04:46 December 26, 2022
Do you know about the Ohtani rule? Have you seen a movie with actor Domhnall Gleeson? If you are a fan of Japanese baseball player Shohei Ohtani or I…
04:24 December 25, 2022
Scientists working on Australia's Great Barrier Reef have successfully tested a new method for freezing and storing coral larvae. Larvae are the very…
06:18 December 25, 2022
The American space agency NASA’s Mars explorer has begun dropping rock samples it collected on the planet’s surface. A different spacecraft is to rec…
05:53 December 25, 2022
In at least five African countries, many people consider sports gambling as a way to get regular income. Some consider sports gambling a way out of p…
05:17 December 25, 2022
A growing number of Americans are turning gas-powered vehicles into electric ones by using a process called an electric powertrain conversion. Such c…
06:13 December 24, 2022
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. December is a special month when many people celebrate holidays around the world. There …
08:06 December 24, 2022
The number of international students coming to the United States has dropped in recent years. Experts noted three reasons for the decrease: concerns …
03:57 December 24, 2022
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Elizabeth Hulanick has turned to toys from her childhood to deal with worry and stress. She started bringing Lego toys …
04:38 December 24, 2022
Scientists have found new information about an area in the American state of Nevada that contains fossils of giant marine reptiles. Scientists previo…
14:16 December 23, 2022
Editor's Note: We are pleased to share a traditional holiday story with you, 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry. Karen Leggett adapted this story for…
07:12 December 23, 2022
Not too long ago, 41-year-old Garrett Fisher flew in a small airplane close to the surface of Europe’s largest glacier, which is in Norway. A glacier…
07:09 December 23, 2022
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about how to use “-able” and “-ible” suffixes. Question Hello teacher! I am Md. Abdur Ra…
03:52 December 23, 2022
Hundreds of children in Bosnia-Herzegovina are working on a project that will make children living through the war in Ukraine smile this winter. The …
08:25 December 22, 2022
Many Americans experience surprise (or disappointment) when they wake up on Christmas Day. They might be surprised or disappointed by a family member…
03:48 December 22, 2022
Foie gras is a popular Christmas dish in France. Its name means “fat liver” in the French language. It is traditionally made from fattened duck and g…
06:17 December 22, 2022
Officials in the Indian city of Hyderabad say police there depend on facial recognition technology to fight crime. Hyderabad is the capital of India’…
04:30 December 22, 2022
Ukrainians have experienced nearly 10 months of war. This holiday season, people are trying to bring some peace and happiness to the country’s childr…
05:15 December 21, 2022
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the United States Wednesday. It was Zelenskyy’s first known trip outside his home country since Russi…
06:37 December 21, 2022
The creator of video game Fortnite has agreed to pay a total of $520 million in government fines and repayments. A government agency that oversees tr…
05:15 December 21, 2022
The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic disease almost three years ago. The health crisis greatly changed America in ways temporar…
05:34 December 21, 2022
Women and girls in Afghanistan suffered another setback in their push for equal access to education on Wednesday. Many universities closed their door…
07:51 December 20, 2022
Many schools in the United States are facing increased student behavioral and mental health needs. But parents and school officials are struggling to…
04:58 December 20, 2022
Baking Virsa, an eatery in Lahore, Pakistan, is sometimes described as the country’s costliest place for what it serves: flatbreads and meats. The ea…
05:00 December 20, 2022
A volunteer organization in Ukraine is producing much-needed clothes for women soldiers fighting in the country’s war against Russia. The group, call…
04:31 December 20, 2022
Several local governments in China are urging people with mild cases of COVID-19 to go to work this week. The moves are a complete turnaround from th…
04:08 December 19, 2022
On Sunday, Elon Musk posted a poll on Twitter asking users if he should step down as chief of the social media company. The billionaire businessman b…
05:40 December 19, 2022
The U.S. House of Representatives special committee investigating January 6 voted Monday to suggest four criminal charges against former President Do…
04:22 December 19, 2022
Negotiators at a United Nations environmental conference in Canada reached a historic deal Monday. It aims to protect the world’s lands and oceans an…
05:35 December 19, 2022
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. During the winter holiday season, several plants are often the stars of the show. S…
05:08 December 19, 2022
At the end of every World Cup, the president of the international soccer governing body FIFA always says it was the “best World Cup ever.” This time,…
05:43 December 18, 2022
The best cricket bats in the world are made in England and India from willow trees. A bat is the long stick cricket players use to hit the ball. The …
06:43 December 18, 2022
New research shows that the Tonga volcano sent large amounts of particles and water vapor into the upper reaches of Earth’s atmosphere. Scientists us…
05:43 December 18, 2022
DNA is the main molecule that carries genetic information in the cells of living things. More than 155,000 Americans who shared their DNA for science…
05:33 December 18, 2022
Bali, Indonesia, is facing a worsening water crisis from tourism development, population growth and water mismanagement. Shortages already are affect…
05:44 December 17, 2022
And now Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Today we go out to the ballpark … the baseball park! We talk about an expression from the…
07:24 December 17, 2022
Growing up in India, Vinay Kanth Rao loved math and knew that he wanted to teach math someday. After earning his master’s degree in mathematics from …
05:24 December 17, 2022
Restaurants, farmers, and food businesses are turning to chemistry and physics to deal with the problem of food waste. Some companies are testing cov…
04:56 December 17, 2022
Mental health experts in Ukraine are using therapy dogs to help children deal with the harmful effects of the country’s war with Russia. The therapy …
11:35 December 16, 2022
We present the last of five parts of the short story "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," by Edgar Allen Poe. The story was originally adapted and recor…
05:38 December 16, 2022
The capital city of Washington, D.C. is home to many famous museums in the United States. But there is one museum in the city that visitors will neve…
05:55 December 16, 2022
Officials in Kenya say severe drought conditions in a northern area have killed hundreds of wild animals in recent months. Many animals that do survi…
04:06 December 16, 2022
A NASA-led international mission launched a radar satellite from southern California early on Friday. The satellite will be involved in a major proje…
05:44 December 16, 2022
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the differences between “yet” and “already.” Question Dear Learning English, I can…
07:48 December 15, 2022
Last week, we looked at common phrasal verbs and gerunds linked to exercising and health. For this week’s Everyday Grammar report, we will continue t…
04:54 December 15, 2022
Large clothing and technology companies, including Siemens AG and Levi Strauss & Co., are developing robots to make clothes. The process of using rob…
05:12 December 15, 2022
Daniel DePetris is a foreign affairs expert based in the United States. He received an email in October from Jenny Town, the director of 38 North, as…
04:56 December 15, 2022
Visitors are returning to the West Bank city of Bethlehem this Christmas season, after a two-year absence because of COVID-19. At this time last year…
06:45 December 14, 2022
In the 1970s, more than 800 students filled the classrooms of Cheontae Elementary School in rural Hwasun County. The school is set among a group of s…
03:25 December 14, 2022
A new art project in Nigeria is centered on the still missing victims of a 2014 mass kidnapping in the town of Chibok, Borno state. Militants raided …
04:33 December 14, 2022
Ukraine says it shot down 13 drones launched by Russia Wednesday over the capital Kyiv. A city official in Kyiv, Serhii Popko, wrote on the social me…