From ABC News in Science, Jennifer Viegas's article explores the various uses spiders employ for their silk. As a primary base, the article focuses on the Black Widow spider.

The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, a daily news broadcast on PBS, offers an insightful look into the life and accomplishments of Fred Rogers.

From ABC News in Science, this article examines the role that ocean currents play in global warming and climate issues. The article covers the impact of the Antarctic circumpolar current and its affect on surrounding oceans.

A transcript of a newscast after Cardinal Bernardin's death. Includes facts about him and responses to his life from many prominent Catholics. Click over to the interview with him by Clarence Page.

News article summarizes research on the disaccharide, trehalose, and its role in survival under extremely dry conditions.

This site from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation explains the uses and effects of an octopus's poison. The information that is presented is somewhat brief, but factual, and worth checking out on the subject.

National Public Radio's official site offers hourly news audio as well as streaming audio and transcripts of some shows.

This article gives a list of strategies for moving form the field of competition to a career in sportscasting.

If you want a career as a broadcast journalist, you may want to check out this career info. It covers everything you need to know about writing, editing, and reporting.

Broadcast journalist, Leslie Dodson, presents research that focuses on the intersection of micro-enterprise and digital technologies in developing communities in Africa. Dodson discusses how hard it is to be a journalist and the special...

This is an extremely useful place for the improving listening skills of English language learners. Contains numerous listening exercises, such as dialogues, games, interviews, songs, news broadcasts, and more. Each activity has a number...

Southern Chile is rattled by a magnitude-7.6 earthquake, forcing thousands of people to evacuate coastal areas.

The British Broadcasting Company (April 1, 1998)chronicles Yuri Gagarin's life and accomplishments.

Voice of America's site for Korean-speakers. Provides recent world news headlines in both Korean and English, and includes some English learning tips. You can also listen to broadcasts.

The official website for CBS broadcasting.

More than 100 Spanish-speaking radio stations, listed country by country, that can be accessed on the internet. A great way to develop skills in listening comprehension! Some sites may be inactive, but the majority are up and running....

This site, which is provided for by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, gives an article entitled "The good and bad and the cirrhosis." The article discusses the good and bad effects of alcohol consumption.

An article outlines the reasons why Vesuvius should be considered the world's most dangerous volcano.

The first meteorite fossil discovered in this period when tests can be run on it, was found at Chicxulub in Northeastern Yucatan, Mexico. Scientists believe it is part of the meteorite which made the dinosaurs extinct.

Azadi Afghan Radio is an Afghan radio broadcast through the Web. Content also includes written news, a variety of audio interviews, and specials.

Azadi Afghan Radio is an Afghan radio broadcast through the Web. Content also includes written news, a variety of audio interviews, and specials.

Highlights the life and career of broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow. Examines his "This is London" reports during World War 11, the Senator McCarthy anti-Communist campaign in the 1950s, his critical treatment of migrant workers, and...

The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...

In this interactive you will discover the history of ancient reptiles. Click your mouse on the dinosaur you wish to explore and learn all about its history. Learn about Pterosaurs, Nanatius, the Sauropod, Minmi paravertebral and many...