07:00 December 7, 2022
The United States-based Center for Jewish History is launching a project to provide genetic tests to Holocaust survivors and their children. The test…
05:14 December 7, 2022
China on Wednesday announced changes to its severe “zero-COVID” policy. The policy recently led to protests and calls for President Xi Jinping to res…
05:16 December 6, 2022
Students at American public schools struggled in math during the pandemic. The National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) is a math and reading…
04:59 December 6, 2022
Santa Claus is a character who brings gifts to children during the holiday of Christmas. During the holiday season, many performers play Santa. They …
05:24 December 6, 2022
Afghanistan’s Taliban-led government says it will permit girls to take their high school graduation exams this week. The move came although the Talib…
04:57 December 6, 2022
Confusion over the standing of Iran’s morality police continues after state media gave different reports over the weekend. But more Iranian women hav…
05:27 December 6, 2022
Indonesia’s parliament on Tuesday voted for new laws to ban sex outside of marriage. The new measure also bans people from insulting the president an…
06:02 December 5, 2022
A group of performing artists were honored Sunday night for their influence on American arts and culture. The honorees included actor George Clooney,…
02:57 December 5, 2022
Do you garden in English or another language? Associated Press writer Jessica Damiano spent 2022 writing about gardening. She wrote about how to prep…
04:36 December 4, 2022
Scientists say they have successfully used a quantum computer to “teleport” messages between two simulated black holes. Quantum computing uses elemen…
05:03 December 4, 2022
Scientists believe they have found a new use for facial recognition technology: saving large ocean animals known as seals. Researchers at Colgate Uni…
04:13 December 4, 2022
Fig trees are native to Europe around the Mediterranean Sea, Asia and Africa, but they can grow in much cooler climates. Once mature, fig trees can a…
04:45 December 3, 2022
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program we explore words and expressions in the English language. We give exampl…
08:54 December 3, 2022
Mehran Fanous wanted to play the violin from the moment he first heard a recording at the age of six. And ten-year-old Parastoo Heidarinejad heard th…
02:16 December 3, 2022
Serbia’s traditional plum brandy sljivovica is being added to the United Nation’s cultural heritage list. UNESCO experts gathered in Morocco this wee…
05:58 December 3, 2022
The deforestation rate in the Brazilian Amazon dropped slightly last year, new satellite data shows. The data found the rainforest lost an area cover…
05:20 December 3, 2022
Only one in four Americans know about the most recent government effort to get people to eat a healthy diet. That information comes from a study rele…
11:18 December 2, 2022
We present the third of five parts of the short story "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," by Edgar Allen Poe. The story was originally adapted and reco…
05:38 December 2, 2022
British rock and roll musician Christine McVie died Wednesday at the age of 79. McVie wrote many hit songs, played the keyboard and sang as a member …
03:14 December 2, 2022
UNESCO, the cultural organization of the United Nations, voted this week to recognize the importance of the French baguette. The international expert…
05:05 December 2, 2022
This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the words “reduce” and “decrease.” Question: Dear Teacher, Would you please explain to me…
04:51 December 1, 2022
Imagine that you hear music on the radio or on your phone. Maybe you like the sounds; maybe you do not. But how should you describe the music? What k…
03:17 December 1, 2022
France’s President Emmanuel Macron is the special guest at the first state dinner of President Joe Biden’s administration. A state dinner is a high h…
07:45 November 29, 2022
And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. English language dictionary publishers traditionally announce their words of the year as …
05:16 November 29, 2022
School systems across the United States have struggled to find workers to deal with students’ mental health needs. Mental health problems among stude…
02:32 November 29, 2022
The United States soccer team defeated Iran and will continue to the elimination stage of the World Cup in Qatar. The team needed a win on Tuesday to…
05:45 November 28, 2022
The storylines are familiar to theatergoers on Broadway: a singer and her guide; a newcomer trying to find his place; and young women chasing their d…
09:03 November 28, 2022
It has been five months since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The ruling ended a 50-year-old legal right to abortion nationwide. Inste…
04:51 November 26, 2022
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program, we explore words and expressions in the English language. We give examp…
06:30 November 26, 2022
Late last summer, two football players at Indiana State University were killed in a car crash. Just over one week ago, three football players at the …
10:00 November 25, 2022
We present the second of five parts of the short story "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," by Edgar Allen Poe. The story was originally adapted and rec…
05:15 November 25, 2022
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about three verbs, “restrain,” “refrain,” and “restrict.” Question Dear Teacher, I am An…
08:19 November 23, 2022
Every year around the Thanksgiving holiday, a strange ceremony happens in Washington, DC. The president stands outside the White House, gives a brief…
09:07 November 22, 2022
School boards are usually made up of elected members who make policy decisions about local public school districts. In the United States, some school…
03:46 November 21, 2022
A new study has found that the risk of death, hospitalization and serious health issues from COVID-19 increases with reinfection regardless of vaccin…
05:23 November 19, 2022
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program, we explore words and expressions in the English language. We give you e…
05:10 November 19, 2022
Businessman Elon Musk became the owner of Twitter just three weeks ago. And many people have been concerned about the future of the social media comp…
05:16 November 19, 2022
The United Nations and Haiti are seeking $146 million to help fight a cholera outbreak that has already killed at least 175 people. Health officials …
05:08 November 18, 2022
Scrabble is a popular word game in which players put letters of the alphabet together to form words. It helps when a player remembers unusual words…
10:00 November 18, 2022
We present the first of five parts of the short story "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," by Edgar Allen Poe. The story was originally adapted and rec…
04:58 November 18, 2022
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about if nouns can become verbs. Question: Hello there! Can any nouns be a verb? For exa…
10:09 November 17, 2022
Have you ever seen, heard, or used these words before? “LOL.” “Scuba” “ASAP” If you have, you know they are shortenings of longer expressions called …
05:13 November 15, 2022
Growing numbers of schools in the United States are limiting how much students can use their mobile phones. Educators say phones are distracting and …
05:36 November 15, 2022
Ayla Bashir, a 16-month-old girl from Ottowa, Canada, is healthy after doctors used a new method to treat her before she was born. She has a rare gen…
07:52 November 14, 2022
There is a growing debate among scientists about how people face difficulties and recover from them. The word resilience describes the ability to dea…
04:30 November 12, 2022
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Today we talk about an expression, or idiom, involving an animal – a monkey to be exact.…
07:38 November 12, 2022
When international students think of college in the United States, they may think of top universities like Harvard, Stanford, and Yale. Or they may h…
07:10 November 11, 2022
We present the short story "The Romance of a Busy Broker," by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of Stat…
05:20 November 11, 2022
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between “haven” and “sanctuary.” Question: Hello teacher, I am Ghul…
04:32 November 10, 2022
Imagine a time when you heard information about the personal life or behavior of another person – a friend, a neighbor, a classmate, or even a famous…