Since the earliest days of the United States, Americans began their days by eating whatever was most easily available. These foods often included bread, eggs or leftovers – food le...
American Anai Espinoza is in the eighth grade. This summer, she took part in a summer dance program called AileyCamp. Each morning, she and other campers would say several phrases t...
About 20 men lined up to enter the national theater in the Peruvian capital of Lima. In their handcuffed hands were violin, drum set, saxophone and clarinet. By their side stood 50...
Sonny Duong went from being a Vietnamese refugee to a career as a dentist in the United States. But his path was not a straight or easy one.
Born in Vietnam, Duong came to the U.S. and w...
Some bacteria have grown so strong that they cannot be killed with antibiotic drugs. Medical experts call them antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
The World Health Organization says antibi...
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On today's show, we talk about something found all over the world – the fly.
When you spend time outdoors in nice weather,...
An invasion of lionfish in the Mediterranean Sea has led the European Union to promote the animal as a food. The goal is to control the lionfish's rapidly growing population.
"Wanted"...
The percentage of female students nominated by U.S. lawmakers for admission to U.S. military academies has been rising over the last 25 years. But men are still nearly three times more li...
Kate Snyder has been living in the same house in Severn, Maryland, for more than 18 years. "I raised my son here. It was a beautiful place to raise a child. Now, I'm on my own and still...
Have you ever felt uneasy at a funeral because you weren't sure what to say to the grieving family? Not to worry. Many people experience this. On today's Ask a Teacher, Xuan from Vietn...
Scientists are close to reaching a long-sought goal – a blood test to identify possible signs of Alzheimer's and other diseases of the brain.
This comes as a recent large study shows ...
The governor in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico says he will resign from office on August 2.
Ricardo Rosselló's resignation announcement comes after nearly two weeks of massive...
A new law will permit students in the American state of Oregon to take "mental health days" just as they would sick days. The law is one of the first of its kind in the United States...
On July 4, America's Independence Day, U.S. President Donald Trump asked more Americans to join the military.
"To young Americans across our country, now is your chance to join our mil...
Imagine that your cousin wants to ask his longtime girlfriend to marry him. And he needs you to help him find the right wedding ring. So, he takes you along to the ring shop. At the sh...
