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Topic 1
Norway Nears Goal to Sell only Electric New Cars
Norway is very close to meeting its goal of selling only fully electric new vehicles starting this year.
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Topic 2
Program Helps Pakistani Women Learn to Ride, Gain Independence
Laiba Rashid is a 22-year-old Pakistani student in a special training program in the city of Lahore.
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Topic 3
AI Tools Drive Many New Products at the CES 2025 Electronics Show
At this year’s CES show in Las Vegas, Nevada, crowds from around the world came to see the latest products built with artificial intelligence (AI).
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Topic 4
Students with Disabilities Praise Assistive Technology Using AI
Assistive technology involves special equipment and computer software that is meant to help people with disabilities.
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Topic 5
Some on Indonesian Islands Fear Mining Damage to Environment
Indonesia has the world’s largest known supply of nickel and major supplies of valuable minerals, including cobalt and bauxite.
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Topic 6
Using Real Trees to Bring Nature Indoors
There is a growing movement worldwide to use plants in building design to establish closer connections with nature and soften hard city styles.
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Topic 7
Jimmy Carter Pushed Climate Change Concerns 45 Years Ago
When Jimmy Carter ran for president, he wanted the color green to be used in his campaign instead of red, white and blue.
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Topic 8
Saying ‘No’ at Work Can Be Good for Your Health
People might find it hard to set work limits or say “no” before taking on too many responsibilities.
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Topic 9
Nepal Supreme Court Bans Large Business Development in Protected Areas
Nepal's Supreme Court has struck down disputed laws that permit waterpower centers, visitor housing such as hotels, and other business development in protected natural areas.
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Topic 10
Pope Francis Names First Woman to Lead Major Vatican Office
Pope Francis has named the first woman to lead a major office of the Roman Catholic Church.
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Topic 11
American Places – Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
The Gettysburg National Military Park is in the small town of Gettysburg in the eastern state of Pennsylvania.
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Topic 12
Scientists with Disabilities Seek Changes to Improve their Work
Disabled researchers often face barriers while carrying out their work.
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Topic 13
Taiwan to Kill Tens of Thousands of Iguanas to Protect Farmland
Taiwan plans to kill up to 120,000 green iguanas that are damaging the island’s agriculture industry.
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Topic 14
UN Says 250 million Students Missed School in 2024 Because of Weather
A United Nations report has found that extreme weather interrupted the schooling of at least 242 million children last year.
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Topic 15
WHO Launches New Cancer Drug Plan for Children
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new service, or platform, to provide free cancer medicines to thousands of children in less wealthy nations.
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Topic 16
Researchers in Michigan Aim to Grow Stronger Apple Trees
Researchers in the U.S. state of Michigan are looking for ways to help apple trees survive bad weather.
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Topic 17
Nepal Increases Cost of Permits to Climb Everest
The government of Nepal has increased the cost of a permit to climb Mount Everest by about one-third.
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Topic 18
US Solar Farms Put Hungry Sheep to Work
A group of sheep on farmland in the American state of Texas work together to complete a job: eating the grass growing beneath hundreds of solar panels.
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Topic 19
Study: Millions of Europeans Could Die from Heat by 2100
A new study warns that millions of Europeans could die from heat-related causes by the end of the century.
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Topic 20
Senegal Starts Introducing English in Preschools
In Senegal, educators are starting to teach English to younger children in an effort to better prepare them to succeed in future educational and professional activities.
