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Danish-Swedish Farmdog Is American Kennel Club’s Newest Breed
Arts & Culture
Danish-Swedish Farmdog Is American Kennel Club’s Newest Breed

04:42 January 9, 2025

The American Kennel Club, or AKC, has named another kind of dog to its registry. Say hello to the Danish-Swedish farmdog. Or maybe say "hej," the wor…

Jimmy Carter Pushed Climate Change Concerns 45 Years Ago
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Jimmy Carter Pushed Climate Change Concerns 45 Years Ago

05:32 January 8, 2025

When Jimmy Carter ran for president, he wanted the color green to be used in his campaign instead of red, white and blue. Green showed up on almost e…

Small Businesses Say US TikTok Ban Would Hurt Them
Science & Technology
Small Businesses Say US TikTok Ban Would Hurt Them

06:45 January 8, 2025

As the date nears for a possible U.S. ban on the video sharing service TikTok, some small companies are saying such a ban would hurt their business. …

Pope Francis Names First Woman to Lead Major Vatican Office
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Pope Francis Names First Woman to Lead Major Vatican Office

05:00 January 8, 2025

Pope Francis has named the first woman to lead a major office of the Roman Catholic Church. On Monday, he chose an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambil…

Brazilian Nun Is World’s Oldest Person at 116
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Brazilian Nun Is World’s Oldest Person at 116

05:38 January 7, 2025

Sister Inah Canabarro was born in 1908. She was six years old when The First World War began in 1914. The soccer-loving nun from Brazil is believed t…

Florida and the Federal Government Support Huge Projects to Clean Up the Everglades
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Florida and the Federal Government Support Huge Projects to Clean Up the Everglades

06:35 January 7, 2025

Some experts say damage to the Everglades ecosystem began when a highway connecting the cities of Tampa and Miami in Florida was built in 1928. The E…

Buddhist Women in Nepal Practice Kung Fu for Self-Defense, Strength
Arts & Culture
Buddhist Women in Nepal Practice Kung Fu for Self-Defense, Strength

03:47 January 6, 2025

Buddhist nuns in Nepal are once again performing martial arts for the public after a five-year break caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The women recen…

Do Weighted Blankets Have Health Benefits?
Health & Lifestyle
Do Weighted Blankets Have Health Benefits?

06:26 January 6, 2025

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. When her husband gave her a weighted blanket to help her sleep, Rhonda James did no…

Explainer: South Korea’s Constitutional Court to Consider Presidents’ Ouster
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Explainer: South Korea’s Constitutional Court to Consider Presidents’ Ouster

05:37 January 6, 2025

The impeachment late last month of South Korea’s acting President Han Duck-soo has deepened political division in the country. He had replaced Presid…

Scientists Show Baby Mammoth Preserved for 50,000 Years in Siberia
Science & Technology
Scientists Show Baby Mammoth Preserved for 50,000 Years in Siberia

02:14 January 5, 2025

Researchers in Russia's Siberia area are showing the public what they say are the 50,000-year-old remains of a baby mammoth. Melting permafrost led t…

The Sky Promises Many Big Events in 2025
Science & Technology
The Sky Promises Many Big Events in 2025

04:40 January 5, 2025

The world will have to wait until 2026 for the next total solar eclipse. However, the sky promises plenty of other big events in 2025. The new year s…

2024 Another Big Year for Space Exploration
Science & Technology
2024 Another Big Year for Space Exploration

07:45 January 5, 2025

As we enter the new year, we take a look back at some of the biggest space stories of 2024. Historic private moon landing Nearly one year ago, a priv…

Bosnia's ‘Balkan Blues’ Music Honored by UNESCO
Arts & Culture
Bosnia's ‘Balkan Blues’ Music Honored by UNESCO

03:35 January 3, 2025

Every Friday, musician Enes Salman performs the Sevdalinka, an ancient form of love song from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sevdalinka was recently include…

Game Born in Mexican Prisons Brings People Together
Arts & Culture
Game Born in Mexican Prisons Brings People Together

08:10 January 2, 2025

On a Sunday afternoon in Mexico City’s Roma neighborhood, Rosa María Espinosa joins about 80 men in a park to play poleana. The almost 100-year-old g…

Program Helps Pakistani Women Learn to Ride, Gain Independence
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Program Helps Pakistani Women Learn to Ride, Gain Independence

03:44 January 2, 2025

Laiba Rashid is a 22-year-old Pakistani student in a special training program in the city of Lahore. The program, called Women on Wheels (WOW), teach…

AI Tools Often Used for Fake Product Reviews
Science & Technology
AI Tools Often Used for Fake Product Reviews

08:01 January 1, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools that permit people to produce online reviews have put sellers, service providers and buyers in unfamiliar territor…

Scientists Use Ancient Genes to Estimate Contact Between Humans, Neanderthals
Science & Technology
Scientists Use Ancient Genes to Estimate Contact Between Humans, Neanderthals

06:29 January 1, 2025

Scientists have used ancient genes to learn more details about contact between Neanderthals and humans tens of thousands of years ago. Results of two…

Some on Indonesian Islands Fear Mining Damage to Environment
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Some on Indonesian Islands Fear Mining Damage to Environment

06:15 January 1, 2025

Indonesia has the world’s largest known supply of nickel and major supplies of valuable minerals, including cobalt and bauxite. However, the mining i…

Start New Year by Setting Reasonable Learning Goals
Education
Start New Year by Setting Reasonable Learning Goals

06:33 December 31, 2024

In the Education Tips series, education experts in the United States give you ideas about how you can improve your English skills. This week, Eli Hin…

Researchers: Giant Sloths, Mastodons Lived with Humans in Americas
Science & Technology
Researchers: Giant Sloths, Mastodons Lived with Humans in Americas

08:05 December 31, 2024

A sloth is a furry animal that lives mainly in South and Central America. It moves very slowly and spends most of its time in trees. But thousands of…

Atomic Bomb Survivors Plan New Push for Nuclear Disarmament
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Atomic Bomb Survivors Plan New Push for Nuclear Disarmament

05:32 December 31, 2024

Survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki said receiving a Nobel Peace Prize has given them new energy to campaign for nuclear …

Study: Most US Teens Do Not Drink, Smoke
Health & Lifestyle
Study: Most US Teens Do Not Drink, Smoke

05:46 December 30, 2024

Drug use among teenagers has continued to drop since the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, a large national study says. The federally financed Mo…

How Serious Is Bird Flu Outbreak?
Health & Lifestyle
How Serious Is Bird Flu Outbreak?

06:32 December 30, 2024

California officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu. It is affecting milk cows in that state and causing illnesses in…

Former US President Jimmy Carter Dies at the Age of 100
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Former US President Jimmy Carter Dies at the Age of 100

10:09 December 30, 2024

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has died at the age of 100. His presidency was marked by rising inflation and unemployment. He helped negotiate a …

Large Chilean Frog at Risk from Climate Change
Science & Technology
Large Chilean Frog at Risk from Climate Change

02:33 December 29, 2024

A large frog species that lived alongside dinosaurs and is considered a "living fossil" is now losing ground in its native Chile. Climate change and …

Top Technology Stories of 2024
Science & Technology
Top Technology Stories of 2024

07:05 December 29, 2024

Throughout 2024, we saw further development of artificial intelligence (AI) systems and new legal action brought against technology companies. Here i…

A Guide to Recovering Overgrown Garden
Health & Lifestyle
A Guide to Recovering Overgrown Garden

06:01 December 29, 2024

What is the best way to repair an overgrown garden? Garden expert for the Associated Press Jessica Damiano believes she knows the answer. Here are so…

1929 Books, Films, More to Enter Public Domain Next Month
Arts & Culture
1929 Books, Films, More to Enter Public Domain Next Month

08:52 December 27, 2024

Popeye the Sailor and the Belgian boy reporter Tintin lead the class of characters and works of art to enter public domain in 2025. On January 1, 202…

Study: Around Half of US Teens Always Online
Science & Technology
Study: Around Half of US Teens Always Online

04:22 December 26, 2024

Nearly half of American teenagers – children ages 13 to 17 - say they are online “constantly” despite concerns about the effects of social media and …

Saturn’s Rings Might Be Much Older Than Had Been Thought
Science & Technology
Saturn’s Rings Might Be Much Older Than Had Been Thought

03:26 December 25, 2024

Recent research suggests that Saturn’s rings may be older than they look — and possibly as old as the planet itself. Instead of being 400 million yea…

What Were Google’s Top Searches in 2024?
Science & Technology
What Were Google’s Top Searches in 2024?

05:14 December 25, 2024

As we near the end of 2024, we are looking back at the top terms people searched for on Google during the year. Each year, Google releases its “Year …

Why Is SoftBank Investing in the US?
AS IT IS
Why Is SoftBank Investing in the US?

06:06 December 25, 2024

Japanese business leader Masayoshi Son and President-elect Donald Trump recently met at Trump’s property, Mar-a-Lago, in the southeastern U.S. state …

Mini Horses in Greece Bring Joy to Sick, Disabled
Health & Lifestyle
Mini Horses in Greece Bring Joy to Sick, Disabled

06:11 December 24, 2024

A non-profit group in Greece uses small horses to provide pet therapy to sick and disabled people. But the organization is now considering its future…

Researchers Hope to Bring Back American Chestnuts
Science & Technology
Researchers Hope to Bring Back American Chestnuts

05:32 December 23, 2024

“Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose…” This classic song written by Bob Wells and Mel Tormé in 1944 has long brought …

Good Wintertime Meals Are Warm, Healthy and Tasty
Health & Lifestyle
Good Wintertime Meals Are Warm, Healthy and Tasty

05:33 December 23, 2024

Winter is settling in across much of the United States, with dropping temperatures, snowfall and icy roads. But the cold season does not mean weeks o…

New US Food Guidelines: Eat Less Meat, More Beans
Health & Lifestyle
New US Food Guidelines: Eat Less Meat, More Beans

07:09 December 23, 2024

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. For a healthy diet, people should eat more beans, peas and lentils. They should eat…

Robot Leads Cattle to Greener Fields
Science & Technology
Robot Leads Cattle to Greener Fields

04:51 December 22, 2024

Researchers in Australia are using a robot powered by artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the way farmers raise cattle. The robot has four wheels…

NASA Identifies Cause of Mars Helicopter’s Final Crash
Science & Technology
NASA Identifies Cause of Mars Helicopter’s Final Crash

07:34 December 22, 2024

The American space agency NASA says it has found the likely cause of a crash that grounded its Mars helicopter Ingenuity. The finding comes after NAS…

At Venezuela’s Hospital for Soft Toys, Old Toys Find New Life
AS IT IS
At Venezuela’s Hospital for Soft Toys, Old Toys Find New Life

04:07 December 22, 2024

One by one, volunteers rescue and repair toys that show the marks of use. They sew clothing and brush fur and hair, add filling and dress the toys. T…

Japanese Artist Finds Peace in Cutting Leaves
Arts & Culture
Japanese Artist Finds Peace in Cutting Leaves

04:28 December 20, 2024

A Japanese artist who creates detailed designs on fallen leaves says the process gives the leaves new life and also helps keep him healthy. The artis…

Gold Mining Operation Spreads into Protected Area of Congo
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Gold Mining Operation Spreads into Protected Area of Congo

05:29 December 19, 2024

A Chinese-run gold mine in eastern Congo’s Ituri province is slowing spreading into an area that many say it should not be operating in at all. The a…

Near a New Jersey Highway, a Large Statue of Buddha
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Near a New Jersey Highway, a Large Statue of Buddha

05:53 December 19, 2024

In the eastern American state of New Jersey, a large statue of Buddha has become a gathering place for people of many religious faiths. The nine-mete…

Youth Church Orchestra Aims to Help Musicians of Color
Arts & Culture
Youth Church Orchestra Aims to Help Musicians of Color

06:25 December 18, 2024

For more than two years, Ebonie Vazquez searched to find a music teacher of color for her son, Giovanni. He is 11 years old and loves to play the vio…

Tech Tip: How to Protect Communications through Encryption
Science & Technology
Tech Tip: How to Protect Communications through Encryption

06:45 December 18, 2024

U.S. cybersecurity officials are advising people to use encryption in their communications after a major hacking campaign. Federal officials released…

Winter Work for the Gardeners
Health & Lifestyle
Winter Work for the Gardeners

05:08 December 18, 2024

For people in parts of the world with seasons — especially cold ones — winter might seem like a time to rest and to take a break from garden work. Bu…

Spanish Scrabble Winner Does Not Speak Spanish
Arts & Culture
Spanish Scrabble Winner Does Not Speak Spanish

06:21 December 17, 2024

A New Zealand man recently won an international Spanish Scrabble competition although he does not speak Spanish. Scrabble is a board game in which pl…

Geothermal Development Faces Barriers in Southeast Asia
Science & Technology
Geothermal Development Faces Barriers in Southeast Asia

06:33 December 17, 2024

Indonesia and the Philippines aim to increase their use of geothermal energy to move away from highly polluting fossil fuels. However, money issues, …

Mayans Ask Mexican Court to Recognize Lakes as Legal Persons
Arts & Culture
Mayans Ask Mexican Court to Recognize Lakes as Legal Persons

05:55 December 16, 2024

In the Mexican state of Yucatan, hundreds of underground lakes form a semicircular shape in the northwestern part of Yucatan state. They are called t…

NASA’s James Webb Confirms Continued Expansion of the Universe
Science & Technology
NASA’s James Webb Confirms Continued Expansion of the Universe

07:13 December 16, 2024

Data collected by the James Webb Space Telescope has confirmed earlier information suggesting the universe is expanding at a faster rate than scienti…

Highly Effective HIV Drug to Be Offered at Low Cost to Poor Countries
Health & Lifestyle
Highly Effective HIV Drug to Be Offered at Low Cost to Poor Countries

07:18 December 16, 2024

A yearly two-shot treatment shown to be highly effective in preventing HIV infections is to be offered at low cost to people in 120 poor nations. Exp…

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