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Americans See the World through Literature in Translation

Americans are continually interested in what’s happening in the rest of the world, and this interest is r...
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Spring-Related Idioms

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A "Thinking Tractor" and Other Smart Farm Gadgets

New agricultural technology from U.S. companies is rapidly changing life on the farm while increasing har...
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The Accidental Invention of Bubble Wrap

SMITHSONIAN.COM When a very young Howard Fielding carefully cradled his father’s unusual invention, he...
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U.S. rescuers stand ready to find earthquake survivors

When two fire captains in a suburb of Washington check earthquake apps on their smartphones, their intere...
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Weather-Related Idioms

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American "Soul Food" Recipes

Adrian Miller is the author of "Celebrating American 'Soul Food,' Edible Black History." He shares some o...
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Tree-Related Idioms

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My One-on-One Experience with an American Diplomat

Having been born and raised in the Philippines myself, I was excited to meet and interview Carolyn Glassm...
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Bee-Related Idioms

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Meet a History-Making White House Executive Chef

Cristeta “Cris” Comerford, one of the longest-serving White House executive chefs in history, has spent m...
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The Résumés of These World Leaders Include U.S. Degrees

It’s a staple of commencement addresses: a distinguished speaker tells the new graduates that their poten...
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Bringing the Power of Computing to the Arts and Humanities

Programming computers to think and respond like human beings, only faster, is already changing industries...
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Charles Elachi’s Exploration of the Planets Began in Lebanon and Passed through Pasadena

Rayak in 1959 was a transportation hub where Lebanon’s main rail lines crossed and airplanes flew in and ...
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A Baseball First: What Was Historic about the 2018 World Series?

Baseball fans across the United States and around the world witnessed history in the World Series between...
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What Are Midterm Elections, and Why Are They Important?

U.S. presidential elections are big news worldwide every four years. But what happens in the midterm elec...
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“Teach English Now!” – My Experience at an English Education Conference in the U.S.

I participated in a conference on English education called “Teach English Now!” at Arizona State Universi...
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Advice on Studying Abroad: Kenichi Nonomura, Director of Business Design and Development at IDEO Tokyo

In 2005, Kenichi Nonomura, then fresh out of university, joined Toyota’s Sales & Marketing Division a...
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