2021-08-16 Search, Rescue Efforts Continue After Powerful Haiti Quake
Under Haiti’s burning heat, Jennie Auguste lay on a thin foam bed placed on the ground near an airport. Auguste had wounds on the chest, stomach and arm after the…
2021-08-16 Census Shows US Is Diversifying, White Population Dropping
The Census Bureau found the U.S. became more diverse and more people live in cities over the past ten years. It found the white population dropped for the first time…
2021-08-16 Lunch Containers Get Attention as Students Go Back to School
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. In many places around the world, children are preparing to go back to school. Those preparations usually include new…
2021-08-15 Oil Companies Look to Make Renewable Fuels
U.S. oil companies Exxon Mobil and Chevron are looking to produce more renewable fuels. The two largest U.S. oil companies want to produce sustainable fuels without paying the billions of…
2021-08-14 Difficulties Continue for ‘Temporary Protected Status’ Holders In US
More than six months into the Biden administration, the future of a more than 30-years-old humanitarian program is being questioned. The lives of hundreds of thousands of immigrants depend on…
2021-08-14 Indonesian Village Becomes Known for Its Creative Use of Technology
A robot designed for fun by Indonesian villagers and scientists has found a new use during the coronavirus health crisis. It brings food, and hopefully a smile, to people who…
2021-08-13 Taliban Captures More Cities, US Sends Troops to Bring Americans Home
As Taliban militants gained control of Afghanistan’s second and third largest cities on Friday, the United States and western nations are preparing to send troops to help evacuate workers from…
2021-08-13 Old Man Thinks He Can No Longer Live Alone in the Woods
A man’s days living alone in the forest in the state of New Hampshire appear to be over. David Lidstone said he does not think he can return to his…
2021-08-12 Survivors of Guatemalan Disaster Face Death or Emigration
The day before he left for the United States was a busy one for Victor Cal. He went around to family members’ homes to collect money so he could buy…
2021-08-12 Lack of Rain Has California Town Asking Visitors to Save Water
The coastal town of Mendocino in California is experiencing a severe drought. Thousands of people were coming to visit the town when coronavirus restrictions eased. But the visitors are seeing…
2021-08-12 Some Remote Workers Could Get Pay Cuts
Some large American companies, including Google, Facebook, and Twitter, are experimenting with cutting pay for employees working from home in less costly areas. The experiment at the technology companies could…
2021-08-11 Parks in Kabul Filling with Afghans Running Away from Fighting
As the U.S. military leaves Afghanistan, Taliban fighters are trying to take over parts of the country. The Taliban members are fighting against Afghan government soldiers in the north, and…
2021-08-11 More Cubans Try Dangerous Trips to US
Zuleydis Elledias has been waiting two months, hoping for a message about her husband and nephew. They were lost at sea after their boat sank as they were trying to…
2021-08-10 Half Of US Cosmetics Contain Toxic Chemicals
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. More than half of the cosmetics sold in the United States and Canada have dangerous chemicals connected with serious…
2021-08-05 Delta Variant Spreads Quicker, Makes People Sicker
Many countries around the world are currently experiencing a new wave of COVID-19 infections caused by the Delta variant. As a result, disease experts are working quickly to learn whether…