2022-06-05 After Shootings, NYC Explores Gun Detectors in Subway
Six weeks ago, a gunman fired more than 30 shots on a New York City underground train, wounding 10 people. Ten days ago, another gunman in the subway killed a…
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Six weeks ago, a gunman fired more than 30 shots on a New York City underground train, wounding 10 people. Ten days ago, another gunman in the subway killed a…
Scientists have discovered the world’s largest plant — a seagrass meadow that has grown by repeatedly copying, or cloning, itself. A genetic study found that the underwater field of green…
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Lasanda Deepthi is a 43-year-old Sri Lankan auto-rickshaw driver near the capital Colombo. An auto-rickshaw is a three-wheeled motorized vehicle used for public transport. Deepthi carefully observes her fuel levels…
University of Tokyo researchers in Japan have created a new technology that uses food waste in a surprising way. Student Kota Machida and Professor Yuya Sakai say the operation can…
When Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, many Western governments acted to restrict trade and other exchange with Vladimir Putin’s government. But the restrictions with Russia have not only affected…
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. The English language has several expressions that describe things that happen very fast. Today we will talk about several. Some…
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will continue to answer a question from Yousra, from Egypt, about using hyphens when making compound nouns. Question: Hello, my name is…
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After a fiery six-week libel trial followed by millions of people, actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard face the same task: rebuilding their images and careers. Depp won his lawsuit…
A resort in Vietnam has opened a glass-bottomed foot bridge connecting two mountains. It is the third such bridge in the Southeast Asian country. The 150-meter-tall bridge crosses a deep,…