2022-06-27 Russia Continues Major Offensive in Eastern Ukraine
Russia is carrying out a major offensive on the last Ukrainian stronghold in the eastern Luhansk area. The local governor said Russian troops are “pouring fire” on the city of…
2022-06-27 Researchers Discover World’s Largest Bacterium
The largest-known bacterium is changing researchers’ ideas about what is possible for bacteria, Earth’s most ancient life form. The organism was discovered on the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe and is…
2022-06-27 Southeast Asia, Latin America Set to Gain in Post-Pandemic Supply Chains
Companies across the world are re-examining their sources for many kinds of goods because of supply issues linked to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many businesses – from multinational clothing makers to…
2022-06-26 Why Sri Lanka’s Economy Collapsed and What Is Next
Sri Lanka’s prime minister recently said his nation’s debt-stricken economy has “collapsed.” The South Asian island country is running out of money to pay for food and fuel. It is…
2022-06-26 5 Planets Align in the Sky in Rare Formation
The five major planets in our solar system have lined up in a rare formation that sky watchers can see with their own eyes. Astronomers say the formation is expected…
2022-06-26 South Sudan Families Still Forced to Sell Girls into Marriage
In South Sudan, the arranged marriage of a young girl to an older man often brings the girl’s family wealth measured in cows. Some girls bring their families up to…
2022-06-26 Scientists Study an Organism That Turns Snow Red
Scientists are trying to learn more about microorganisms that turn snow red and might cause snow to melt faster. Recently, researcher Eric Marechal collected what he called “snow blood” from…
2022-06-26 Italians Debate Which Pizza Is Best
In Naples, Italy, a debate has begun about the city’s famous traditional food, pizza. Billionaire Flavio Briatore criticized the low-cost, simple pizzas of Naples. He called them “bricks of dough…
2022-06-25 US Law Helps International Students Attend College, Play Sports
The United States federal law that requires women and men to have the same chances to take part in school activities, such as sports, is turning 50 years old this…
2022-06-25 English’s ‘Mile’ Expressions Are a Mile Long
And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. In the United States, many people use the English system for measuring. While some people use the metric system, our…
2022-06-25 A Somali Boy’s Search for Food
Each morning in the Somali border town of Dollow, 11-year-old Bashir Nur Salat plans for his day’s mission behind a wire fence. He eyes his prize through the barrier: lunch.…
2022-06-25 US Technology Companies Take Back Job Offers
Recent college graduates in the United States are facing the loss of job offers in the technology industry. Losing job offers is especially damaging at this time of year. The…