05:56 January 29, 2023
When Rylae-Ann Poulin was 1 year old, she did not crawl or make noises like other kids her age. A rare genetic disease prevented her from even liftin…
06:35 January 29, 2023
Brazil’s New President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is putting environmental activists in top government positions. For example, Joenia Wapichana is bec…
04:08 January 28, 2023
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. See if you can guess the meaning of first dibs from the following exchange: A: “Hi, I wa…
07:13 January 28, 2023
The cost of attending a college or university in the United States is very high. Education Data Initiative, an organization that collects data on the…
05:07 January 28, 2023
A new study has found that light pollution is making the night sky brighter and the stars dimmer. The study examined data from more than 50,000 citiz…
03:06 January 28, 2023
The Carter Center said recently that only 13 human cases of Guinea worm disease were reported worldwide last year. That is a major drop from 3.5 mill…
12:48 January 27, 2023
Editor's note: This is the third in our series of programs called “A Princess of Mars.” The story is from a series of books by Edgar Rice Burroughs. …
05:52 January 27, 2023
On March 12, actors, directors, producers and other filmmakers will gather in Hollywood, California, the center of the American film industry. Some w…
03:04 January 27, 2023
This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Sergio in Brazil. He asks, Question: I would like to know whether there is any difference betwe…
04:44 January 27, 2023
Nine American military officers who worked many years ago at a nuclear missile base have been diagnosed with a rare blood cancer. The Associated Pres…
05:52 January 26, 2023
After releasing our recent report, Talking about Art, we received many wonderful messages from VOA Learning English fans around the world. In today’s…
07:36 January 26, 2023
Scientists have wondered long on the mystery of how whales got so big. A new study suggests some answers. Whales are ocean animals. The fin, bowhead,…
06:02 January 26, 2023
A recent study suggests that the rate at which the Earth’s center is turning is slowing down compared to the outer parts of the planet. Earth scienti…
05:02 January 26, 2023
United States officials surprised many experts by agreeing to send M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine to fight Russian forces. For months, U.S. officials sai…
06:35 January 25, 2023
Veja shoes are sold at famous stores all over the world. The company that makes them is French. But the shoes are made in Brazil. Over the last 20 ye…
06:47 January 25, 2023
American technology company Microsoft has announced a new, multibillion-dollar investment in artificial intelligence (AI) developer OpenAI. The deal …
05:34 January 25, 2023
The Justice Department and eight states opened a legal action, or lawsuit, against Google on Tuesday. They accuse the technology company of abusing i…
04:39 January 25, 2023
A new government report says half of the mass attacks in the United States over the past few years started as personal, family, or workplace disputes…
06:49 January 24, 2023
Many colleges in the United States offer unusual learning programs for their students. Some teach students how to use robots in medical operations. O…
04:39 January 24, 2023
A recently released study says the average yearly temperature on Greenland has increased by 1.5 degree Celsius above the average for the 20th century…
04:56 January 24, 2023
U.S. health officials are proposing that most American adults and children should receive a single, yearly COVID-19 vaccine shot. The plan, put forwa…
04:38 January 24, 2023
California, the most populous state in the United States, has experienced three deadly mass shootings in just eight days. On Monday, police arrested …
05:47 January 23, 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are using imaging information from paintings and photographs to create new images in the same style. DALL-E, Mid…
02:43 January 23, 2023
Scientists in Chile's Patagonia area have found the southernmost dinosaur fossils recorded outside Antarctica. The fossils include remains of megarap…
04:45 January 23, 2023
Have you ever seen a tree covered in parts with green growth and wondered what it was? Were you concerned that the spreading green life might hurt th…
04:32 January 23, 2023
Police in California are investigating the deadly mass shooting Saturday night in the city of Monterey Park, near Los Angeles. The gunman killed 10 p…
04:51 January 22, 2023
Government science groups say that 2022 did not quite set a record for heat. But it was in the top five or six warmest years on record. The exact pla…
03:40 January 22, 2023
Researchers in Norway say they have found what they believe is the world’s oldest runestone – a stone with ancient writing on it. Runes are the chara…
06:48 January 22, 2023
Scientists increasingly are aiming to move animals threatened by rising temperatures to new areas where they never lived before in an effort to save …
02:39 January 22, 2023
That is the sound of ducks. Are you picturing these birds fishing or floating on a nice lake somewhere? A normal reaction to be sure -- but these duc…
04:22 January 21, 2023
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Red is nature’s color of warning. Animals and plants with bright red colors are sometime…
06:12 January 21, 2023
Social media companies are facing legal action seeking to hold them accountable for the mental health crisis among youth. The lawsuits came recently …
04:53 January 21, 2023
Asian families from the United States to China and Vietnam celebrate the Lunar New Year on Sunday, January 22. There are new clothes, big meals, and …
03:59 January 21, 2023
Designers are increasingly using different kinds of materials to produce products that do not harm the environment. Reused plastic bottles, wood, pla…
12:26 January 20, 2023
Editor's Note: Last week we brought you the first of four programs called “A Princess of Mars.” Our story is from a series of books by American write…
04:10 January 20, 2023
Many people in Asia and around the world will celebrate the Lunar New Year starting on January 22. The new year is called the Year of the Rabbit in C…
04:31 January 20, 2023
Scientists said this week that they used a high-powered laser to change the direction of lightning strikes for the first time. The laser was aimed at…
04:52 January 20, 2023
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between “release” and “relief.” Question Hello VOA Learning English…
04:14 January 19, 2023
Imagine a person asks you about your favorite piece of art. How do you answer? In today’s Everyday Grammar, we will explore how you can talk about ar…
01:24 January 19, 2023
Sweden’s government has promised to remove the “red tape” that restricts dance in some public places. It recently considered a 10-year-old legal requ…
05:35 January 19, 2023
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she plans to step down. Ardern was 37 years old when she became the head of the government of the sout…
03:26 January 19, 2023
U.S. government lawyers announced Thursday that actor Alec Baldwin will be charged with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a cinematog…
03:48 January 18, 2023
Researchers have wanted to know for years why the buildings made by the ancient Romans held up so well. A new study finds that their concrete, a stro…
04:29 January 18, 2023
A huge 3D printer is working to create what is believed to be the first two-story home built with the technology in the United States. The home is cu…
02:37 January 18, 2023
The United Nations refugee agency has reported a big rise in the number of Rohingya refugees who died at sea in 2022. The U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR)…
02:49 January 18, 2023
China may soon receive Moderna’s mRNA vaccine for COVID-19. The drug company’s leader, Stephane Bancel, said Moderna is discussing supplying China wi…
06:12 January 17, 2023
Ask the new artificial intelligence (AI) tool ChatGPT to write about the cause of the American Civil War and you can watch it produce a school report…
06:32 January 17, 2023
A new study says scientists at the oil company Exxon Mobile made accurate predictions about global warming starting in the 1970s. The study, in the j…
04:07 January 17, 2023
The President of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Phuc resigned Tuesday as an anti-corruption campaign spreads in the national government. The state-controlled Vi…
06:18 January 17, 2023
China's population dropped last year for the first time in 60 years. The turn is expected to start a long decrease in China’s population, placing pre…