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Jack opened his eyes, Teddy and Catherine were gone, the warmair was filled with mist, Jack and Anne peered out of the windowtogether, the tree house had landed, and the tall tree with spreadingbranches, the mist was so thick, they couldnt see anythi
Where is my backpack? Jack yelled to Anne. What? Anne said. My backpack! Said Jack. Dont worry about it now, said Anne, wehave to ...the wand, the wand. Jack interrupted her. Oh, said Anne. the wand. We have to find my pack, fast! Said Jack. Jack and
J ack grabbed Annie's hand. Whatever you do,don't look up, he said,Annie looked up. AHHHHH! she screamed. She started to leap offthe ledge into the churning waters. But then anotherwave crashed wildly against the walls. Jack held Annie back. Don't ju
S eals? asked Annie. Jack looked at Teddy. Did she say 'change intoseals'? he asked. Indeed! said Teddy. That's what selkies do. Theyare people on land and seals in the sea.You're a seal? Jack asked Kathleen. Sometimes, said the selkie, smiling. Jack
T he four seals paddled with ease through the sunlitwaters of the Selkie Cove and into the Jellyfish Cave. The water in the cave was cold and murky. But in hisseal body, Jack was warm; and with his seal eyes, hecould see clearly. As they swam farther
APEC Leaders to Discuss Rival South China Sea Claims Chinese patrols in contested waters, and a new Chinese garrison on a disputed island put rival claims to the South China Sea front and center at this week's forum of the Asia-Pacific Economic Coope
The theory of plate tectonics describes the motions of the lithosphere, the comparatively rigid outer layer of the Earth that includes all the crust and part of the underlying mantle. The lithosphere(n.[ 地 ] 岩石圈 )is divided into a few dozen p
The spreading oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is contaminating nesting and feeding grounds for sea turtles. All six species in U.S. waters are listed as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Fragile species Barbara Schroeder, who
By Matt Steinglass Hanoi 01 June 2007 Vietnamese Internet users are experiencing slower service after thieves stole part of the one of the country's main fiber-optic transmission cables from the sea floor and sold it for scrap. If one more cable is c
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Judge Sonia Sotomayor appears headed for confirmation to the United States Supreme Court. The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings this week to consider her nomination by President Obama. Judge Sotomay
Education Report - Young, and Training for a Good Job -- at Sea This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Many new college graduates in the United States have trouble finding a job in the weak economy. But not graduates from the California Ma
By Zulima Palacio Washington, D.C. 20 September 2006 watch New Species report A team of scientists just back from combing the waters off Indonesia has announced the discovery of more than 50 new species of undersea life, including a walking shark an
Australia has agreed to protect one million square kilometers of ocean off its northeast coast. The Coral Sea Conservation Zone will help safeguard an area described by conservationists as a spectacular marine jewel while the region is assessed for
Toronto Festival Offers Glimpse of Season's Best Films The Toronto film festival traditionally showcases some of the years best films, including potential Oscar nominees. George Clooney and Ryan Gosling were among those walking Torontos red carpet th
South China Sea Nations Vary in Approaches to Press Claims Beijing says its live-fire exercises in the South China Sea are meant to defend against naval and air attacks in the contested waters. But Vietnam says those Chinese patrols endanger navigati
LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: The effects of climate change move slowly, but they are broad. WEEKEND EDITION is taking a look at these effects around the world. NPR's Jane Araff went to the ancient city of Alexandria in northern Egypt, where rising sea
By Kevin Billinghurst Stockholm 08 October 2007 The Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology will be shared this year by three researchers, two Americans and a Briton, for their studies of embryonic stem cells in mice. Kevin Billinghurst was on the scen
By Brian Wagner Washington 16 September 2009 Miami Beach is a top destination for vacationers from around the world -- not to mention a location for sea turtles laying eggs. For eons, female sea turtles have returned to the beaches where they were b
By Joseph Mok Rock City, Tennessee 07 December 2006 watch Christmas Montage All across the world, Christians are preparing to mark the Christmas holiday. Rock City, in the eastern U.S. state of Tennessee, celebrates the holiday season with its annua
By Rebecca Ward Washington 11 September 2007 She may be best known as the plump, supposedly plain, Irish teenager in the 1995 movie Circle of Friends. But Minnie Driver has played everything from a Russian country-western singer in the Bond film Gold