ended up staying until the boat finished its nearly 160-kilometer voyage, police sa…
Fears of rising baguette prices pose crunch for the French Part 2 Posted January 30, 2022 Continued from Part 1… France’s 67 million people are voracious consumers of the baguette. The country’s “Bread Observatory” — a venerable institution…
Fears of rising baguette prices pose crunch for the French Part 1 Posted January 29, 2022 A hike in the cost of wheat is alarming French households, which fear a possible rise in the price of the prized baguette, seen by many as a barometer
News Mash-up: Space Posted January 28, 2022 SpaceX delivers four new crew members to join space station until spring A SpaceX capsule with four astr…
News Mash-up: Famous Figures Posted January 27, 2022 Lady Gaga stayed in character for 9 months to bring Gucci tragedy to big screen Lady Gaga brought her star power to Londo…
25 Greatest Inventions of the 20th Century: TV: on the shoulders of giants Posted January 26, 2022 The history books say that television was invented by Scottish inventor John Logie Baird. But he couldn’t have done it without the work of many earlier inventors. Baird’s “tele…
News Mash-up: Political Trouble Posted January 25, 2022 EU agrees to step up sanctions on Belarus The European Union agreed Nov. 15 to step up …
4-year-old boy summons police to check out his toys Posted January 24, 2022 In Japan, the police emergency number is 110. In New Zealand, it’s 111. Needless to say, in both countries, that number should not be dialed unless the caller is …
Interview: Maverick English teacher with a Tiktok following Part 2 Posted January 23, 2022 Continued from Part 1… His motivation stems from a desire to change the Japanese education system in a way that will benefit both teachers and studen…
Interview: Maverick English teacher with a TikTok following Part 1 Posted January 22, 2022 Many Japanese say they hated sitting through English classes in school. Yes, grammar lessons can be boring, textbooks can be difficult and teachers may not be engaging