03:58 February 24, 2023
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between “disturbing” and “irritating.” Question: Hi VOA Learning En…
05:29 February 23, 2023
Imagine that you want to talk about money or personal finance. What kinds of terms and structures should you use? In today’s Everyday Grammar, we wil…
02:53 February 23, 2023
A sea creature known as the sunflower sea star was once plentiful in the Pacific Ocean along the coast of North America. They used to be found in the…
04:25 February 23, 2023
An 11-year-old girl has died in Cambodia of bird flu. Health officials say it was the country’s first known human infection of bird flu since 2014. T…
04:31 February 22, 2023
Space scientists say they have identified what might be the "perfect explosion," but much work remains to fully explain the observation. The explosio…
07:31 February 22, 2023
Some users of Microsoft’s new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered search tool have said it produced hostile and insulting results. Microsoft recentl…
04:57 February 22, 2023
Jill Biden arrived in Namibia Wednesday for her first visit to Africa as first lady, the wife of U.S. President Joe Biden. Biden’s trip will bring at…
07:22 February 22, 2023
Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022. One year into its war with Ukraine, thousands of soldiers on both sides are dead. Many civilians have be…
06:36 February 21, 2023
Last year, the agency responsible for airport security in the United States, the Transportation Security Administration, took away 6,542 guns from pa…
04:29 February 21, 2023
Many educators fear students will use the artificial intelligence (AI) tool ChatGPT to write their reports or cheat on homework. But other teachers a…
05:32 February 21, 2023
Twenty-six words were included in what is known as Section 230 of the 1996 law setting telecommunication policies in the United States. Those words h…
04:50 February 21, 2023
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter’s family recently announced that he is receiving special care and is preparing for the end of his life. Carter is …
05:54 February 21, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden’s surprise visit to Ukraine on Monday took weeks of preparation and careful planning. U.S. officials say Biden took unusual …
03:46 February 20, 2023
In two recent studies, researchers say warm water is melting weak areas on Antarctica’s huge Thwaites Glacier. Two research papers describing melting…
06:04 February 20, 2023
And now the Health & Lifestyle report from VOA Learning English. Working from home has its benefits, but it also has its problems. One of them involv…
04:54 February 20, 2023
One year after Russia invaded Ukraine, the worldwide economy is still feeling the effects. There are fewer supplies of grain, fertilizer and energy. …
05:37 February 20, 2023
U.S. Army officials say recent drops in the number of people signing up for military service appear to be linked to traditional fears and concerns. G…
05:15 February 19, 2023
College student Rhapsody Stiggers is one of 38 students at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee taking a dance class that is the first of its kind. He…
10:29 February 19, 2023
New, very small nuclear reactors are changing the way people think about the complex form of renewable energy. Such reactors produce one hundredth of…
06:28 February 19, 2023
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has discovered new details about a huge grouping of galaxies known as Pandora’s Cluster. The American space agency …
06:20 February 19, 2023
Indonesia is one of the world's largest coal-producing countries. But it has agreed to reduce its use of fossil fuels in the coming years. Indonesia …
04:46 February 18, 2023
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program, we explore idioms, or expressions, in the English language. We give exa…
08:21 February 18, 2023
In November 2018, about 600 people gathered for a two-day convention in Denver, Colorado. They wore clothes saying the Earth is flat. They listened t…
04:16 February 18, 2023
Avian flu has reached new areas of the world and has become a year-round problem, animal and disease experts warn. More than 20 experts and farmers o…
17:51 February 17, 2023
We present the second of four parts of the short story "The Blue Hotel," by Stephen Crane. The story was originally adapted by the U.S. Department of…
04:07 February 17, 2023
In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the Carnival is back. The Carnival is a week-long celebration marking the beginning of the Easter season in the Catholic c…
06:16 February 17, 2023
The Great Backyard Bird Count begins today. About 385,000 people from 192 countries take part in the yearly project to count birds. The event was fir…
04:14 February 17, 2023
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the verb “made” when used with prepositions. Question: Hello, VOA Learning English…
05:15 February 16, 2023
Imagine a person asking you about where you live. How do you respond? How do you give details or more information? In today's Everyday Grammar, we wi…
04:48 February 16, 2023
The size of the ship and the shoes seized Robert Ballard’s attention when he saw the wreckage of the Titanic from a submarine deep below the sea. “Th…
04:25 February 16, 2023
Scientists have discovered some of the oldest stone tools ever found at a research site in Kenya. But the find created a mystery about which group of…
02:49 February 16, 2023
The 7.8-magnitude earthquake and aftershocks that struck Turkey and Syria last week killed more than 40,000 people. They also injured at least 100,00…
04:52 February 15, 2023
Quaoar is a minor planet orbiting the sun beyond Pluto. It is named after a god of creation in Native American mythology. And it is creating some sur…
06:07 February 15, 2023
The United Nations chief is warning that, since 1900, sea levels around the world have risen at a faster rate than before that time. The increase put…
06:40 February 15, 2023
Last week, the United States said a balloon shot down by the U.S. military was part of a major international spying operation led by China. The ballo…
05:00 February 15, 2023
As a gunman opened fire inside school buildings at Michigan State University on Monday night, students received an alert on their phones. It read: “R…
07:57 February 14, 2023
Hundreds of thousands of American students have dropped out of public schools since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. They have essentially gone mi…
05:04 February 14, 2023
All the kinds of sea turtles found in the Philippines are endangered. That means they are at risk of dying out. But now, the turtles have one less th…
05:17 February 14, 2023
A proposed law in the U.S. state of Massachusetts would permit prisoners to donate their organs to shorten their prison terms. The proposal faces int…
04:15 February 14, 2023
Mariia Vyhivska is from Ukraine. Iurii Kurochkin is from Russia. Both are 23 years old. They fell in love while playing an online video game. Their r…
05:35 February 13, 2023
Ice baths are a popular subject on American social media pages. Kim Kardashian, Harry Styles, Kristen Bell, Lizzo, and other stars have posted about …
05:05 February 13, 2023
Tens of thousands of Israelis protested outside parliament Monday to show their opposition to government plans to reshape the country’s judiciary. So…
05:27 February 13, 2023
Turkish officials are targeting contractors reportedly connected to buildings that collapsed in last week’s powerful earthquakes. The magnitude 7.8 a…
05:41 February 13, 2023
U.S. military fighter jets shot down three more flying objects over North America since taking down a Chinese spy balloon on February 4. General Glen…
06:41 February 12, 2023
Animal experts in Brazil are treating endangered wild monkeys with a vaccine against yellow fever. The disease is severely threatening the golden lio…
05:38 February 12, 2023
An environmental group says 40 percent of animals and 34 percent of plants in the United States are at risk of disappearing. The group NatureServe re…
04:57 February 12, 2023
A recent study says there are enough rare earth metals on Earth for new “low-carbon electricity generation” technologies. Rare earth metals come from…
06:03 February 12, 2023
Astronomers have discovered 12 additional moons orbiting Jupiter. That means Jupiter now has a total of 92 moons, more than any other planet in our s…
05:19 February 11, 2023
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Holidays, birthdays, and anniversaries are events that we often celebrate with a party. …
06:57 February 11, 2023
Large technology companies including Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft, recently announced that they would cut thousands of jobs. The reductions are…