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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…

Blind Pianist Says Music Gives Him Energy, Hope
Arts & Culture
Blind Pianist Says Music Gives Him Energy, Hope

03:27 October 15, 2024

Takosangba Pongen could see until he was 14 years old. He has been blind for the 13 years since. But, nobody would know that by watching Pongen perfo…

Nobel Prize Brings Attention to Worldwide Inequality
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Nobel Prize Brings Attention to Worldwide Inequality

06:10 October 15, 2024

The Nobel Committee has brought attention to worldwide inequalities by awarding its economic prize to three Americans: Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson,…

Scientists Map Fruit Fly Brain to Learn Its Functions
Science & Technology
Scientists Map Fruit Fly Brain to Learn Its Functions

05:01 October 14, 2024

A group of international scientists recently announced they had made a map of the whole “brain” of an adult fruit fly. They said the milestone would …

Study: Pregnancy Changes the Brain
Health & Lifestyle
Study: Pregnancy Changes the Brain

06:15 October 14, 2024

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. When a brain scientist at the University of California, Irvine got pregnant at the …

Some US Cities Use Sheep, Goats to Control Plant Growth
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Some US Cities Use Sheep, Goats to Control Plant Growth

06:39 October 14, 2024

Some American communities and universities have been experimenting with sheep and goats to keep plant growth under control. Along the Cumberland Rive…

Italian Family Aims to Prove Its Painting Is a Picasso
Arts & Culture
Italian Family Aims to Prove Its Painting Is a Picasso

06:26 October 13, 2024

A family in Italy hopes to prove that a painting found long ago on the island of Capri is the work of Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. The family has be…

Study: 610 Kinds of Birds Have Disappeared in Past 130,000 Years
Science & Technology
Study: 610 Kinds of Birds Have Disappeared in Past 130,000 Years

05:36 October 13, 2024

New research says that 610 bird species have died off over the past 130,000 years. For instance, the Kaua’i ’ō’ō, a Hawaiian songbird, was declared e…

Europe Launches Spacecraft to Explore Asteroid Hit by NASA
Science & Technology
Europe Launches Spacecraft to Explore Asteroid Hit by NASA

05:46 October 13, 2024

A European spacecraft has been launched to explore an asteroid struck in an earlier planetary defense mission by the American space agency NASA. The …

Weather Experts: ‘We Cannot Control Hurricanes’
Science & Technology
Weather Experts: ‘We Cannot Control Hurricanes’

04:38 October 11, 2024

A series of powerful hurricanes have affected millions of people in the United States in recent weeks. Some people are wondering if scientists could …

Atomic Bomb Survivors Group Wins Nobel Peace Prize
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Atomic Bomb Survivors Group Wins Nobel Peace Prize

05:13 October 11, 2024

The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization of survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki,…

Han Kang, First South Korean Writer to Win Nobel in Literature
Arts & Culture
Han Kang, First South Korean Writer to Win Nobel in Literature

04:10 October 10, 2024

South Korean writer Han Kang won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday. The Swedish Academy’s Nobel Committee said her work “confronts histo…

UN: Crime Groups in Southeast Asia Find Success on Telegram
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UN: Crime Groups in Southeast Asia Find Success on Telegram

04:24 October 10, 2024

Powerful crime groups in Southeast Asia use the messaging app Telegram widely, the United Nations said in a report on Monday. It said the app’s use l…

Study: US Hurricanes Much Deadlier Than Government Estimates
Science & Technology
Study: US Hurricanes Much Deadlier Than Government Estimates

05:51 October 9, 2024

A new study says hurricanes in the United States are hundreds of times deadlier than government estimates say. In fact, the research finds, they resu…

Scientists Win Nobel in Chemistry for Predicting, Designing Proteins
Science & Technology
Scientists Win Nobel in Chemistry for Predicting, Designing Proteins

06:53 October 9, 2024

Three scientists who developed methods to predict the structure of proteins and build new ones have won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The winners wer…

Tech Tip: Instagram’s New Tools to Protect Young Users
Science & Technology
Tech Tip: Instagram’s New Tools to Protect Young Users

05:45 October 9, 2024

Meta’s Instagram service recently introduced some built-in tools designed to protect young users. The changes also give parents more control over the…

Do Students in American Schools Read Long Books Anymore?
Education
Do Students in American Schools Read Long Books Anymore?

08:08 October 8, 2024

Teachers in many English classes across America are having students read fewer full-length books. Recently, the Associated Press explored the issue i…

In Changing Climate, Scientists Develop Stronger Seeds for India
Science & Technology
In Changing Climate, Scientists Develop Stronger Seeds for India

04:20 October 8, 2024

Unpredictable rains and increasing heat are making life more difficult for the people of Rayanpet, a village in southern India. The conditions are al…

Developers of AI Methods Win Nobel Prize in Physics
Science & Technology
Developers of AI Methods Win Nobel Prize in Physics

06:03 October 8, 2024

Two early developers of artificial intelligence (AI) have won this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics. American John Hopfield is with Princeton University…

Japanese Theater Shares Cultural Similarities in Britain
Arts & Culture
Japanese Theater Shares Cultural Similarities in Britain

02:49 October 7, 2024

A playhouse in London, Britain and a theater from Osaka, Japan, are working together to prove cultural differences between the two countries are only…

Two Americans Win Nobel Prize in Medicine for microRNA Discovery
Science & Technology
Two Americans Win Nobel Prize in Medicine for microRNA Discovery

06:18 October 7, 2024

Two Americans have won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discovery of genetic material called microRNA. Victor Ambros is a pro…

Severe Obesity Increases in US
Health & Lifestyle
Severe Obesity Increases in US

06:10 October 7, 2024

Body weight continues to be a big public health issue in the United States. New government research suggests that the condition of having far too muc…

Japan’s Kojima Has History of Making Blue Jeans
Arts & Culture
Japan’s Kojima Has History of Making Blue Jeans

05:45 October 6, 2024

In the Japanese town of Kojima, the main road is named Jeans Street. This street is where people from around the world come to visit. The drink machi…

Study: Replanting Same Trees Cannot Replace Burned Forests
Science & Technology
Study: Replanting Same Trees Cannot Replace Burned Forests

05:17 October 6, 2024

Camille Stevens-Rumann recently sat on the ground and measured small trees to see how much they had grown in seven months. She found they had grown f…

NASA Follows Asteroid Moving Closer to Earth from Sun’s Orbit
Science & Technology
NASA Follows Asteroid Moving Closer to Earth from Sun’s Orbit

06:25 October 6, 2024

Scientists have discovered a small asteroid that recently moved closer to Earth’s orbit. The object was first observed August 7 by two astronomers fr…

Spanish Scientist Uses Bacteria to Repair 18th-Century Artworks
Arts & Culture
Spanish Scientist Uses Bacteria to Repair 18th-Century Artworks

03:49 October 4, 2024

Spanish scientist Pilar Bosch has found a way to use bacteria to repair 18th-century paintings. Bosch, a microbiologist, tells Reuters she got the id…

Argentine Town Struggles with Parrot Invasion
Science & Technology
Argentine Town Struggles with Parrot Invasion

02:58 October 3, 2024

The Argentine town of Hilario Ascasubi near the country’s Atlantic coast has a problem not many places have ever had. It has too many parrots. Biolog…

Moving Homeless People to Shelter Is Not Easy
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Moving Homeless People to Shelter Is Not Easy

04:03 October 3, 2024

Edgar Tapia works on the Homeless Outreach Team of San Francisco, California. He goes to places where people are living in the streets and tells them…

Everest Growing Taller than Expected
Science & Technology
Everest Growing Taller than Expected

06:04 October 2, 2024

Mount Everest, standing 8.85 kilometers above sea level, is Earth's tallest mountain. And Mount Everest is still growing. Mount Everest and the rest …

US Seeks Ban on Chinese, Russian Tech for Self-Driving Vehicles
Science & Technology
US Seeks Ban on Chinese, Russian Tech for Self-Driving Vehicles

07:14 October 2, 2024

The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden has proposed a ban on the sale of self-driving vehicles in the U.S. using Chinese or Russian technolog…

Short Corn Is Growing Stronger in US Midwest
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Short Corn Is Growing Stronger in US Midwest

03:38 October 2, 2024

Fields of tall corn plants are a common thing to see in the Midwest United States in late summer. They are as much a part of rural America as big red…

Chinese Students Shift from US to Australia, Britain
Education
Chinese Students Shift from US to Australia, Britain

08:07 October 1, 2024

A yearly report on international study shows the number of Chinese students in the United States fell by a small amount last year. Meanwhile, a growi…

Stair-climbing: A Sure Way to Burn Calories
Health & Lifestyle
Stair-climbing: A Sure Way to Burn Calories

06:25 October 1, 2024

If you are trying to lose weight, climbing stairs as a regular exercise might be for you. Stairs are available in many places. And research shows sta…

How Is Pennsylvania Testing Its Voting Machines?
AS IT IS
How Is Pennsylvania Testing Its Voting Machines?

03:34 October 1, 2024

Elections officials across Pennsylvania have begun testing their voting machines using a method known as logic and accuracy testing. It will be impor…

Use Habit Stacking to Help Get Healthy
Health & Lifestyle
Use Habit Stacking to Help Get Healthy

05:13 September 30, 2024

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. A woman in Portland, Oregon started her daily exercise habit with one activity – wa…

Pennsylvania Bakery Is Ready with Election Cookie Poll
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Pennsylvania Bakery Is Ready with Election Cookie Poll

04:23 September 30, 2024

People are driving from hours away to buy cookies at Lochel’s Bakery outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. And orders for its red and blue cookies a…

A Century of Changes As Jimmy Carter Turns 100
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A Century of Changes As Jimmy Carter Turns 100

07:20 September 30, 2024

Former president of the United States Jimmy Carter is turning 100 on October 1. The 39th president is celebrating the century mark at his home in Pla…

Buyers Want Japanese Temples for Tax Breaks
Arts & Culture
Buyers Want Japanese Temples for Tax Breaks

04:13 September 29, 2024

Benmou Suzuki is a religious worker at a 420-year-old temple that is not in very good condition. It is deep in the forest near a small Japanese mount…

Study: Water Sources on Moon More Widespread than Thought
Science & Technology
Study: Water Sources on Moon More Widespread than Thought

06:06 September 29, 2024

A new study suggests sources of water on the moon are more widespread than previously thought. The study was based on new examinations of data collec…

Who Is Sri Lanka’s New President?
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Who Is Sri Lanka’s New President?

05:41 September 29, 2024

Sri Lanka’s new president faces many choices as he tries to balance ties between the country’s two huge partners: India and China. Anura Kumara Dissa…

US Accuses Visa of Using Illegally Blocking Competition
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US Accuses Visa of Using Illegally Blocking Competition

05:31 September 28, 2024

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has brought a lawsuit against Visa. It is accusing the financial services company of using illegal methods to bl…

Video Game Maker Nintendo to Open a Museum
Arts & Culture
Video Game Maker Nintendo to Open a Museum

03:12 September 27, 2024

The Japanese video game company Nintendo is opening a museum that will teach visitors about its history. At the museum, fans of Super Mario, The Lege…

California Passed Law to Limit Phone Use in Schools
Education
California Passed Law to Limit Phone Use in Schools

04:49 September 26, 2024

A new state law will soon require school districts in California to create new rules restricting student smartphone use. California Governor Gavin Ne…

South Africa’s ‘Health Train’ Travels to Patients in Need
Health & Lifestyle
South Africa’s ‘Health Train’ Travels to Patients in Need

05:20 September 26, 2024

In South Africa, a former passenger train now serves as a traveling medical center to provide health services to people in need. The train is known a…

Scientists Find Energy Jets Among the Universe’s Largest Structures
Science & Technology
Scientists Find Energy Jets Among the Universe’s Largest Structures

05:45 September 25, 2024

Scientists say they have found the largest jets of energy ever observed shooting out of a black hole in a distant galaxy. The jets extend 23 million …

New California Laws Aim to Prevent AI Harm during Elections
Science & Technology
New California Laws Aim to Prevent AI Harm during Elections

06:19 September 25, 2024

California recently enacted three legislative measures that ban the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to create false images and videos durin…

Alcohol-free Beer Becomes More Popular in Germany
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Alcohol-free Beer Becomes More Popular in Germany

04:18 September 25, 2024

The head brewmaster for Weihenstephan, the world’s oldest brewery, has a secret. The secret is that he really likes to drink alcohol-free beer. Tobia…

US Colleges Cut Programs Because of Budget Deficits, Fewer Students
Education
US Colleges Cut Programs Because of Budget Deficits, Fewer Students

07:40 September 24, 2024

Christina Westman hoped to become a music therapist when she came to St. Cloud State University in Minnesota. But that became impossible when the col…

Reservoir in Poland Praised for Blocking major Flooding
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Reservoir in Poland Praised for Blocking major Flooding

04:02 September 24, 2024

A reservoir in Poland built to prevent flooding is being praised for doing its job well after major floodwaters hit the area. The anti-flood reservoi…

Federal Bureau of Investigation: Rate of Violent Crimes in US Down in 2023
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Federal Bureau of Investigation: Rate of Violent Crimes in US Down in 2023

06:58 September 24, 2024

Violent crime decreased in the United States in 2023, a new report from the Federal Bureau of Investigation says. The FBI released its report Monday.…

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