Ten online services that will help you finally speak English

Overcoming the language barrier is one of the most difficult steps in learning a foreign language. There are many different resources and opportunities for practicing speaking skills, including free ones, reports HappyMonday. The most important thing in learning a foreign language is not the number of tools, but...

Dying is not scary: scientists for the first time saw what the brain experiences during death

The first-ever recording of a dying brain has shown that we can relive some of our best memories in our final moments. Scientists accidentally filmed our most complex organ as it went offline, revealing an amazing snapshot of death. The patient was treated for...

Special language, UFO surveillance, and curse prohibition: 13 air traffic controllers secrets

Without air traffic controllers, airline pilots would be flying blind. Reader's Digest reveals the secrets that only these professionals know. Air traffic controllers are not the ones who wave their arms on the runway. The people who control traffic on the runway are called ramp controllers. Air traffic controllers (ATD)…

Freelancers and robots: 101 interesting facts about how the work will be in the future

The world of work is changing dramatically. But are people ready for these changes? Some of them are radical and obvious - the development of artificial intelligence, the spread of technologies that make it possible to “do anything from anywhere.” The BBC writes about this. Other ideas are just starting to emerge, such as content monitoring...

How to start a profitable business in the USA, if you have only $ 20

With the growing popularity of working from home, more people want to free themselves from the career race, stop commuting and stop working for someone else - all with the goal of becoming their own boss. But in all this...

4 US Social Security Traps and How to Avoid Them

If you're among the millions of Americans planning to apply for a pension, disability benefits or any other type of Social Security, it would be wise to consider all the options for what could go wrong, USA Today writes. Customer service representatives...

Features of American real estate, and why there are no fences

I often receive questions about American housing. You all probably watch films where they show houses that are not surrounded by fences, which greatly surprises our compatriots. How so? This is true? - subscribers write to me. Yes, Hollywood often goes too far and exaggerates some...

Personal experience: 5 things that startled me in Los Angeles

Several years ago in May, after a sleepless night, saying goodbye to rainy Moscow, I flew into another life. Los Angeles is a city of clear azure skies, where the sun shines 329 days a year! Oh, miracle! Of course, the weather factor greatly influenced my decision...

How to look for work in the USA to find it: personal experience and tips

Sergei Timshin, author of the magazine “Over the Hill,” spoke about how to find a job in America. The article will be most useful to those who studied in the USA, as well as to students. However, people without an American education and a work visa will also learn a lot of useful things. Further -…

From April 1, USCIS will raise prices for immigration services: what will become more expensive and by how much

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will significantly increase fees for various immigration services starting April 1, 2024, Boundless reports. The change represents the first major price adjustment since 2016. It is aimed at solving the agency's operational and financial problems.…

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