2021-08-03 Risks of Wildfire Smoke
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. “On Earth, something is always burning.” That is what experts at the American space agency NASA say about wildfires.…
2021-08-02 Book Explains Commonly Confused Cooking Terms
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. With some foods, people can easily get confused about the correct names. For example, some might say yam when…
2021-07-30 US Summer Camps Hit with COVID-19. Are Schools Next?
The U.S. has seen COVID-19 outbreaks linked to summer camps in recent weeks in states such as Texas, Illinois, Florida, Missouri and Kansas. Some fear the same thing could happen…
2021-07-29 Reports Say Biden Considering Federal Vaccination Requirement
The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden is considering ordering federal employees to prove that they have been vaccinated against COVID-19. Also under consideration are requirements for regular testing and…
2021-07-28 CDC Recommends Vaccinated Americans Wear Masks Again
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, recommended Tuesday that fully vaccinated Americans wear face-coverings in areas “with substantial and high transmission” of COVID-19. The CDC also…
2021-08-10 US Urges Taliban to Restart Peace Talks, End Military Campaign
An American diplomat has warned the Taliban that its military campaign to control Afghanistan will not result in a government that is recognized internationally. The diplomat, Zalmay Khalilzad, gave the…
2021-08-10 On the Bus or Off, Venezuela Reporters Try to Deliver the News
After entering a bus in Venezuela’s capital, Juan Pablo Lares sits facing the passengers. He turns on a microphone and speaker, and delivers the news. Someone else holds a black…
2021-08-09 Wandering Asian Elephants Heading Home
No one knows why 14 Asian elephants left a protected nature area in China and started walking north about a year ago. But after covering 500 kilometers, the elephants seem…
2021-08-09 Taliban Seizes Control of Several Afghan Capitals
The Taliban took over several major provincial capitals after a weeks-long military offensive in Afghanistan. On Monday, two Afghan lawmakers told The Associated Press that the northern provincial capital of…
2021-08-09 Worries Grow as Brazil’s Forest Fire Season Starts
A continuing lack of rain in parts of Brazil has officials and experts concerned that forest fires will again be a problem this year. In Brazil, forest fire season is…
2021-08-08 Study: Rough Areas on Moon May Permit Water Ice to Widely Form
A new study suggests that rough areas on the moon’s surface block sunlight and permit water ice to form across wide areas. The U.S. space agency NASA already confirmed last…
2021-08-08 Officials Capture More Wild Horses in Dry Western States
U.S. land managers have begun efforts to capture about 50 percent more wild horses than originally planned this year because of severe drought across the U.S. West. That means they…
2021-08-08 Refugees Wait Longer for Vaccines in Short Supply
Salimullah has been living in the Indian capital of New Delhi since 2013 when he escaped violence in Myanmar. A Rohingya refugee, the 35-year-old now lives in a small temporary…
2021-08-07 Costa Rica Could Permanently Ban Fossil Fuel Exploration
Costa Rican lawmakers are considering a law this week that would permanently ban fossil fuel exploration and production. The popular tourist destination is trying to have zero carbon emissions by…
2021-08-07 Carmakers Struggle With Electronic Parts Shortage
Carmakers — including BMW, Fiat, Chrysler and Peugeot — warned this week that the worldwide semiconductor processor shortage will continue in 2021 and beyond. The shortage has affected both production…