05:52 January 1, 2023
Reporters and observers say recent years under Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega have severely damaged press freedoms in the country. Over 120 journ…
06:06 January 1, 2023
World health officials are worried that they are not getting enough information from China as the country ends its severe COVID-19 restrictions. Chin…
03:52 December 31, 2022
José Andrés is a famous Spanish-American chef with many restaurants in the United States. He has also helped shine a light on humanitarian disasters …
07:50 December 31, 2022
In 2010, Iranian director Jafar Panahi was arrested on charges of making an anti-government film without permission and causing anti-government prote…
05:04 December 31, 2022
The United States announced a contract earlier this month worth up to $29 million to clean a chemical contamination in Vietnam. The Bien Hoa Air Base…
05:18 December 31, 2022
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. During a new year, many of us decide to try something new. With a new year’s resolution,…
06:57 December 31, 2022
A growing number of international students are playing high-level sports in college. And since 2021, college athletes have been permitted to make mon…
13:35 December 30, 2022
Our story today is called "Pigs is Pigs." It was written by Ellis Parker Butler. Mike Flannery, the agent of the Interurban Express Company, leaned …
08:07 December 30, 2022
As 2022 comes to an end, we look back to remember the people the world lost over the year. Several world leaders, past and present, died. Possibly, t…
05:59 December 30, 2022
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between “nation” and “country.” Question Hi VOA Learning English, C…
05:01 December 30, 2022
China recently said it will resume giving out passports for tourism to its citizens. The move is another step away from severe COVID-19 rules that ha…
04:54 December 29, 2022
Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known to the world as Pelé, has died. The Brazilian soccer star was 82 years-old and had colon cancer. Pelé was known fa…
06:07 December 29, 2022
The New Year can come on different dates for different cultures. Most of the Western world, for example, celebrates it on January 1st. But one thing …
05:50 December 29, 2022
More governments increased plans to support renewable energy and reduce emissions from fossil fuels, like oil and gas, in 2022. In India, the governm…
04:53 December 29, 2022
Russia struck several areas in Ukraine, including the capital, Kyiv, with missiles Thursday. It was the biggest Russian attack in weeks. Russian forc…
03:44 December 29, 2022
The United States has announced new COVID-19 testing requirements for all travelers from China. The new rules follow an easing of pandemic restrictio…
06:25 December 28, 2022
Throughout the past year, we followed some interesting new inventions in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). Here is a look back at five notab…
04:21 December 28, 2022
Chinese health officials are pushing a campaign to get older citizens vaccinated against COVID-19 to reduce infections and hospitalizations. But many…
04:15 December 28, 2022
Under a new National Security Strategy (NSS) and other documents, Japan will nearly double its defense spending and deploy missiles in a new way. Sin…
01:57 December 28, 2022
An Iranian player taking part in an international chess competition in Kazakhstan is not wearing a hijab for the second day, Reuters reports. At the …
05:22 December 27, 2022
The United Nations says the possible sinking of a boat carrying Rohingya Muslims would make 2022 one of the deadliest at sea for that group. The Unit…
09:50 December 27, 2022
As many areas of daily life continued to move past the pandemic in 2022, problems in the classroom show how far the recovery still has to go. Almost …
05:12 December 27, 2022
South Korea’s military said Tuesday it regrets that it could not shoot down five unmanned North Korean aircraft that crossed into South Korean airspa…
05:38 December 27, 2022
Sometimes, what does not happen is what matters most. By the evening of February 25 this year, Russia’s troops had reached the edge of Kyiv, Ukraine’…
03:47 December 26, 2022
Fabrizio Cardinali, age 72, says he has no use for electricity. For more than fifty years, he has lived entirely off the public electricity network, …
07:22 December 26, 2022
After two years of pandemic emergency, could 2022 be the year the world finally learned to live with COVID-19? From Asia to Africa, countries re-open…
06:52 December 26, 2022
Near a large Hindu religious building, the Karya Siddhi Hanuman Temple, a cricket game is in progress. But the game is not taking place in India, whe…
04:46 December 26, 2022
Do you know about the Ohtani rule? Have you seen a movie with actor Domhnall Gleeson? If you are a fan of Japanese baseball player Shohei Ohtani or I…
04:24 December 25, 2022
Scientists working on Australia's Great Barrier Reef have successfully tested a new method for freezing and storing coral larvae. Larvae are the very…
06:18 December 25, 2022
The American space agency NASA’s Mars explorer has begun dropping rock samples it collected on the planet’s surface. A different spacecraft is to rec…
05:53 December 25, 2022
In at least five African countries, many people consider sports gambling as a way to get regular income. Some consider sports gambling a way out of p…
05:17 December 25, 2022
A growing number of Americans are turning gas-powered vehicles into electric ones by using a process called an electric powertrain conversion. Such c…
06:13 December 24, 2022
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. December is a special month when many people celebrate holidays around the world. There …
08:06 December 24, 2022
The number of international students coming to the United States has dropped in recent years. Experts noted three reasons for the decrease: concerns …
03:57 December 24, 2022
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Elizabeth Hulanick has turned to toys from her childhood to deal with worry and stress. She started bringing Lego toys …
04:38 December 24, 2022
Scientists have found new information about an area in the American state of Nevada that contains fossils of giant marine reptiles. Scientists previo…
14:16 December 23, 2022
Editor's Note: We are pleased to share a traditional holiday story with you, 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry. Karen Leggett adapted this story for…
07:12 December 23, 2022
Not too long ago, 41-year-old Garrett Fisher flew in a small airplane close to the surface of Europe’s largest glacier, which is in Norway. A glacier…
07:09 December 23, 2022
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about how to use “-able” and “-ible” suffixes. Question Hello teacher! I am Md. Abdur Ra…
03:52 December 23, 2022
Hundreds of children in Bosnia-Herzegovina are working on a project that will make children living through the war in Ukraine smile this winter. The …
08:25 December 22, 2022
Many Americans experience surprise (or disappointment) when they wake up on Christmas Day. They might be surprised or disappointed by a family member…
03:48 December 22, 2022
Foie gras is a popular Christmas dish in France. Its name means “fat liver” in the French language. It is traditionally made from fattened duck and g…
06:17 December 22, 2022
Officials in the Indian city of Hyderabad say police there depend on facial recognition technology to fight crime. Hyderabad is the capital of India’…
04:30 December 22, 2022
Ukrainians have experienced nearly 10 months of war. This holiday season, people are trying to bring some peace and happiness to the country’s childr…
05:15 December 21, 2022
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the United States Wednesday. It was Zelenskyy’s first known trip outside his home country since Russi…
06:37 December 21, 2022
The creator of video game Fortnite has agreed to pay a total of $520 million in government fines and repayments. A government agency that oversees tr…
05:15 December 21, 2022
The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic disease almost three years ago. The health crisis greatly changed America in ways temporar…
05:34 December 21, 2022
Women and girls in Afghanistan suffered another setback in their push for equal access to education on Wednesday. Many universities closed their door…
07:51 December 20, 2022
Many schools in the United States are facing increased student behavioral and mental health needs. But parents and school officials are struggling to…
04:58 December 20, 2022
Baking Virsa, an eatery in Lahore, Pakistan, is sometimes described as the country’s costliest place for what it serves: flatbreads and meats. The ea…