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Brazil’s President Offers Support to Territorial Claims of Indigenous Groups
AS IT IS
Brazil’s President Offers Support to Territorial Claims of Indigenous Groups

05:16 March 14, 2023

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has expressed support for creating new territories for the country’s Indigenous communities. Lula spoke…

City in Pakistan Ranked Worst for Air Quality
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City in Pakistan Ranked Worst for Air Quality

03:08 March 14, 2023

Pakistan’s second-largest city, Lahore, has been named the city with the most polluted air in the world in 2022. IQAir, a Swiss company that makes ai…

Experts: Medical Tourism Has Several Risks
Health & Lifestyle
Experts: Medical Tourism Has Several Risks

08:04 March 13, 2023

The recent kidnapping of four Americans in Mexico brought attention to a common practice for many people in the United States: medical tourism. Medic…

Heat Causes Issues during Alaska’s Famous Iditarod Race
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Heat Causes Issues during Alaska’s Famous Iditarod Race

04:25 March 13, 2023

Competitors in this year’s Iditarod dogsled race in Alaska are dealing with another struggle along the trail – unusually high temperatures. Jason Mac…

US Finance Officials Take over Two Failed Banks
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US Finance Officials Take over Two Failed Banks

04:26 March 13, 2023

President Joe Biden told Americans Monday that the nation’s financial system is safe. Biden made the comments after the collapse of two large banks w…

'Everything' Wins Best Picture, Acting Oscars
Arts & Culture
'Everything' Wins Best Picture, Acting Oscars

04:46 March 13, 2023

Everything Everywhere All at Once won the best picture Oscar at the Academy Awards ceremony Sunday night in Los Angeles, California. The unusual movi…

Play Explores Humor, Complexity of Learning English
Arts & Culture
Play Explores Humor, Complexity of Learning English

06:10 March 12, 2023

Anyone who has learned a foreign language knows how uncomfortable the experience can be. But learning a new language is also enjoyable, meaningful an…

Can the Survivor Dogs of Chernobyl Teach Humans New Tricks?
Science & Technology
Can the Survivor Dogs of Chernobyl Teach Humans New Tricks?

06:12 March 12, 2023

More than 35 years after the world's worst nuclear accident, the dogs of Chernobyl, Ukraine, live among empty buildings in and around the closed nucl…

New Studies Show NASA’s Asteroid Crash Test Was Highly Successful
Science & Technology
New Studies Show NASA’s Asteroid Crash Test Was Highly Successful

06:40 March 12, 2023

Several new studies confirm the success of a test by the American space agency NASA to crash a spacecraft into an asteroid. The studies suggest the e…

Farming in Ukraine Will Take Years to Recover after War
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Farming in Ukraine Will Take Years to Recover after War

06:31 March 12, 2023

Food prices around the world increased when Russia invaded Ukraine last year partly because Ukraine is a big grain exporter. Ukrainian farmers left t…

Ups and Downs, Highs and Lows
Words & Their Stories
Ups and Downs, Highs and Lows

06:50 March 11, 2023

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Up and down. High and low. These short words describe more than just directions. They al…

Not All College Classes Lead to Degrees
Education
Not All College Classes Lead to Degrees

08:49 March 11, 2023

When students think about college classes in the United States, they often think about the ones that will result in a degree. A science student might…

First Evidence of Horseback Riding Dates back 5,000 Years
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First Evidence of Horseback Riding Dates back 5,000 Years

04:29 March 11, 2023

Researchers have found the earliest direct evidence for horseback riding. The evidence comes from 5,000-year-old human skeletons in central Europe. T…

American Stories: Chicken Little
American Stories
American Stories: Chicken Little

10:25 March 10, 2023

And now an American Children’s Story from VOA Learning English. Today’s story probably had its start long before it was published in Europe long ago.…

Black, Latin Actors, Directors Try to Tell Their Stories
Arts & Culture
Black, Latin Actors, Directors Try to Tell Their Stories

06:16 March 10, 2023

At Sunday’s Academy Awards, or Oscars, in Los Angeles, Angela Bassett will be one of the few Black actors considered for a major award. Bassett is no…

Syllable Dropping in Speaking
ASK A TEACHER
Syllable Dropping in Speaking

04:30 March 10, 2023

Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about syllable dropping in American English pronunciation. Question: Hi, VOA Learning En…

China's Reopening Causes Student Housing Crisis in Australia
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China's Reopening Causes Student Housing Crisis in Australia

04:31 March 10, 2023

A surprise rule by China requires Chinese college students overseas to learn in-person if they want their education to recognized back home. The rule…

Poetry and Syllables
Everyday Grammar
Poetry and Syllables

07:27 March 9, 2023

Last week, we looked at two kinds of poems, the cinquain and the diamante or diamond poem. We explored parts of speech: nouns, verbs, adjectives and …

Self-taught Chefs Win Michelin Guide Star
Arts & Culture
Self-taught Chefs Win Michelin Guide Star

03:13 March 9, 2023

Georgiana Viou is self-taught chef, or cook, from the west African country of Benin. She moved to France in hopes of becoming a translator. Instead, …

Businesses Use AI Tools Despite Risks
Science & Technology
Businesses Use AI Tools Despite Risks

04:45 March 9, 2023

More American businesses are starting to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to come up with new ideas and to deal with customers. Mattel is known…

Russia Hits Ukraine with Biggest Missile Strike in Weeks
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Russia Hits Ukraine with Biggest Missile Strike in Weeks

04:39 March 9, 2023

At least six people died early Thursday as Russia launched a wave of missiles into Ukraine. It was the first large missile attack by Russia since the…

Bone Study Suggests Dinosaur Size not Linked to Growth Rate
Science & Technology
Bone Study Suggests Dinosaur Size not Linked to Growth Rate

04:49 March 8, 2023

A new study has found that a dinosaur’s size was not necessarily linked to how quickly it grew. The research results come from studying a group of di…

Egypt Struggles with Economic Problems Intensified by Ukraine War
AS IT IS
Egypt Struggles with Economic Problems Intensified by Ukraine War

06:04 March 8, 2023

Egypt is in an economic crisis made more severe by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The conflict, now in its second year, has increased food and energy …

In Ethiopia’s Tigray, Children Return to School but Trauma Remains
AS IT IS
In Ethiopia’s Tigray, Children Return to School but Trauma Remains

04:12 March 8, 2023

The war in Tigray is over, but the trauma remains. Tsega Fitsum is a volunteer teacher at the Mai Weyni school in the Tigray capital, Mekelle. She sa…

Taiwan Blames Chinese Ships for Cutting Internet Cables
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Taiwan Blames Chinese Ships for Cutting Internet Cables

03:56 March 8, 2023

An island group belonging to Taiwan has been without internet for the past month. Taiwanese officials blame two Chinese ships for cutting cables that…

Some Parents Do Not Know Their Children Struggle in School
Education
Some Parents Do Not Know Their Children Struggle in School

06:07 March 7, 2023

It is widely known that students’ test scores decreased across the United States because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But many parents do not know that …

Japan Destroys Rocket after Launch Failure
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Japan Destroys Rocket after Launch Failure

03:03 March 7, 2023

Japan’s space agency had to destroy a rocket after a launch Tuesday because its second stage engine failed to start. The 60-meter-tall rocket is call…

Colombia Proposes Shipping Invasive Hippos to India, Mexico
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Colombia Proposes Shipping Invasive Hippos to India, Mexico

04:48 March 7, 2023

Colombia is proposing to send at least 70 hippopotamuses to India and Mexico as part of a plan to control the hippo population. The hippos live near …

UN Celebrates International Women's Day
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UN Celebrates International Women's Day

03:44 March 7, 2023

Countries around the world are celebrating International Women's Day (IWD) on Wednesday, March 8. The United Nations says the theme it is celebrating…

South Korean Plan Aims to Ease Tensions with Japan, Pay Victims
AS IT IS
South Korean Plan Aims to Ease Tensions with Japan, Pay Victims

06:18 March 6, 2023

South Korea announced a new plan Monday to pay Koreans who performed forced labor for Japan during World War II. The plan does not require Japanese c…

Learn Scientific Names to Understand Your Plants Better
Health & Lifestyle
Learn Scientific Names to Understand Your Plants Better

05:00 March 6, 2023

Plant lovers often look at lists of plants or seeds for sale in the winter to plan their gardens for the coming year. Those lists usually have two na…

More People Using ChatGPT to Create, Publish Books
AS IT IS
More People Using ChatGPT to Create, Publish Books

05:45 March 6, 2023

A growing number of people are using ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence program, to create books for sale. Although sales have so far been slow, hum…

Experts: Mental Healthcare an Important Part of Recovery from Turkey Quake
AS IT IS
Experts: Mental Healthcare an Important Part of Recovery from Turkey Quake

05:21 March 6, 2023

The recent 7.8 earthquake magnitude earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria caused major physical destruction and loss of life in both countries. Hea…

European Space Agency Calls for Giving Moon its Own Time Zone
Science & Technology
European Space Agency Calls for Giving Moon its Own Time Zone

05:34 March 5, 2023

European space officials have called for establishing a separate time zone on the moon. The European Space Agency (ESA) said the idea was discussed a…

Shoeshine Businesses Disappearing in the U.S.
AS IT IS
Shoeshine Businesses Disappearing in the U.S.

05:21 March 5, 2023

Penn Station Shoe Repair and Shoe Shine is a small shoeshining business in New York City. On a recent weekday, customers sat down at the shoeshine bu…

Virgin Galactic to Renew Spaceplane Flights
AS IT IS
Virgin Galactic to Renew Spaceplane Flights

03:06 March 5, 2023

Virgin Galactic has completed improvements to its VSS Unity spaceplane. The company plans to restart a passenger flight program this year, the compan…

Rights to ‘Crying Indian’ Go to Native American Group
AS IT IS
Rights to ‘Crying Indian’ Go to Native American Group

05:15 March 5, 2023

In 1971, an anti-pollution public service announcement showing a man crying a single tear at the sight of polluted land got a lot of attention in Ame…

Expressions for a Full Meal
Words & Their Stories
Expressions for a Full Meal

06:09 March 4, 2023

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. For today’s program, we invite you to share a meal with us – well, expressions about a m…

US Law Programs Interest International Students
Education
US Law Programs Interest International Students

09:09 March 4, 2023

Each year, thousands of legal professionals from around the world come to the United States for advanced legal training. They often choose to attend …

Iraq Sees Growth in Research, Preservation Efforts
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Iraq Sees Growth in Research, Preservation Efforts

06:00 March 4, 2023

An international research project has found the remains of what is believed to be a 5,000-year-old restaurant in southern Iraq. The discovery, announ…

'The Blue Hotel,' by Stephen Crane, Part Four
American Stories
'The Blue Hotel,' by Stephen Crane, Part Four

12:56 March 3, 2023

We present the fourth of four parts of the short story "The Blue Hotel," by Stephen Crane. The story was originally adapted by the U.S. Department of…

Reading Skills: Definitions and Transitions
ASK A TEACHER
Reading Skills: Definitions and Transitions

06:53 March 3, 2023

Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about reading skills like finding definitions and transitions. Question: Greetings from …

Iran’s Government Investigates Poisoning of Schoolgirls
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Iran’s Government Investigates Poisoning of Schoolgirls

04:54 March 3, 2023

Iran's president recently ordered an investigation into a series of sicknesses from poisonous air at a number of girls' schools in the country. Some …

Germany Threatens to Hold Up EU Combustion Engine Ban
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Germany Threatens to Hold Up EU Combustion Engine Ban

03:00 March 3, 2023

Germany’s transport minister says his country cannot support a planned European Union ban on new cars with combustion engines until the proposal is c…

Parts of Speech and Poetry
Everyday Grammar
Parts of Speech and Poetry

07:40 March 2, 2023

Have you ever written a poem in English? Some of you have written to us in recent weeks asking us about writing and sharing poems. When I was a teach…

International Agency: 2022 Had Biggest Release of Carbon Dioxide
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International Agency: 2022 Had Biggest Release of Carbon Dioxide

04:18 March 2, 2023

An international group based in Paris says the world produced a record amount of carbon dioxide last year. The International Energy Agency (IEA) said…

Vietnam Parliament Elects Vo Van Thuong as New President
AS IT IS
Vietnam Parliament Elects Vo Van Thuong as New President

03:07 March 2, 2023

Vietnam's National Assembly on Thursday elected Vo Van Thuong as the country’s new president. The country is changing its top leadership as it contin…

Technology Tool Aims to Let Young People Remove Explicit Images from Internet
AS IT IS
Technology Tool Aims to Let Young People Remove Explicit Images from Internet

07:01 March 2, 2023

A new tool called Take It Down promises to remove explicit pictures that young people have put on the internet before they were 18 years old. The Nat…

'Imperfect' Models in Italy Redefine Beauty
Arts & Culture
'Imperfect' Models in Italy Redefine Beauty

04:39 March 1, 2023

An Italian project on the social media service Instagram is aiming to bring attention to women who do not look like usual fashion models. Carlotta Gi…

As Governments Move to Ban TikTok, New Child Safety Tools Launched
Science & Technology
As Governments Move to Ban TikTok, New Child Safety Tools Launched

05:57 March 1, 2023

TikTok has added new tools designed to give parents more control over their children's use of the popular video sharing app. The new tools were annou…

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