In today’s news, Japan expands food aid for vulnerable families in Rwanda. Global study reveals effects of nitrogen pollution on forests’ carbon levels, Turkish meteorologist develops early warning system for severe weather, new US glass-based data-storage method could last 10,000 years, youth awaken climate awareness in Sierra Leone, German Michelin star restaurant becomes fully vegan, and dog companion’s instincts lead to rescue of fellow canine from snow bank in USA.
Time for some light-hearted humor with the joke of the day entitled, “Cable Degree.”
When Preston walked into the living room, he found his father, Randall, on speakerphone with the satellite’s TV tech support. The TV had been dragged away from the wall, and a mountain of tangled wires spilled out behind it. Randall stared at them like they were written in ancient code.
“Sir, can you locate the coaxial input and verify the HDMI connection?”
“I see… wires. A lot of wires.”
Randall rubbed his forehead and sighed.
“Tell you what I’m going to do. I’m going to hang up, go to college for a couple of years, earn a degree in whatever this is… and then I’ll call you back.”
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And now we have a heartline in Malay, with multiple-language subtitles, from Halimah in Malaysia
