What Really Turned the Sahara Desert From a Green Oasis Into a Wasteland? //Summary - Level-C2//The Sahara Desert was once a lush, green landscape but transformed dramatically around 11,000 years ago. Recent studies, like those by archaeol…

What Morgan Freeman learned from actingHeartwarming stories you can learn from veteran actors //Summary - Level-C2// Morgan Freeman, an esteemed actor with a 50-year career, has garnered significant wisdom from his diverse roles and experi…

Japanese people are "too ignorant of the fear of capitalism."Marxism is entirely different from that of the Soviet Union and China. A)1)Japanese people dislike the words "socialism" and "Marx". However, according to Kohei Saito, an associa…

Bone flute was revealed to be humanity's oldest musical instrument. An ancient flute made from the wing bones of a white-bellied vulture (each photographed from a different angle; enlarged section shows finger holes). It may be the oldest …

Vienna goes wild for Beethoven's masterpiece in 200 -2024/5/6 A)1)Vienna is hosting a series of performances of Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony on 7 May to mark the 200th anniversary of its premiere. Widely regarded as one of the gre…

Kenichiro Mogi's views on qualia and artificial consciousness: Anyone who says the human mind can be easily transferred to a robot is a "fake". //Summary - Level-C2// Kenichiro Mogi, a neuroscientist, discusses in his book "Qualia and Arti…

Steelpan on stage "Bar Bar Bar" //Summary - Level-C2// The steelpan from Trinidad and Tobago is a percussion instrument crafted from a 55-gallon drum and played with a rubber-wrapped mallet. Though handmade, it has gained international fam…

Have the wheels come off for Tesla? //Summary - Level-C2// Once a thriving innovator, Tesla now faces significant challenges. Falling car sales, increased competition, particularly from Chinese brands like Nio and BYD, and issues with the …

This is part 2 of an interview with pianist Seiya Kamei. It includes behind-the-scenes stories about making an album collection of songs with superb technique. 1)We won the "Lon Thibault International Competition" piano section this time! …

Shogun: The True Story of John Blackthorne //Summary - Level-C2// The article discusses the life of William Adams, an English sailor whose experiences in Japan during the early 1600s inspired the character John Blackthorne in the novel Sho…