Speech Materals 940 Five ways to be calm – and why it matters
Is calmness a passive state of being, involving numbing oneself to what's really going on? Is it in some cases unnatural...
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Speech Materals 939 From China to Japan, deadly cold is gripping East Asia. Experts say it’s the ‘new norm’
A deadly cold snap that is gripping East Asia has killed at least four people in Japan after subzero temperatures and he...
Speech Materals 938 This Will Soon Be the Most Populous Nation on the Planet—and It’s Not China
In 2023, China will not be the country with the highest population for the first time since the United Nations began tra...
Speech Materals 937 Year of the Rabbit: What 2023 Has in Store for You
In general, Rabbit years abound with creativity and an appreciation for the arts. You might feel yourself being pulled t...
Speech Materals 936 Self-Care in the New Year
The holidays are behind us, but many of us are returning to work even more exhausted than before we left for our vacatio...
Speech Materals 935 US approves world’s first vaccine for declining honey bees
The US has approved use of the world's first vaccine for honey bees. It was engineered to prevent fatalities from Americ...
Speech Materals 934 Self Reflection for 2022
Can you believe 2022 is almost a wrap? They say time flies when you’re having fun. Has this year been fun or frustrating...
Speech Materals 933 How thinking about ‘future you’ can build a happier life
Take a moment to imagine yourself in 10 years. Depending on your age, you might have a few more grey hairs and wrinkles,...
Speech Materals 932 Here’s what happened in 2022
2022 has been a year like no other. Economic, environmental and geopolitical turmoil have defined the past 12 months, in...
Speech Materals 931 Frozen food named ‘dish of the year’ in Japan
Smoke began to drift out of a box as the winner of Japan's "dish of the year" was revealed. But it wasn't a beautifully ...