03:29 January 15, 2023
The U.S. Census Bureau reports that the number of people in the United States who speak a language other than English at home increased by three time…
06:33 January 15, 2023
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has made its first confirmation of an exoplanet. An exoplanet is a planet that orbits a star outside our solar syst…
06:03 January 15, 2023
On December 24, the Taliban government of Afghanistan barred Afghan women from working in non-governmental organizations. The ban resulted in the sus…
04:22 January 14, 2023
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program we explore words and expressions in the English language. We give exampl…
05:12 January 14, 2023
A new study has found that nearly 70 percent of the world’s glaciers could disappear by the end of 2100. A group of international scientists recently…
05:33 January 14, 2023
For working parents with young children, it seems like the rest of the world has moved on from the pandemic. But COVID-19 and other illnesses continu…
02:22 January 14, 2023
About 100 Ukrainian soldiers will arrive in the United States as soon as next week to begin training on the Patriot missile defense system. The syste…
15:57 January 13, 2023
Today, we begin a series from a book by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs. The book is called “A Princess of Mars.” It is the first book in a seri…
03:31 January 13, 2023
A grilled cheese is a simple and well-loved sandwich. It is a favorite food of many American children. But food writer and professional cook Christop…
04:54 January 13, 2023
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between “create” and “do.” Question Hello Learning English, I would…
06:11 January 13, 2023
United States border agents made a record number of arrests in the South the past fiscal year, which ended in September. In an effort to deal with th…
04:06 January 12, 2023
As electric vehicles become more popular in the United States, a government safety expert is expressing concern about the automobiles. Jennifer Homen…
08:21 January 12, 2023
Have you ever read stories like Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, or the Frog Prince? These stories are called fairy tales. Although you might not …
04:29 January 12, 2023
An American woman is suing several companies in connection with her husband’s COVID-19 infection and death. Patricia Woodward accused companies invol…
04:25 January 12, 2023
A study published recently found that the number of children who accidentally ate foods containing the drug marijuana increased over five years. Many…
05:52 January 12, 2023
Some Ukrainian soldiers are spending time at a recovery center designed to help them deal with the harmful effects of war. A Ukrainian military comma…
05:19 January 11, 2023
A Chinese supplier of electronic equipment to both Apple and Samsung plans a big investment in two factories in Vietnam. Reuters news service spoke t…
06:11 January 11, 2023
Messaging service WhatsApp has added support for a tool to help users stay online when governments block the internet. The company – owned by Faceboo…
01:38 January 11, 2023
Inflation has caused Argentinian artist Sergio Guillermo Diaz to create an unusual kind of art. He paints on money and sells it. With yearly inflatio…
05:54 January 11, 2023
California has been hit with a series of powerful storms that began late last month. The storms have brought the state an extreme amount of rainfall.…
06:43 January 10, 2023
A six-year-old student shot his teacher in a classroom in the American state of Virginia last week. Police Chief Steve Drew of Newport News, Virginia…
04:56 January 10, 2023
A United Nations report has found that Earth’s protective ozone layer is slowly healing itself. Ozone is a form of oxygen. In Earth’s upper atmospher…
05:06 January 10, 2023
The World Health Organization and several countries are calling on China to share more data on its COVID-19 outbreak. At least 10 governments require…
02:49 January 10, 2023
In Belgium, a non-governmental organization called Dung Dung is recycling human hair to protect the environment. The organization gets the hair from …
03:03 January 9, 2023
Near the edges of Lake Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, artist Patrick Cikuru Cirimwami walks knee-deep through a mountain of plasti…
06:33 January 9, 2023
United States health officials last week approved a new Alzheimer’s drug. The drug, called Leqembi, is the first to slow the decline in memory by sev…
03:02 January 9, 2023
Treasure hunters walked with digging tools and metal detectors through the fields of Ommeren in eastern Netherlands last week. They were looking for …
06:08 January 9, 2023
Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva promised to bring those responsible for the violence to justice after the attack on Congress, the Suprem…
04:18 January 8, 2023
Rapa Nui, widely known as Easter Island, is a Chilean territory in the Pacific Ocean. The island is home to a French-born artist who is offering beau…
03:58 January 8, 2023
Hotels and restaurants across South Asia have had to reimagine eating out because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The worldwide health crisis forced many e…
06:57 January 8, 2023
2022 was a busy year for the United States National Aeronautic and Space Administration and 2023 promises more space progress. Today, we look forward…
05:44 January 8, 2023
Many migrants are arriving at the U.S.-Mexican border in need of medical and mental health treatment. Doctors, social workers, shelter directors, cle…
03:05 January 7, 2023
Sony publicly showed for the first time a new car that it will produce with Honda. The car, announced in October, appeared for public viewing last we…
03:57 January 7, 2023
Recent cold weather in the Southwestern state of Texas almost claimed some unusual animal victims — bats. Bats are the only mammals that can fly. Abo…
04:27 January 7, 2023
Gambling center Macao eased its border restrictions after China made changes to its “zero-COVID” policy in December. The move is expected to improve …
05:32 January 7, 2023
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program we explore words and expressions in the English language. If you love le…
07:49 January 7, 2023
Students and college advisors agree that there are problems with a popular college ranking system in the United States. The magazine U.S. News and Wo…
05:03 January 6, 2023
As the calendar turns to 2023, some classic works of literature, music and movies are now available for use at no cost to the American public. The cl…
05:21 January 6, 2023
A new report suggests Canada’s Western Hudson Bay polar bear population has dropped 27 percent during the past five years. Every autumn, bears living…
06:02 January 6, 2023
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between three words: “veggie,” “vegetarian,” and “vegan.” Question …
14:03 January 6, 2023
We present the short story “The Ransom of Red Chief” by O. Henry. This story was adapted for VOA Learning English by Shelley Gollust. It was produced…
04:37 January 5, 2023
In his new book about life as a member of the royal family, Prince Harry of Great Britain says he was once knocked down in a fight with his brother, …
03:54 January 5, 2023
The leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis, has led the funeral of former leader, Pope Benedict XVI. Tens of thousands of mourners attende…
06:26 January 5, 2023
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that data from China showed no new coronavirus variant. But it also under-represented how many …
04:45 January 5, 2023
Imagine you are talking to an American. You are curious to know about what they did during the holidays of Christmas and New Year’s. How can you ask …
03:38 January 4, 2023
Pele, considered by many the best soccer player ever, was buried on Tuesday in his home city of Santos in Brazil. Pele led Brazil to three World Cup …
07:05 January 4, 2023
One of the world’s biggest technology shows, CES, opens this week in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show – produced by the Consumer Technology Association – …
07:31 January 4, 2023
Damar Hamlin, a player for the professional football team from Buffalo, New York, suffered a cardiac arrest during a game seen on national television…
05:23 January 4, 2023
The United States Embassy in Cuba is reopening visa and consular services on Wednesday. The embassy says it will prioritize immigration permits to he…
05:15 January 3, 2023
A Ukrainian official says the country is developing attack drones designed to fight against Russian military aircraft. Ukraine’s Minister of Digital …