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…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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. …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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’…
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…