[Language ★★★] (P1) Whether you are a foreign student or a native speaker, English skills can always be improved. There are many tried and true tips for learning English. These are five English tips that are often taught to the …
[Places & Travel ★★★] (P1) The home of the Swedish royal family is apparently “spook central”. But Queen Silvia says not to worry, the “small friends … ghosts” that haunt the 17th-century halls of Drottningholm Palace mean no harm and …
[Education ★★★★] (P1) China will open the first Russian-Chinese university jointly with Moscow State University (MSU) in Shenzhen in 2016. All the costs of construction, equipment and management fee of the university will be covered by China. (P2) MSU Rector Viktor Sadovnichii …
[Music ★★★] (P1) Few people might consider how today’s modern rock music evolved and where it began. By tracing rock music to its historical roots, we can discover that rock music evolved from an African American art form known as blues music. (P2) Early …
[Environment News ★★] (P1) The company called Dyson has made an air cleaner for the home. It is called the Pure Cool Link. It catches up to 99.95 percent of dust, pollen, and smoke in the home. The cleaner needs …
[LIFE ★★] WHY DO SO MANY CHINESE STUDENTS CHOOSE U.S. UNIVERSITIES? (P1) There are more than a quarter of a million students from China in colleges in the United States. Why do so many now come to study in the …
[OPINIONS★★] PARENTING SUCCESSFUL KIDS (P1) Anybody who has kids — or hopes to — wants them to stay out of trouble, do well in school, and go on to do awesome things in the professional world. (P2) While there isn’t …
[Lifestyle ★★] (P1) A restaurant in Italy has been named as the best in the world. The Osteria Francescana restaurant was named number one at the World’s 50 Best Restaurants awards ceremony. The ceremony is like the Oscars of the food …
