2022-06-07 Teachers Debate Carrying Guns to Protect Students in US Schools
The recent mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, has brought new attention to the issue of how to keep children in American schools safe. The attack by…
2022-06-07 Chinese, Cambodian Join Port Project Raises Concerns in Southeast Asia
Cambodia has denied that it will permit any Chinese military presence after the expansion of its naval base on the Gulf of Thailand. On Tuesday, government spokesman Phay Siphan described…
2022-06-07 US, South Korea Hold Large Exercise Following North’s Launches
South Korea and the United States held an air power exercise involving 20 fighter planes Tuesday. The allies’ latest demonstration of military strength comes as North Korea is showing signs…
2022-06-07 Mexico’s President Will Not Attend Meeting of the Americas
Mexico says the United States discriminated against Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua by excluding them from an upcoming leaders’ gathering. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Monday he would not…
2022-06-07 Las Vegas Wedding Services Warned Against Unapproved Use of Elvis’ Name
A company that controls the name and image of Elvis Presley has warned wedding service companies in Las Vegas not to hold ceremonies centered around the singer. The licensing company,…
2022-06-06 Some Plants Grow Well Together, Some Don’t
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. People who grow fruit and vegetables in their gardens may worry about which plants to plant near each other.…
2022-06-06 Muslim Nations Protest ‘Insulting’ Comments from Indian Party Leaders
Several Muslim-majority countries have protested comments made by top officials of India’s governing party. They accused the party officials of making insulting statements about Islam and the Prophet Muhammad. At…
2022-06-06 Rafael Nadal Secures Place in History with French Open Championship
Spain’s Rafael Nadal won his 14th French Open championship over the weekend. It was his 22nd major tennis tournament victory of his career. The four major tennis tournaments are the…
2022-06-06 Japanese Man Becomes Oldest Person to Sail Solo Across Pacific
A Japanese man has become the oldest person to complete a solo, non-stop sailing trip across the Pacific Ocean. Eighty-three-year-old Kenichi Horie returned to his home port off Japan’s western…
2022-06-06 Turkey Wants to Be Known as ‘Türkiye’
The United Nations confirmed earlier this month that it had accepted a request from Turkey to change the country’s official name. Now, its name is “Türkiye.” Stéphane Dujarric is a…
2018-07-03 America’s Birthplace: Independence National Historical Park
This week, our U.S. National Parks journey takes us to the eastern city of Philadelphia, an important place in American history. Philadelphia sits along the Delaware River in the northeastern…
2017-02-10 National Parks Traveler Relives History in Southeastern US
American Mikah Meyer has an unusual goal. He wants to visit all of the more than 400 properties operated by the National Park Service. He spent January 2017 visiting historic…