Ashley Westerman

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Ashley Westerman

13 hours agoIt's game on to see which of these hard riddles for kids and adults you can answer first. There is something endlessly entertaining about puzzles. Sure, looking at a problem and trying to figure out the answer doesn’t always sound enticing. Yet, that moment when something in your brain clicks and …

2 months ago | vpm.org | Ashley Westerman

A survey by the language learning site Preply found that more than half of Americans say they use subtitles because movie soundtracks are too hard to understand.

2 months ago | wunc.org | Ashley Westerman

You don't need to visit Japan or Washington, D.C., to see cherry blossom trees, since there are plenty of places in the U.S. to see these iconic pink trees in bloom.

Feb 8, 2025 | kpbs.org | Ashley Westerman

Updated February 08, 2025 at 05:00 AM ETLAHAINA, Hawaii — It's nearing peak whale-watching season in Hawaii. On Maui, this means the daily sign of boats darting across the water carrying passengers eager to spot humpback whales. The giant mammals arrive in Hawaii's warm waters between December and March each year to mate and give birth. "Think: a disco and a daycare," Emma Nelson, 30, a boat captain based in Lahaina, says.

Feb 8, 2025 | npr.org | Ashley Westerman

A humpback whale whale surfaces during a Maui Ocean Adventures whale watching tour off the coast of Lahaina on Jan. 29. Ashley Westerman/NPR hide caption toggle caption Ashley Westerman/NPR LAHAINA, Hawaii — It's nearing peak whale-watching season in Hawaii. On Maui, this means the daily sign of boats darting across the water carrying passengers eager to spot humpback whales. The giant mammals arrive in Hawaii's warm waters between December and March each year to mate and give birth.