2022-02-20 First Woman Is Reported Cured of HIV
Thousands of people examine the individual panels of the AIDS quilt as it is displayed on the Mall in Washington on Sunday, Oct. 11, 1992. (AP Photo/Stephen R. Brown) A…
2022-02-20 Study: Small Groups Responsible for Smuggling Elephant Tusks
Elephant tusks are stacked in Nairobi National Park, Kenya on April 28, 2016. A recent report says that most large ivory seizures between 2002 and 2019 contained tusks from repeated…
2022-02-19 Will Scandal Change How People View College Rankings?
The leader of Temple University’s business school was found guilty of reporting false data to increase his school’s rankings in an important publication. A former leader of Temple University’s business…
2022-02-19 ‘Sugarcoat’ Pills and Bad News
drugs And now Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. Bad news can be hard to hear. It can be even harder to share with someone. So, we may…
2022-02-19 Oscar-nominated Actor Only Has One Spoken Line
Troy Kotsur, nominated for an Oscar for best supporting actor for his role in the film “CODA,” poses for a photo at Red Rock Park in Mesa, Ariz., on Jan.…
2022-02-19 Study: Drought in US West Is Worst in 1,200 Years
In this file photo, a kayaker paddles in Lake Oroville as water levels remain low due to continuing drought conditions in Oroville, Calif., on Aug. 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope,…
2022-02-19 2000-year-old Roman Cemetery Found in Gaza
Men work in a newly discovered Roman cemetery in Gaza, in this handout photo obtained by Reuters, February 17, 2022. Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities/Handout via REUTERS A 2,000-year-old Roman…
2022-02-18 ‘Paul’s Case,’ by Willa Cather, Part Two
Today we complete the story “Paul’s Case.” It was written by Willa Cather. Donna de Sanctis adapted it for VOA Learning English. Here is Kay Gallant with the story. Paul…
2022-02-18 Turn or Make a Turn?
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Orlando in Brazil. He writes, Question: Could you please tell me the difference between these phrases when talking…
2022-02-18 British Museum Explores Stonehenge through the Ages
In this Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013 file photo, visitors take photographs of the world heritage site of Stonehenge, in Wiltshire England. A new show at the British Museum in London…
2022-02-18 WHO Announces First African Nations to Receive Vaccine Technology
European Union and African Union leaders gather for a media conference during an EU Africa summit in Brussels, on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022. (Olivier Hoslet, Pool Photo via AP) The…
2022-02-18 Russia Plans Nuclear Exercises Close to Ukraine
FILE – In this photo, Russian nuclear submarines are harbored at a Russian naval base in Gazhiyevo, Kola Peninsula, Russia, on April 13, 2021. The Russian military has announced major…
2022-02-17 One Russian Skater Falls, Another Wins Gold
From left, silver medalist, Alexandra Trusova, of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), gold medalist, Anna Shcherbakova, of the ROC, and bronze medalist, Kaori Sakamoto, of Japan, pose after the women’s…