04:25 February 16, 2023
Scientists have discovered some of the oldest stone tools ever found at a research site in Kenya. But the find created a mystery about which group of…
02:49 February 16, 2023
The 7.8-magnitude earthquake and aftershocks that struck Turkey and Syria last week killed more than 40,000 people. They also injured at least 100,00…
04:52 February 15, 2023
Quaoar is a minor planet orbiting the sun beyond Pluto. It is named after a god of creation in Native American mythology. And it is creating some sur…
06:07 February 15, 2023
The United Nations chief is warning that, since 1900, sea levels around the world have risen at a faster rate than before that time. The increase put…
06:40 February 15, 2023
Last week, the United States said a balloon shot down by the U.S. military was part of a major international spying operation led by China. The ballo…
05:00 February 15, 2023
As a gunman opened fire inside school buildings at Michigan State University on Monday night, students received an alert on their phones. It read: “R…
07:57 February 14, 2023
Hundreds of thousands of American students have dropped out of public schools since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. They have essentially gone mi…
05:04 February 14, 2023
All the kinds of sea turtles found in the Philippines are endangered. That means they are at risk of dying out. But now, the turtles have one less th…
05:17 February 14, 2023
A proposed law in the U.S. state of Massachusetts would permit prisoners to donate their organs to shorten their prison terms. The proposal faces int…
04:15 February 14, 2023
Mariia Vyhivska is from Ukraine. Iurii Kurochkin is from Russia. Both are 23 years old. They fell in love while playing an online video game. Their r…
05:35 February 13, 2023
Ice baths are a popular subject on American social media pages. Kim Kardashian, Harry Styles, Kristen Bell, Lizzo, and other stars have posted about …
05:05 February 13, 2023
Tens of thousands of Israelis protested outside parliament Monday to show their opposition to government plans to reshape the country’s judiciary. So…
05:27 February 13, 2023
Turkish officials are targeting contractors reportedly connected to buildings that collapsed in last week’s powerful earthquakes. The magnitude 7.8 a…
05:41 February 13, 2023
U.S. military fighter jets shot down three more flying objects over North America since taking down a Chinese spy balloon on February 4. General Glen…
06:41 February 12, 2023
Animal experts in Brazil are treating endangered wild monkeys with a vaccine against yellow fever. The disease is severely threatening the golden lio…
05:38 February 12, 2023
An environmental group says 40 percent of animals and 34 percent of plants in the United States are at risk of disappearing. The group NatureServe re…
04:57 February 12, 2023
A recent study says there are enough rare earth metals on Earth for new “low-carbon electricity generation” technologies. Rare earth metals come from…
06:03 February 12, 2023
Astronomers have discovered 12 additional moons orbiting Jupiter. That means Jupiter now has a total of 92 moons, more than any other planet in our s…
05:19 February 11, 2023
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Holidays, birthdays, and anniversaries are events that we often celebrate with a party. …
06:57 February 11, 2023
Large technology companies including Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft, recently announced that they would cut thousands of jobs. The reductions are…
05:10 February 11, 2023
Over three thousand years ago, several important civilizations in the Middle East and eastern Mediterranean collapsed or decreased in power. This eve…
04:56 February 11, 2023
The British government is taking another step toward launching an official digital currency. British officials said this week they plan to gather pub…
16:17 February 10, 2023
We present the first of four parts of the short story "The Blue Hotel," by Stephen Crane. The story was originally adapted by the U.S. Department of …
04:16 February 10, 2023
February 12 is not a holiday in the United States, but it may seem like one to many Americans because of one big game. Tens of millions of Americans …
04:23 February 10, 2023
A new museum in Mexico aims to educate the public about the critically endangered axolotl salamander. The museum recently opened at Chapultepec Zoo i…
04:00 February 10, 2023
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between reserve, preserve, and conserve. Question: Dear VOA Learnin…
09:23 February 9, 2023
Recently, we discussed traditional stories called fairy tales. These stories are passed down through the generations. We learned that these tales tak…
03:07 February 9, 2023
The national museum of the Netherlands is holding the largest show ever of paintings by Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer. The Rijksmuseum is in the capi…
05:02 February 9, 2023
A company in California is working with another in Canada to collect carbon dioxide (C02) and put it into new concrete. Carbon dioxide is a major pol…
04:50 February 9, 2023
American officials said Thursday the Chinese balloon that the U.S. shot down recently was equipped to collect intelligence signals. And the airship w…
05:11 February 8, 2023
LeBron James is the new all-time scoring leader of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He set the record with a jump shot in the third quarter…
06:58 February 8, 2023
Fast developing artificial intelligence (AI) tools are set to start new competitive battles between Google and Microsoft. Google chief Sundar Pichai …
06:18 February 8, 2023
The United States has met with diplomats from 40 nations to share information about the Chinese spy balloon program. A top U.S. official and diplomat…
06:55 February 8, 2023
Monday’s powerful 7.8 earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria has killed more than 11,000 people, officials say. Rescue teams from more than 20 count…
06:39 February 7, 2023
On February 1, the College Board released its official structure, or framework, for a new Advanced Placement (AP) African American Studies course. Li…
04:49 February 7, 2023
For thousands of years, ancient Egyptians preserved their dead in a process known as mummification. Now, researchers have used chemistry and an unusu…
04:23 February 7, 2023
The war in Ukraine has completely changed the eastern city of Bakhmut. The city used to be a popular tourist site, where visitors could explore the a…
06:20 February 7, 2023
More than 6,200 people have been reportedly killed in the earthquake and aftershocks that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday. But officials warn that …
04:47 February 6, 2023
American music star Beyoncé broke the record for most career Grammy wins at the National Recording Academy’s awards ceremony Sunday in Los Angeles. T…
03:49 February 6, 2023
Indoor plants are a beautiful way to brighten up your home, especially in the gray months of winter. But there can be a dark side to houseplants if y…
06:28 February 6, 2023
A powerful 7.8 earthquake struck large areas of southern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday. At least 2,300 people were killed. The number of dea…
08:09 February 6, 2023
Balloon traveled over sensitive areas Shooting down balloon Chinese reactions I’m Mario Ritter, Jr. Hai Do adapted this report for VOA Learning Engli…
05:21 February 5, 2023
More investors are supporting a biotechnology company working on ways to bring back animals that have died off. Some scientists, however, are doubtfu…
06:40 February 5, 2023
A small asteroid was discovered recently, just days before it passed close to Earth. The object was never considered a real threat to our planet. But…
05:51 February 5, 2023
As the river moves through Kenya’s capital Nairobi, the clear water turns black. And large birds feed on dead animals alongside. The Nairobi River cr…
05:41 February 5, 2023
Just because your family is native to an area, it does not mean you will be able to live there forever. Increasingly, many Native Hawaiians are leavi…
05:06 February 4, 2023
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. English has many idioms to express close connections. If two people are extremely close …
06:30 February 4, 2023
A new tool from the maker of ChatGPT aims to help deal with concerns about how artificial intelligence (or AI) can be used to cheat in school. The to…
05:00 February 4, 2023
A fishing community in southern Brazil has an unusual ally: wild dolphins. Stories of people and dolphins working together to catch fish go back thou…
02:12 February 4, 2023
An Italian ship in waters near Antarctica has sailed further south than any ship has done before. The ship was able to make it so far south because o…