2021-03-28 What Is NIMBY?
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Today, we are going to talk about the idea of community and neighborhoods. Where we live can make a difference…
2021-03-21 ‘Green-Eyed Monsters’ and Other Uses of ‘Green’
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Colors are often connected to the feelings we have. Many expressions in English link colors and emotions. Take for example,…
2021-03-14 Is There a ‘Pot of Gold at the End of the Rainbow’?
And now, welcome to Words and Their Stories. On March 17 in many places around the world, people celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day. Encyclopedia Britannica says St. Patrick is the patron…
2021-03-07 When You ‘Raise the Bar,’ Things Get Hard
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program we explore words and expressions in American English. Today we talk about a common idiom from sports:…
2021-03-30 Great Outdoors Is ‘Great Escape’ During Coronavirus Crisis
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. In 2020, many people in the United States found an escape by going out into nature and open places.…
2021-03-29 Cacao Is More Than Just Chocolate
Oded Brenner has a great job. He makes chocolate. In the 1990s, he co-created an international chocolate company called Max Brenner Chocolate. His businesses included a 650-square-meter store on Broadway…
2021-03-25 Cancer Is Next Target for mRNA Vaccine Technology
Ozlem Tureci started the German drug company BioNTech with her husband Ugur Sahin in 2008. The two are now known for doing important work on the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against the…
2021-03-24 US Agency Questions AstraZeneca’s Vaccine Data
A United States health agency said Tuesday that drug-maker AstraZeneca might have included “outdated information” on its latest U.S. vaccine test. The action again raised questions about the approval of…
2021-03-23 AstraZeneca: US Data Shows Vaccine Effective for All Ages
Drug-maker AstraZeneca said Monday its vaccine provided strong protection against COVID-19. The two-shot vaccine also stopped hospitalizations and deaths for all age groups, including older people. The results came from…
2021-03-23 Resources Going to mRNA after COVID-19 Success
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. The success of COVID-19 vaccines based on messenger RNA (mRNA) is increasing the use of the new technology on…
2021-03-22 Experts Search for Cause of Long-Term COVID-19 Sickness
American Rachel Van Lear developed signs, also called symptoms, of COVID-19 on March 11, 2020. That same day, medical experts declared the disease a pandemic, meaning the new coronavirus was…
2021-03-19 Expert: Regular Booster Vaccines Are the Future with COVID-19
Additional booster vaccines against the coronavirus will be needed in the future, said a leading British scientist who is studying the virus. A booster is an extra shot that increases…
2021-03-19 EU: AstraZeneca Shot Not Linked to Increase of Blood Clots
The European Union’s drug control agency says the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is safe. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Thursday announced its findings from an examination of medical records on…
2021-03-19 Los Angeles Opens Its First Tiny Home Village for Homeless
Amy Skinner watched as workers began building tiny colorful structures across from a park where she sometimes slept in North Hollywood. Tiny homes are being used for housing in costly…
2021-03-17 EU Official Says AstraZeneca Vaccine Safe as Countries Suspend Its Use
A European Union health official said Tuesday there was “no indication” that the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine caused blood clots in some people. Emer Cooke, the head of the European Medicines…