2022-01-03 Movie About Muslim Genocide Shown in Serbia for First Time
A movie about a mass killing in Bosnia was shown for the first time publicly in Serbia Tuesday. More than 1,000 people watched Quo Vadis, Aida? over two showings in…
2022-01-03 Immigrants Welcome Afghan Refugees in US
American government and non-governmental groups are working to settle almost 100,000 Afghans in the United States by next September. The effort supports the Biden administration’s Operation Allies Welcome plan created…
2022-01-02 Major Space Missions Planned in 2022
The year 2021 was a big year for new space exploration. But next year also promises major new developments. Here is a look at some of the biggest space missions…
2022-01-02 Explainer: Comparing Two Space Telescopes
On December 25, the new James Webb Space Telescope launched into space from South America on a European Ariane 5 rocket. “ Lift off! From a tropical rainforest to the…
2022-01-02 Experts Aim to Understand Japan’s Successes Against the Coronavirus
Many countries around the world are dealing with their worst coronavirus outbreaks yet. But one country, Japan, is seeing very few COVID-19 infections. Observers are trying to learn why. As…
2022-01-02 India Could Raise Marriage Age for Women from 18 to 21
In India, the government has proposed legislation to raise the lowest age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years old. This will bring it to the same age…
2022-01-02 Teen Pilot Takes Step Closer to Circling the Globe
Nineteen-year-old Zara Rutherford is looking to become the youngest woman to fly solo, or by herself, around the world. The young Belgian-British pilot left Belgium in August. Rutherford hopes to…
2022-01-01 Duolingo English Test Gains Support, Questions Remain
You may know Duolingo as an app on your mobile phone to learn languages, including English. But the company recently launched an English test that it hopes will gain more…
2022-01-01 ‘Trash Talk’ and Other Trashy Expressions
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. At the beginning of a new year, some people like to start with a clean slate. They like to start…
2022-01-01 America Battles Diabetes Crisis
A small, but growing, movement is trying to find a way to deal with the problem of diabetes in the United States. This movement is made up of special programs,…
2022-01-01 Report: 2 in 5 Afghan Media Agencies Close Under Taliban
A recent survey found that at least 40 percent of media agencies in Afghanistan have disappeared since Taliban militants took control of the country. More than 80 percent of women…
2022-01-01 Portuguese Man Crosses Atlantic Ocean Using Kites
A Portuguese man has crossed the Atlantic Ocean in a small boat powered only by the sun and wind. He used kites to move the boat and solar power to…
2021-12-31 In the UAE, a Camel Contest Celebrates Desert Culture
Even as the Omicron version of the coronavirus spreads, camel owners from Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Qatar recently traveled to the United Arab Emirates. They brought with them…
2021-12-31 What Do Americans Say at the New Year?
Hello! This week we answer a question from Maria in Brazil. Question: I am sending some cards to my American friends. I’d like to know what to write on the…