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2:05

The Town Musicians of Bremen

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2026/10/05

Four old animals, each told they were no longer useful, found a new life by working together.Issue 94 · B1 reading · The Pieces Press Read, mark words, and ask the annotator AI: https://piecespress.com/read/the-town-musicians-of-bremen

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2:21

How to Use a Sento, a Japanese Public Bath

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2026/09/29

A sento is more than a bath: simple rules keep it clean and relaxing for everyone who visits.Issue 93 · A2 reading · The Pieces Press Read, mark words, and ask the annotator AI: https://piecespress.com/read/how-to-use-a-sento-a-japanese-public-bath

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2:41

Why Leaves Change Colour in Autumn

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2026/09/21

Autumn does not paint new colours onto leaves; it removes the green that was hiding the colours already there.Issue 92 · B1 reading · The Pieces Press Read, mark words, and ask the annotator AI: https://piecespress.com/read/why-leaves-change-colour-in-autumn

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2:53

Urashima Taro and the Palace Under the Sea

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2026/09/13

A kind fisherman saved a turtle, and it changed his whole life.Issue 90 · A2 reading · The Pieces Press Read, mark words, and ask the annotator AI: https://piecespress.com/read/urashima-taro-and-the-palace-under-the-sea

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2:42

How Japan Learned to Live With Earthquakes

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2026/09/13

Japan sits where several of the Earth's tectonic plates meet, and this location, not bad luck, explains both its frequent earthquakes and the advanced engineering that keeps its buildings standing. Issue 89 · B2 reading · The Pieces Press Read, mark words, and ask the annotator AI: https://piecespress.com/read/how-japan-learned-to-live-with-earthquakes

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2:42

How a Vending Machine Knows Your Coin

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2026/09/13

A vending machine checks a coin's size, speed, and metal in a fraction of a second before it decides whether to accept or reject it. Issue 88 · B1 reading · The Pieces Press Read, mark words, and ask the annotator AI: https://piecespress.com/read/how-a-vending-machine-knows-your-coin

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2:40

Why Bread Rises

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2026/09/13

Living yeast feeds on the sugar in bread dough and makes a gas, and that gas is what makes the dough rise before baking. Issue 87 · A2 reading · The Pieces Press Read, mark words, and ask the annotator AI: https://piecespress.com/read/why-bread-rises

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2:54

Jet Lag: Resetting the Body Clock

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2026/09/13

Jet lag comes from a mismatch between the body's internal clock and the new local time, and only a few well-timed habits actually fix it. Issue 86 · C1 reading · The Pieces Press Read, mark words, and ask the annotator AI: https://piecespress.com/read/jet-lag-resetting-the-body-clock

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2:51

From Cherry to Cup: The Journey of Coffee

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2026/09/13

Coffee passes through several distinct stages of picking, processing, and roasting before it becomes the drink people recognize. Issue 85 · B2 reading · The Pieces Press Read, mark words, and ask the annotator AI: https://piecespress.com/read/from-cherry-to-cup-the-journey-of-coffee

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2:16

Why the Sky Is Blue and the Sunset Is Red

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2026/09/13

The sky changes color during the day because sunlight is made of many colors that travel through the air in different ways. Issue 84 · B1 reading · The Pieces Press Read, mark words, and ask the annotator AI: https://piecespress.com/read/why-the-sky-is-blue-and-the-sunset-is-red

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2:50

How a City in Japan Sorts Its Rubbish

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2026/09/13

In many Japanese cities, sorting rubbish correctly turns household waste into a resource instead of a problem. Issue 83 · A2 reading · The Pieces Press Read, mark words, and ask the annotator AI: https://piecespress.com/read/how-a-city-in-japan-sorts-its-rubbish

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1:31

How to Send a Letter at the Post Office

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2026/09/13

Sending a letter from a post office takes a few simple steps: an envelope, an address, a stamp, and a mailbox. Issue 82 · A1 reading · The Pieces Press Read, mark words, and ask the annotator AI: https://piecespress.com/read/how-to-send-a-letter-at-the-post-office

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3:03

What Mythos-Class AI Means

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2026/05/29

Anthropic's new Opus release matters partly because it points to a more powerful class of AI still being prepared for wider use.Issue 81 · B2 reading · The Pieces Press Read, mark words, and ask the annotator AI: https://piecespress.com/read/what-mythos-class-ai-means

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4:00

After Flight 12: What Starship Still Has to Prove

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2026/05/23

SpaceX's Starship reached a key milestone on May 22, but a crewed Moon landing still requires solving several hard technical and logistical problems.Issue 80 · B2 reading · The Pieces Press Read, mark words, and ask the annotator AI: https://piecespress.com/read/after-flight-12-what-starship-still-has-to-prove-0txx

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3:21

Beijing's Busy Week: Trump, Xi, and Putin on the...

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2026/05/16

A high-profile summit between the US and China ended with more ceremony than substance, leaving markets disappointed and Putin ready to follow Trump's footsteps to Beijing. Issue 77 · B2 reading · The Pieces Press Read, mark words, and ask the annotator AI: https://piecespress.com/read/beijing-s-busy-week-trump-xi-and-putin-on-the-world-stage

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2:31

A Robot Son: Kore-eda's New Film Arrives at Cannes

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2026/05/10

A Japanese director brings a grief story and a humanoid robot to the world's most-watched film festival. Issue 76 · B1 reading · The Pieces Press Read, mark words, and ask the annotator AI: https://piecespress.com/read/a-robot-son-kore-eda-s-new-film-arrives-at-cannes

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2:21

Three AI Assistants Move Into Your Browser

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2026/05/09

OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google have each placed an AI agent inside Chrome, but each one works in a different way. Issue 74 · B1 reading · The Pieces Press Read, mark words, and ask the annotator AI: https://piecespress.com/read/three-ai-assistants-move-into-your-browser

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2:17

Inside a Japanese Convenience Store at 3 A.M.

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2026/05/01

While most people sleep, a small store works through the night to keep everything ready for morning. Issue 71 · A2 reading · The Pieces Press Read, mark words, and ask the annotator AI: https://piecespress.com/read/inside-a-japanese-convenience-store-at-3-a-m

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0:44

The Day My Umbrella Broke

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2026/05/01

Sometimes a small thing breaks, and you find a way to keep going. Issue 70 · A1 reading · The Pieces Press Read, mark words, and ask the annotator AI: https://piecespress.com/read/the-day-my-umbrella-broke

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2:43

Still Worth Unfolding: The Case for Paper Maps

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2026/05/01

GPS is more convenient than a paper map, but convenience is not the same as understanding. Issue 69 · B2 reading · The Pieces Press Read, mark words, and ask the annotator AI: https://piecespress.com/read/still-worth-unfolding-the-case-for-paper-maps

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