On today’s podcast, learn about the brothers who made the first fixed-wing flying machine followed by a chat about aircraft terms in the story; hear about the Grand Canyon on our national parks series; then, barrow and lend on Lesson of the Day.

On this podcast, hear about a house President Abraham Lincoln used near Washington and its place in history; find out what the expression ‘watching grass grow’ means; learn about a national park in North Dakota honoring President Theodore Roosevelt; then, the future continuous on Lesson of the Day.

On this podcast, hear about a house President Abraham Lincoln used near Washington and its place in history; find out what the expression ‘watching grass grow’ means; learn about a national park in North Dakota honoring President Theodore Roosevelt; then, the future continuous on Lesson of the Day.

On today’s podcast, hear the answer to a listener’s question about sewing and knitting; learn about a special group of adverbs that strengthen or ease the intensity of adverbs; visit Yellowstone National Park; then, the conclusion of ‘The Open Boat’ by Stephen Crane.