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What Are Intensive Pronouns?
Imagine you are watching an American film or television show - a mystery, for example. You hear one of the actors say the following words: “I myself am going to Boston…”...
COVID-19 Vaccine Maker Says It Will Know if Treatment Works by November
The leader of drug maker Moderna says the company should know in November whether its experimental COVID-19 vaccine works....
Gender Reveal Parties Grow in Popularity, Risk
The huge El Dorado wildfire burning in California reportedly started at a gender reveal party....
Experts Worry as US Ease Restrictions
State and local officials around the United States have again started rolling back social-distancing rules....
Gates Foundation: COVID-19 Caused 7 Percent Rise in Extreme Poverty
A new report says the COVID-19 health crisis has greatly harmed worldwide efforts to reduce poverty and improve healthcare....
NASA Seeks Companies to Mine Resources on the Moon
The United States is offering to pay private companies to mine rocks and other resources on the moon....
Report Blames Boeing, FAA for 737 MAX Crashes
A United States Congressional report blames the crashes of two Boeing 737 MAX airplanes on the manufacturer’s design and the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) approval process....
Weather Event May Be Cause of Brazil’s Pantanal Fires
Since the middle of July, a fire has been burning in the wetlands of west-central Brazil. It has left a burned area that is larger than New York City....
Margaret Atwood Honored with Dayton Literary Peace Prize
Canadian writer Margaret Atwood has won the top honor among the international Dayton Literary Peace Prizes....
Teaching Social, Emotional Skills Critical in Pandemic
For Bryant Atencia, the social and emotional well-being of his students is more important than his lesson plans....
Scientists Wonder About Possible Sign of Life on Venus
Space scientists have found what could be a possible sign of life in the atmosphere of Venus....
Choking Air from Western Fires Worst on Planet
Wildfires burning across the western United States will continue releasing smelly, harmful air until later in the week or after that, scientists say....
‘Blue Shift’ From US Mail Ballots Might Cause Election Week Unrest
When voting stations closed in Arizona on Election Day in 2018, Martha McSally appeared to have won a seat in the United States Senate....
Israel Orders Nationwide Lockdown
Israel has ordered a nationwide lockdown to deal with an increase in coronavirus cases. The new rules are to take effect Friday at the start of the Jewish High Holiday season....
Coronavirus May Be Harder on Mental Health of Young Americans
A new public opinion study finds that the coronavirus health crisis has affected the mental health of young Americans under age 35....