Speech Materals

Quiet quitting doesn’t mean employees leaving their jobs. They limit their tasks to only what is strictly required to ma...

Yes, doing the laundry and cleaning up can bring unexpected joy. Many of us have been following the same routine, day-in...

Campaigner Charlotte Gage says that the outdoor adverts you see on billboards and bus stops should all be removed. "Thes...

Apple has long presented its products as tools for creativity, productivity and a positive, if aspirational, lifestyle f...

Queen Elizabeth II, who ruled the United Kingdom for seven decades, was such a longstanding institution that it’s easy t...

Japan's young adults are a sober bunch - something authorities are hoping to change with a new campaign. The younger gen...

In our hectic, modern lives, many of us focus so heavily on work and family commitments that we never seem to have time ...

There was something puzzling about the young Western women staying at the youth hostels in Seoul, thought researcher Min...

Contrary to conventional thinking, it's never too late to learn a new language. If you dream of being bilingual, your ag...

Mosquitoes are constant, irritating companions in warm weather. Wouldn’t it be nice if we could deter mosquitoes with wh...

Public health authorities in wealthy economies are racing to head off a return of polio, after the virus has turned up i...

People were already working long hours before the pandemic, but Covid-19 further extended workdays. It’s taking a toll. ...

Hyperion, certified by Guinness World Records as the world's tallest living tree, is officially off-limits to visitors. ...

We often think of self-care rituals as luxuries or indulgences. But in reality, taking care of ourselves is fundamental ...

When you walk into a supermarket and pick up an item — anything from milk to cereal to a can of beans — you'll likely se...

People across the UK are bracing for a period of extreme heat, with temperatures potentially rising to highs never witne...

No amount of alcohol is healthy if you are younger than 40, mostly due to alcohol-related deaths by auto accidents, inju...

Japan has witnessed an extraordinary outpouring of grief and sadness for former prime minister Shinzo Abe who was assass...

Social stress such as discrimination and family problems, along with job and money problems, can contribute to premature...

Singapore says it is facing a dengue "emergency" as it grapples with an outbreak of the seasonal disease that has come u...

In today’s digital world, the number of text abbreviations seems to be growing endlessly. Here’s one you might have seen...

Chatbots have hit the headlines over the past few days after a Google engineer claimed that the firm's most advanced sys...

Of all the natural disasters, heat is the No. 1 killer, studies show. And as temperatures continue to rise because of th...

While yakitori and satay may be better known, the Philippines has their very own charcoal-grilled delicacies – whose dis...

Tattooed crew members at British airline Virgin Atlantic are now welcome to show off their ink while in uniform. The air...

Whether you realize it or not, your body's natural detoxification system is running 24/7 to eliminate toxins, fight oxid...

There’s no clear reason as to why a hamburger is called a hamburger, but our best guess is right in the name: The origin...

Cases of monkeypox - a rare, little-known disease - are being investigated in European countries including the UK, the U...

Global tech giant Google has added 24 new languages spoken by more than 300 million people to its Google Translate platf...

How much sleep do people in middle and old age really need? Seven hours appears to be the ideal amount of sleep, a team ...

Vitamin D can lead to sharper eyesight, better memory, slower aging...and so much more. Is it the magic vitamin? Well, i...

Some may think of it as a topic not to be discussed publicly, but it's one that affects each and every one of us: How of...

It should be noted straight from the outset that studies show basically any artistic pursuit, no matter how bad at it yo...

The board of Twitter has agreed to a $44bn (£34.5bn) takeover offer from the billionaire Elon Musk. Mr Musk, who made th...

Japanese researchers have developed computerized chopsticks that enhance salty tastes, potentially helping those who nee...

You already know to avoid using common, easy-to-guess passwords for your online accounts, but creating good passwords is...

For many, pizza is the ultimate comfort food. In addition to being affordable and accessible, it’s also very versatile a...

The eccentric billionaire, Yusaku Maezawa, who made his fortune through the Japanese e-commerce fashion site Zozotown, a...

When people took to the streets in Egypt in 2011, protesters chanted about freedom and social justice — but also bread. ...

Most airplane exteriors look more or less the same -- white backdrop, bold lettering, company logo -- but every now and ...

Alopecia areata is a common autoimmune disorder that often results in unpredictable hair loss. It affects roughly 6.8 mi...

or decades, being a student in Tokyo meant you had to look a certain way. Under the public school system's dress code, a...

April Fools’ Day is an annual holiday that consists of practical jokes, pranks, and hoaxes. Pranksters often unmask thei...

Seventeen-year-old Robin West is an anomaly among her peers - she doesn't have a smartphone. Instead of scrolling throug...

Being plugged in is a normal way of life now. If you’re like most people, your smartphone alarm wakes you up in the morn...

The perfect morning routine--for you--should also include a 'not to do' list. Morning routines. Everyone has them. Every...

The US has announced a complete ban on Russian oil, gas and coal imports, after Ukraine called for sanctions to be expan...

The colder months of the year can leave us feeling a bit sluggish and less motivated, and that feeling can affect our wo...

Cryptocurrency analysts say at least $13.7m (£10.2m) has so far been donated to the Ukrainian war effort through anonymo...

News flash: Sashimi and sushi are not the same thing. Simply put, it’s raw fish. But it’s not just raw fish—freshness, q...