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Topic 1
Japan Considers Four-day Work Weeks
Japan is a nation so hardworking that the Japanese language has a term for working oneself to death.
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Topic 2
Banksy Announces Series of New Works
The famous street artist known as Banksy recently announced a new painting on another wall along a street in London.
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Topic 3
Korean Air Takes Instant Noodles Off the Menu
For many years, cups of instant noodles have been a favorite among Korean Air passengers.
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Topic 4
In So Many Places, Cats Are the Stars
From the United States and Britain to Russia and South America, cats often appear in famous public places.
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Topic 5
Singapore Approves Insects as Food
Singapore’s House of Seafood restaurant is the country’s first eatery to offer insects to customers.
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Topic 6
Labor Day in the US
Labor Day is a national holiday to celebrate workers in the United States.
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Topic 7
Work, Sleep Well in a Small Place
Working from home in a small apartment is fine during the day. But when nighttime comes, it may be more difficult to turn off work and get a good night’s sleep.
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Topic 8
China Proposes Law to Make Marriage Easier, Divorce Harder
China’s government has proposed a new law that would make it easier to register marriages, but more difficult to get a divorce.
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Topic 9
Zimbabwean Officials Train Children to Coexist with Dangerous Wildlife
In Zimbabwe, increased wildlife activity near people has put children in rural areas at greater risk of animal attacks while walking to school.
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Topic 10
Mongolia Aims to Gain More Foreign Visitors
Mongolia, with its beautiful land and open spaces, is hoping to get more foreign visitors.
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Topic 11
Uganda’s Motorcycle Taxis Resist Safety Rules
For tens of thousands of men in Uganda's capital, driving a motorcycle taxi is a way to make a living.
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Topic 12
More US Schools Are Taking Breaks for Meditation
A class of third-grade students in the American state of Georgia had just a few days left until summer vacation would begin.
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Topic 13
World's Largest 3D Printed Community Nears Completion
Like other 3D printers, the Vulcan printer puts down layer by layer of materials to build an object.
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Topic 14
Japan’s Megaquake Warning Leads to Worry, Preparation
An agency of Japan’s government recently gave its first-ever "megaquake advisory," or warning message.
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Topic 15
Women in Chad Seek Right to Own, Control Land
When Milla Nemoudji divorced her husband following years of physical abuse, she found herself without a way to earn a living.
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Topic 16
How Bad Are Ultraprocessed Foods?
Most Americans eat ultraprocessed foods every day.
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Topic 17
In Taiwan, Turning Trash into Sunglasses
A workshop in Taipei, Taiwan, is giving new life to bottle caps, food packaging, old toys, and other kinds of plastic waste.
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Topic 18
South Korea’s Kimchi Threatened by Warming Weather
One of the most popular foods in South Korea is kimchi.
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Topic 19
Employers Use Wearable Devices to Measure Workers’ Temperature
On a hot summer day, workers recently worked to remove asbestos and hazardous waste at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee.
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Topic 20
Turkey’s Homeless Dogs Find Families in Other Countries
A law that recently passed in Turkey requires the country’s four million stray dogs to be impounded, or put in animal shelters.
