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US Approves Apple AirPods to Be Used as Hearing Aids
Science & Technology
US Approves Apple AirPods to Be Used as Hearing Aids

06:05 November 6, 2024

The American government has approved the use of Apple AirPods as hearing aids. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announce…

Mpox Cases in DRC Might Be Decreasing
Health & Lifestyle
Mpox Cases in DRC Might Be Decreasing

06:42 November 6, 2024

Some health officials say mpox cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo appear to be “stabilizing.” The observation is a possible sign that the …

Trump Wins US Presidential Election
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Trump Wins US Presidential Election

04:18 November 6, 2024

Former U.S. President Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris to earn a new four-year term as the country’s leader. Trump secured at least…

Uncertain Time for Immigrants’ Children in School
Education
Uncertain Time for Immigrants’ Children in School

06:15 November 5, 2024

On the first day of seventh grade in Aurora, Colorado, this past August, Alisson Ramirez worried about making friends and not understanding lessons t…

Researchers Discover World’s Oldest Tadpole
Science & Technology
Researchers Discover World’s Oldest Tadpole

03:05 November 5, 2024

Scientists in Argentina have discovered the oldest-known remains of the tadpole. The animal belonged to a large frog species that lived alongside din…

Protecting Bulbs from Animals and Cold Weather
Health & Lifestyle
Protecting Bulbs from Animals and Cold Weather

04:48 November 5, 2024

It would not be autumn without planting advice from Associated Press gardening expert Jessica Damiano. Damiano recently wrote about her experience pl…

American Music Legend Quincy Jones Dies at 91
Arts & Culture
American Music Legend Quincy Jones Dies at 91

05:24 November 4, 2024

One of the biggest names in America’s music industry – Quincy Jones – has died at the age of 91. A family statement said Jones passed away Sunday nig…

US Health Officials Call for Shots Against Pneumonia
Health & Lifestyle
US Health Officials Call for Shots Against Pneumonia

05:52 November 4, 2024

American health officials say people age 50 and older should get vaccinated against bacteria that cause pneumonia and other dangerous diseases. Pneum…

Harris, Trump Make Final Push for Votes on Election Day
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Harris, Trump Make Final Push for Votes on Election Day

08:17 November 4, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are making a final push for votes on the day before Election Day in the United States.…

Climate Extremes Continue, Bringing Floods to Spain
Science & Technology
Climate Extremes Continue, Bringing Floods to Spain

06:38 November 3, 2024

Even for a period of extreme weather, this autumn has had more than the usual weather disasters. The Spanish province Valencia has seen the latest in…

NASA to Launch Instrument to Study Water on Moon
Science & Technology
NASA to Launch Instrument to Study Water on Moon

06:39 November 3, 2024

The American space agency NASA is preparing to launch a spacecraft to seek more detailed information on water sources on the moon. The spacecraft is …

At 2.4 Meters, Rioux Is World’s Tallest Teenager
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At 2.4 Meters, Rioux Is World’s Tallest Teenager

04:10 November 3, 2024

Canadian Olivier Rioux is the world's tallest teenager. At 2.4 meters tall, he has a place in the Guinness World Records as the world’s tallest livin…

In Burundi, Women Learn Old Way to Say Hello
Arts & Culture
In Burundi, Women Learn Old Way to Say Hello

05:08 November 1, 2024

The hug between the two women lasted a long time. An 85-year-old woman put her arms around a younger woman she had not seen for months. She asked her…

Brazilian Artist’s Mural Shows Climate Disasters
Arts & Culture
Brazilian Artist’s Mural Shows Climate Disasters

06:06 October 31, 2024

Brazilian artist and activist Mundano recently used some unusual substances to paint a picture on a building in Sao Paulo. The paint included materia…

Large Fish Thought to Have Disappeared Found in Mekong River
Science & Technology
Large Fish Thought to Have Disappeared Found in Mekong River

04:43 October 31, 2024

Researchers say a large fish that was thought to have disappeared from Asia’s Mekong River has been seen in the waterway in recent years. The fish is…

What to Do if Your Phone Is Stolen or Lost
Science & Technology
What to Do if Your Phone Is Stolen or Lost

08:38 October 30, 2024

Phones hold so much of our digital lives — emails, social media and bank accounts, photos and more. As a result, if our phones ever get stolen or los…

A Rare Coin, Hidden for Years, Sells for Half a Million Dollars
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A Rare Coin, Hidden for Years, Sells for Half a Million Dollars

02:40 October 30, 2024

A rare dime bought by an Ohio farm family in the 1970s was recently sold for just over $500,000. In 1975, the United States Mint in San Francisco pro…

Japanese Ramen Restaurants Struggle to Keep Costs Down
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Japanese Ramen Restaurants Struggle to Keep Costs Down

03:53 October 30, 2024

Japanese ramen restaurants are famous for providing high-quality food at a reasonable price. But continuing inflation –particularly affecting food pr…

Program Trains Black Male Teachers for Preschools
Education
Program Trains Black Male Teachers for Preschools

06:45 October 29, 2024

The Leading Men Fellowship trains young Black and Latino men to become early literacy teachers in preschool classrooms across the United States. The …

Researchers Introduce Floating Drone to Transport Goods
Science & Technology
Researchers Introduce Floating Drone to Transport Goods

03:43 October 29, 2024

South Korean researchers have developed a drone designed to stay level when transporting goods over many kinds of surfaces. A team at Seoul National …

New Rice May Help Farmers in Japan Face Climate Change
Science & Technology
New Rice May Help Farmers in Japan Face Climate Change

04:42 October 29, 2024

In the Japanese village of Kamimomi, a small group of farmers began gathering their rice in extreme heat, two weeks earlier than usual. Kamimomi is i…

Colombian Scientists Develop Substance to Protect Bees from Chemicals
Science & Technology
Colombian Scientists Develop Substance to Protect Bees from Chemicals

03:01 October 28, 2024

Scientists in Colombia say they have developed a new food substance that protects bees from dangerous chemicals used in farming. They claim it will p…

Teen Smoking in US Drops to Lowest Level in 25 Years
Health & Lifestyle
Teen Smoking in US Drops to Lowest Level in 25 Years

04:28 October 28, 2024

A new government study suggests U.S. teen smoking rates reached an all-time low this year. The study was a survey of American youth carried out by th…

How Hard Should You Train?
Health & Lifestyle
How Hard Should You Train?

05:10 October 28, 2024

“No pain, no gain” is an old saying in English. It means that one has to suffer or work hard in order to succeed or make progress. The expression is …

Ancient Meteorite Was a 'Fertilizer Bomb' for Life on Earth
Science & Technology
Ancient Meteorite Was a 'Fertilizer Bomb' for Life on Earth

05:01 October 27, 2024

The space rock that hit Earth 66 million years ago and caused the deaths of many life forms – including dinosaurs - was not the largest object to eve…

Study Finds How Egg and Sperm Connect
Science & Technology
Study Finds How Egg and Sperm Connect

03:34 October 27, 2024

How a sperm and an egg come together has long been a mystery. Now, new research by scientists in Austria provides interesting insight. It shows that …

Scientists Discover a Brown Dwarf Identified 30 Years Ago Is Two Objects
Science & Technology
Scientists Discover a Brown Dwarf Identified 30 Years Ago Is Two Objects

06:19 October 27, 2024

Astronomers have made a surprising discovery about the first brown dwarf ever identified. New observations suggest the object is actually two brown d…

US Agency Issues Final Rules for Flying Air Taxis
Science & Technology
US Agency Issues Final Rules for Flying Air Taxis

05:15 October 26, 2024

The U.S. government has issued final rules for operating air taxis. It has also set training and approval requirements for pilots. The U.S. Federal A…

Halloween in America: Costumes, Candy, Costs for Night of Fright
Arts & Culture
Halloween in America: Costumes, Candy, Costs for Night of Fright

05:13 October 25, 2024

October 31 is Halloween. But many Americans have been preparing for the holiday for weeks. And businesses are hoping for good profits from Halloween …

Finally, a World Series for Baseball
Arts & Culture
Finally, a World Series for Baseball

05:44 October 24, 2024

Baseball has long called its championship the World Series although it only involves teams playing in the United States and Canada. It started in 190…

Polio Rises in Pakistan Ahead of a New Vaccination Campaign
Health & Lifestyle
Polio Rises in Pakistan Ahead of a New Vaccination Campaign

04:33 October 24, 2024

In Pakistan, polio cases are rising ahead of a new vaccination campaign. Violence targeting health workers has also hurt years of efforts toward maki…

Caribbean Island of Anguilla Gets Big Lift from AI
Science & Technology
Caribbean Island of Anguilla Gets Big Lift from AI

05:51 October 23, 2024

The Caribbean island of Anguilla is getting a economic lift from companies registering internet addresses through the British territory. The companie…

US: North Korea Has Sent Troops to Russia
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US: North Korea Has Sent Troops to Russia

05:15 October 23, 2024

The United States said on Wednesday that it had seen evidence of North Korean troops in Russia. And South Korean intelligence officials told lawmaker…

New Zealand Puts Limits on Goodbyes
AS IT IS
New Zealand Puts Limits on Goodbyes

02:43 October 23, 2024

While emotional goodbyes are common at airports, one airport in New Zealand is not having any of it. Travelers at New Zealand’s Dunedin Airport have …

Conservatives Want to Deny Migrant Children Right to Education
Education
Conservatives Want to Deny Migrant Children Right to Education

06:04 October 22, 2024

For many years, children of families living in the United States illegally have had the right to attend public school based on a 1982 Supreme Court d…

Study: Deep Ocean Heatwaves Highly 'Under-reported'
Science & Technology
Study: Deep Ocean Heatwaves Highly 'Under-reported'

03:41 October 22, 2024

Periods of very high temperatures, or heatwaves, deep in the ocean might be highly “under-reported,” a recent study says. The study suggests such hea…

Big Tech Companies Aim to Develop Small Nuclear Reactors
Science & Technology
Big Tech Companies Aim to Develop Small Nuclear Reactors

07:38 October 22, 2024

Technology company Amazon recently said it is investing in small nuclear reactors to meet its increasing need for electricity. Amazon’s announcement …

AI Can Improve Weather Predictions if Used with Traditional Methods
Science & Technology
AI Can Improve Weather Predictions if Used with Traditional Methods

06:28 October 21, 2024

Weather researchers are using artificial intelligence (AI) systems to improve existing weather prediction methods. But, experts say the AI tools curr…

Scientists Expect More Solar Storms, Northern Lights
Science & Technology
Scientists Expect More Solar Storms, Northern Lights

04:26 October 21, 2024

Space scientists say unusual lights in the sky, known as the northern lights, are more likely to appear because of intense activity on the sun. The c…

Study: How the Brain Cleans Itself
Health & Lifestyle
Study: How the Brain Cleans Itself

06:16 October 21, 2024

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. A rare look inside the human brain might help to explain how it clears away waste. …

A Chinese Laboratory Aims to Study Neutrinos
Science & Technology
A Chinese Laboratory Aims to Study Neutrinos

07:56 October 20, 2024

China plans to start operations of a huge experiment next year that aims to observe subatomic particles called neutrinos. The goal is to gather infor…

Scientists Say They Have Bred Corals to Better Resist Warm Oceans
Science & Technology
Scientists Say They Have Bred Corals to Better Resist Warm Oceans

06:53 October 20, 2024

Scientists say they have successfully reproduced corals to improve their resistance to warmer ocean temperatures. The latest effort is one of many th…

Has Human Life Expectancy Reached Its Limit?
Health & Lifestyle
Has Human Life Expectancy Reached Its Limit?

05:36 October 20, 2024

A new study says humanity is hitting the upper limit of life expectancy. Developments in medical technology and genetic research are not leading to m…

Very Short Videos Are Changing Film Industries
Arts & Culture
Very Short Videos Are Changing Film Industries

08:40 October 18, 2024

On a film set in China, a 69-year-old actor is playing the part of a wealthy family leader. In “Grandma’s Moon,” actor Zhu Jian celebrates his birth…

Huge Egyptian Museum Opens for Test Run
Arts & Culture
Huge Egyptian Museum Opens for Test Run

05:15 October 17, 2024

The Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza will open a limited number of exhibits about ancient Egypt starting this week. The limited opening will be a test r…

Unlicensed Gold Mines in Ghana Present Risks to People, Nature
AS IT IS
Unlicensed Gold Mines in Ghana Present Risks to People, Nature

04:57 October 17, 2024

Illegal gold mining operations in Ghana have reportedly increased in recent years. The activities present dangerous risks to the individuals involved…

Fossil Discovery in Brazil Could Help Explain Rise of Dinosaurs
Science & Technology
Fossil Discovery in Brazil Could Help Explain Rise of Dinosaurs

03:36 October 16, 2024

Scientists in Brazil recently announced the discovery of one of the world’s oldest reptile remains. They say the bones – dating back to around 237 mi…

Scientists Recreate Head of Largest Ancient Bug
Science & Technology
Scientists Recreate Head of Largest Ancient Bug

04:29 October 16, 2024

The largest bug to ever live was about 2.6 meters long and had many legs. However, the look and shape of its head remained a mystery until now. The f…

SpaceX Calls New Starship Test a Success, Captures Rocket at Landing
Science & Technology
SpaceX Calls New Starship Test a Success, Captures Rocket at Landing

06:32 October 16, 2024

SpaceX has successfully completed a fifth test of its Starship rocket system. The uncrewed test was carried out Sunday at the American space company’…

Preschools Aim to Make Students ‘Better Citizens’
Education
Preschools Aim to Make Students ‘Better Citizens’

05:32 October 15, 2024

Early education expert Dan Gartrell says the most important civics lesson that preschools can teach is “social democracy.” Gartrell wrote a book abou…

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