Month: August 2021

This is What’s Trending Today… Rubi Ibarra just celebrated a birthday she will never forget Rubi is a teenager. She lives in the small community of La Joya in northern…

This is What Trended This Year: Do you remember that unavoidable song from last year? It was “Hello,” by British singer Adele. People loved Adele and her song. So when…

This is What’s Trending Today. Have you heard this song? It is the theme song for a television show in Japan. The song is called “Koi.” And the singer is…

This is What’s Trending Today. You may not know the name Burhan Ozbilici. But by now, you have probably seen his photos. Ozbilici is a photographer for the Associated Press…

This is What’s Trending Today. The year 2016 is soon coming to an end. People on social media are looking back on the year. Many are saying 2016 was one…

This is What’s Trending Today. In June, VOA Learning English wrote about Craig Sager, the sports television reporter who was fighting cancer. He was going to report on his first…

This is What’s Trending Today. The members of the Electoral College will cast their votes to uphold November’s presidential election on December 19. They are known as electors. Their part…

This is What’s Trending Today: “This may be my last video.” That was the message that Lina Shamy sent out on Monday in a Twitter video from Aleppo, Syria. Shamy…

This is What’s Trending Today. Do you know someone who is looking for a Hatchimal? If you do not, you probably will soon. Hatchimals are popular gifts for children this…

This is What’s Trending Today: Have you ever heard the expression “when pigs fly?” It is a saying people use to express that something is very unlikely to happen –…

This is What’s Trending Today. Time magazine named Donald Trump its “Person of the Year” on Wednesday. The magazine called him “President of the Divided States of America” on its…

This is What’s Trending Today… The online marketer Amazon is opening a new kind of store. It is one where people do not have to wait in long lines to…

This is What’s Trending Today. The United States Army Corps of Engineers has denied a permit that would be needed to complete a major oil pipeline under the Missouri River.…

This is What’s Trending Today. The coffee company Starbucks said its chief executive officer, Howard Schultz, plans to leave his position in April of 2017. He will reportedly work on…

This is What’s Trending Today. Pirelli is known for making high-performance tires used on racing cars. The Italy-based, Chinese-owned company is also known for producing calendars at the end of…