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…
04:38 November 8, 2022
Cambridge University Press and Assessment is partnering with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on a new English langua…
04:12 November 7, 2022
Autumn is a good time to plan for new flowers, groundcovers, or plants for next year’s growing season. The path to success starts with a good base. I…
04:17 November 6, 2022
A new study carried out in the West African nation of Mali found that an experimental drug protected adults against malaria for at least six months. …
03:57 November 5, 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…
06:59 November 5, 2022
In the digital age, it has become easy for students to find and copy published material. But copying another person’s writing without giving them cre…
15:31 November 4, 2022
We present the short story "A Retrieved Reformation," by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State. I…
05:38 November 4, 2022
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between “still” and “yet.” Question: Dear teacher, I am delighted t…
07:59 November 3, 2022
Two popular singers, Taylor Swift and Lana Del Rey, came out with a song together called Snow on the Beach. The song is about two people falling in l…
04:46 November 1, 2022
A community in the southern state of Alabama is experimenting to find a better way to teach students who are learning English as their second languag…
04:36 November 1, 2022
A new study finds that vaccinating pregnant women for RSV was effective in protecting their newborns from the sickness. RSV stands for respiratory sy…
05:07 October 29, 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…
12:21 October 28, 2022
Today's story is called "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. It is about something strange that happened long ago in a valley called "Sleepy Hollow". It w…
05:24 October 28, 2022
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between the phrases “as per” and “according to.” Question: This is …
05:43 October 27, 2022
Autumn – the season when temperatures drop and leaves change color – is also known as fall. Fall in the United States is a lively time. Seasonal vege…
04:31 October 22, 2022
Hello! And welcome to Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English! On this program we dive into words and expressions in the English language.…
13:32 October 21, 2022
Our story today is called "To Build a Fire." It was written by Jack London and adapted by Dona de Sanctis. Here is Harry Monroe with the story. **Ed…
03:09 October 21, 2022
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between “pointless” and “futile.” Question: Dear teacher, I am Aipi…
05:47 October 20, 2022
Recently, my mother, Ellen died. She lived a very good life. She raised three daughters. She loved art, writing, and travel. I miss my mom. So, for t…
06:13 October 15, 2022
And now Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. In life, things can get tough. Sometimes, it is good not to let things bother us. Letting …
11:01 October 14, 2022
We present the last of four parts of the short story "William Wilson," by Edgar Allan Poe. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S.…
04:12 October 14, 2022
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question from Ray in Hong Kong about the difference between two very similar sounding words “affl…
04:30 October 13, 2022
Imagine that you want to talk about your family or your friends. Perhaps you want to describe your parents or classmates. What kinds of structures sh…
06:12 October 8, 2022
And now Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. The world is filled with buttons! Some buttons we press -- such as the ones needed to ope…
11:20 October 7, 2022
We present the third of four parts of the short story "William Wilson," by Edgar Allan Poe. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S…