04:31 June 5, 2024
James Kane of New York City is a fisherman. But he does not eat what he catches. Instead of catching fish, he uses powerful magnets attached to long …
07:33 June 5, 2024
President Joe Biden announced an executive action Tuesday that temporarily places restrictions on the number of migrants unlawfully entering the Unit…
06:01 June 4, 2024
There are programs in the United States that aim to support families with their children’s early learning and development. Home visiting programs try…
03:36 June 4, 2024
Some people seem to be born with skill for making art. Ace-Liam Ankrah of Ghana is a good example. He recently set a world record for his painting an…
05:44 June 4, 2024
Very small organisms that live in the world’s farm fields release nitrous oxide gas. Some scientists link the gas to climate change. They are looking…
04:21 June 4, 2024
In 1944, Jake Larson was carrying a backpack with 34 kilograms of gear as the boat he was in got closer to Omaha Beach in France. Omaha Beach was the…
03:50 June 3, 2024
NASA's Lucy spacecraft visited a little asteroid called Dinkinesh last November. The visit, scientists say, unlocks a surprisingly interesting histor…
04:54 June 3, 2024
The East African country of Uganda has begun a nationwide yellow fever vaccination campaign. The aim is for the country to protect its population aga…
06:54 June 3, 2024
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. You may have heard of white noise being used to cover or hide background sounds. Bu…
06:17 June 3, 2024
Election officials in Mexico say Claudia Sheinbaum will become the country's first female president. Sheinbaum won a large victory in Sunday’s electi…
03:03 June 2, 2024
How many insects can you count in one hour? That was the question being asked by a group of environmentalists outside of Berlin’s Natural History Mus…
05:41 June 2, 2024
An international team of climate scientists recently released a report on climate change and city growth. They found the effects of heavy rains that …
06:13 June 2, 2024
New examinations of data collected from Venus suggest the planet is more volcanically active than previously thought. The finding is based on radar i…
06:06 June 1, 2024
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the five biggest college sports conferences recently agreed to pay almost $2.8 billion to set…
03:56 June 1, 2024
A scientist in Cuba is raising silkworms native to Asia in hopes the creatures will produce local, high quality silk for clothing. Dayron Martin is a…
03:49 June 1, 2024
For the first time, the number of Americans who use marijuana almost every day has grown greater than the number who drink alcohol almost every day. …
03:08 May 31, 2024
Italy celebrated the return of hundreds of its antiquities from the United States this week. The property included ancient bronze statues, gold coins…
04:58 May 31, 2024
A New York City jury on Thursday found former U.S. president Donald Trump guilty of falsifying business records to influence the outcome of the 2016 …
07:03 May 30, 2024
A low-cost drug mixture is harming young people in the West African country of Sierra Leone. The mixture is called “kush.” Sierra Leone’s President J…
06:13 May 30, 2024
In the American state of California, researchers recently climbed the world’s largest tree to check on its health. The tree is a giant sequoia named …
06:07 May 30, 2024
A court in Hong Kong found 14 pro-democracy activists guilty of crimes linked to an unofficial vote in 2020. Some could face life in prison. Hong Kon…
03:31 May 29, 2024
New research suggests that the sun’s magnetic field forms much closer to the surface than scientists had thought. The finding could help predict peri…
07:03 May 29, 2024
European aerospace company Airbus has fitted a special truck with airplane controls in an effort to test self-taxiing abilities. Airbus officials rec…
04:16 May 29, 2024
The local officials protecting Mount Fuji are making changes to protect its natural beauty and the safety of people climbing it. Those who want to hi…
04:42 May 29, 2024
North Korea has flown hundreds of balloons carrying trash and manure toward South Korea. The strange action led the South’s military to organize chem…
06:10 May 28, 2024
May 17 marked the 70th anniversary of one of the most notable cases in U.S. Supreme Court history – Brown versus Board of Education. The 1954 decisio…
03:52 May 28, 2024
In the northeastern American state of Massachusetts, people are combining a form of exercise for the body and spirit with pigs. The yoga classes in M…
03:46 May 28, 2024
Melinda French Gates announced this week that she plans to give $1 billion over the next two years to support women and families around the world. Fr…
05:38 May 28, 2024
Officials in Papua New Guinea (PNG) have ordered people in parts of Enga Province to leave their homes because of the continuing danger of landslides…
03:06 May 27, 2024
They are six-legged, hairy home invaders that will not die, no matter how hard you try. Cockroaches are experts at surviving indoors. But they did no…
05:22 May 27, 2024
You do not need good soil – or even soil at all – to grow plants. Straw bales can work, too. Straw is the dry stems of wheat and other grain plants. …
06:03 May 27, 2024
A top U.S. pediatricians’ group is making a major policy change about breastfeeding by women with HIV. The group says women infected with HIV can bre…
04:53 May 27, 2024
A rights group based in New York City says it has documents from Chinese officials that show a plan to push rural Tibetans into cities against their …
04:53 May 26, 2024
Most recent cars have an electronic key that lets the owner get into and start the car. The electronic key is called a “fob” to those who know about …
06:19 May 26, 2024
A private company is working with the American space agency NASA to develop a new rocket that could greatly reduce space travel times. The engine for…
03:07 May 26, 2024
Researchers in Japan say they will begin selling new devices that will help people reduce how much sodium, or salt, they use to improve the taste of …
07:48 May 25, 2024
Across the United States, students are now looking to community colleges for training in jobs related to climate change solutions. These include wind…
03:31 May 25, 2024
Researchers in Australia recently announced the launch of a new device that, they say, absorbs water from air to produce drinkable water. Researchers…
03:53 May 25, 2024
The baobab tree is a special thing to see. During the dry season, its leafless branches look like roots coming from a thick trunk. It appears as if s…
05:59 May 24, 2024
Kola Bah used to earn money as a guide in Mali’s historic city of Djenné, once a center of Islamic learning. The city is known for its large Grand Mo…
05:30 May 24, 2024
In New York, Van Leeuwen Ice Cream brings people in with classic flavors like vanilla and pistachio. But, sometimes, the ice cream maker adds what it…
08:16 May 23, 2024
Modern smart phones are still seen as a curiosity in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa. Experts believe mobile internet service is an important tool f…
06:09 May 23, 2024
American software maker Microsoft says it will release new computer models with built-in artificial intelligence (AI) tools. The new computers will b…
05:51 May 23, 2024
Japan is undergoing its biggest military build-up since World War II. But it is struggling to fill its ranks with women. The Japanese military has fa…
07:18 May 22, 2024
If you have flown on an airplane before, you might have experienced turbulence. Turbulence is a sudden movement of air. It can move the plane around …
06:45 May 22, 2024
Major AI developers and top government officials have agreed on measures that aim to ensure that artificial intelligence (AI) systems are safely buil…
04:30 May 22, 2024
An environmental group is warning that the hot weather in Mexico is among the causes of many deaths of howler monkeys. Howler monkeys are big primate…
07:28 May 21, 2024
Atef Al-Buhaisi is a 6-year-old from the Palestinian territory of Gaza. He once dreamed of a career building houses. Now, all he wants is to return t…
05:43 May 21, 2024
A recent study found that the summer of 2023 was the hottest in the Northern Hemisphere in more than 2,000 years. When the temperatures increased las…
03:47 May 21, 2024
The American artificial intelligence company OpenAI has removed one of its ChatGPT voices. The move came after actor Scarlett Johansson said the voic…