Reading Lab

Welcome to the Reading Lab. Below is a variety of new reports and stories from around the world, and their accompanying PDF lessons.

Reading Lesson 50

WHO Report World falling behind on reducing sodium intake.

Health & Fitness

October 23, 2023

Reading Lesson 49

Nikki Haley Proposes Retirement Age to Match Life Expectancy.

Life & Lifestyle

October 20, 2023

Reading Lesson 48

Side Hustles on the Rise as Inflation Continues to Creep Up Across the U.S.

Finance

October 18, 2023

Reading Lesson 47

Brain Science Explains Why Breaking Bad Habits Is Hard.

Life & Lifestyle

October 5, 2023

Reading Lesson 46

Me Too movement brings changes to workplace behavior but challenges remain.

Business

October 2, 2023

Reading Lesson 45

Meghan Markle Supports Expectant Mothers on International Women's Day.

Life & Lifestyle

September 29, 2023

Reading Lesson 44

Virginia Woman Chooses to Embrace Traditional Homemaker Lifestyle.

Life & Lifestyle

September 21, 2023

Reading Lesson 43

New Ways of Hiring Why Skills Matter More Than Ever in Today's Job Market.

Business

September 21, 2023

Reading Lesson 42

Salesforce Partners with OpenAI to Launch AI Chatbot App.

Technology

September 10, 2023

Reading Lesson 41

Elon Musk Apologizes After Insensitive Tweets Towards Disabled Twitter Employee.

Business

September 1, 2023

Reading Lesson 40

Bare Minimum Monday Trend Reflects Frustration Among Workers.

Business

August 18, 2023

Reading Lesson 39

Education, Income, and Job Type Can Affect Cognitive Ability in Mid-50s.

Health & Fitness

August 12, 2023

Reading Lesson 38

American Interest in Formula 1 Races on Track to Keep Growing.

Sports

September 1, 2023

Reading Lesson 37

BTS J-hope Begins Military Enlistment Process.

Entertainment

August 31, 2023

Reading Lesson 36

Jake Paul Suffers First Pro Boxing Defeat in Split Decision Loss to Tommy Fury.

Sports

August 29, 2023

Reading Lesson 35

Experts Warn of Negative Effects of Screen Time on Mental and Physical Health.

Health & Fitness

August 25, 2023

Reading Lesson 34

How People Around the World Cure Their Hangovers.

Food

August 13, 2023

Reading Lesson 33

Chinese Vlogger Fined for Cooking and Eating Great White Shark.

Food

August 5, 2023

Reading Lesson 32

Hong Kong Government to Give Away 500,000 Free Airline Tickets.

Travel

August 1, 2023

Reading Lesson 31

Turkish Soccer Fans Show Support for Earthquake Victims with Stuffed Animals.

Life & Living

July 31, 2023

Reading Lesson 30

Roald Dahl's Classic Works in Original Form Following Backlash.

Life & Living

July 20, 2023

Reading Lesson 29

Adidas faces potential loss due to Yeezy inventory.

Business

July 3, 2023

Reading Lesson 28

Women's Job Market Bounces Back from Pandemic Losses.

Business

July 1, 2023

Reading Lesson 27

British Employers Stick with Four-Day Week after Successful Pilot.

Business

June 23, 2023

Reading Lesson 26

Starbucks introduces new line of olive oil infused coffee drinks.

Business

June 19, 2023

Reading Lesson 25

Good Sleep Habits Linked to Longer Life and Better Heart Health.

Health & Fitness

June 8, 2023

Reading Lesson 24

Lawmakers call for crackdown on TikTok over security concerns.

Business

June 2, 2023

Reading Lesson 23

Unusually Low Tides in Venice Limit Gondoliers.

Environment

May 24, 2023

Reading Lesson 22

Google Street View Reveals Thriving Wildlife in Demilitarized Zone Between North and South Korea.

Environment

May 11, 2023

Reading Lesson 21

Rare Snow and Extreme Weather Sweep Across Southern California and Midwest.

Environment

May 5, 2023

Reading Lesson 20

China's Temu becomes most downloaded app in US.

Technology

May 1, 2023

Reading Lesson 19

Saudi Arabia announces plans to build futuristic city expansion.

Engineering

April 29, 2023

Reading Lesson 18

New Study Reveals Gen Z's Top Concerns.

Life & Living

April 30, 2023

Reading Lesson 17

V&A Museum to Display David Bowie's Archive.

Entertainment

April 27, 2023

Reading Lesson 16

Nevada Town Lifts Decades-Long Ban on Alcohol Sales.

Business

April 12, 2023

Reading Lesson 15

Death Toll Rises as Another Earthquake Hits Turkey Search for Survivors Continues.

Environment

April 1, 2023

Reading Lesson 14

OpenAI's Chatbot ChatGPT Attracts Over One Million Users in One Week

Technology

March 30, 2023

Reading Lesson 13

Scientific Study Reveals Potential Health Benefits of Cold-Water Swimming.

Health & Fitness

March 21, 2023

Reading Lesson 12

United Airlines Introduces Free Family Seating Policy.

Business

March 16, 2023

Reading Lesson 11

Unopened First-Generation iPhone Sells for Over $63,000 at Auction

Technology

March 2, 2023

Reading Lesson 10

South Korea's Declining Birth Rate Could Have Long-Term Economic Consequences

Life & Living

March 10, 2023

Reading Lesson 9

AI Stock Mania: The Next Tech Craze?

Technology

March 2, 2023

Reading Lesson 8

Alcohol and Personality: The Four Key Drunk Personalities Revealed.

Life & Living

February 28, 2023

Reading Lesson 7

Mass Layoffs at Tech Giants: Reasons and Impact Analysis.

Business

February 24, 2023

Reading Lesson 6

Europe Announces Its Own "Green Deal" to Counter Biden's Climate Plan

Environment

February 9, 2023

Reading Lesson 5

GoldenEye 007" Video Game Makes a Comeback on Nintendo Switch and Xbox.

Technology

February 3, 2023

Reading Lesson 4

Record-Breaking Transfer Spending in English Premier League.

Finance

January 25, 2023

Reading Lesson 3

Singapore Inequality - Luxury Bag Purchase Causes Huge Debate in Singapore.

Life & Living

January 12, 2023

Reading Lesson 2

Gold-covered mummy discovered in Egypt.

Travel

January 10, 2023

Reading Lesson 1

Celebrities Announce Covid After Attending the Golden Globes.

Life & Living

January 2, 2023

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