2022-07-02 Use a Sledgehammer to Crack a Nut
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. There are many kinds of nuts. There are walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts, cashews, and pistachios – just to name a few.…
2022-07-02 Ukrainians: ‘We Cannot Pause Our Lives’
Outside the Ukrainian village of Yahidne are the remains of a small school. The building was partly destroyed in the early weeks of the Russian invasion. The school’s abandoned classrooms…
2022-07-02 Astronomers Identify ‘White Dwarf’ Star that Survived Massive Explosion
Scientists have identified a star that, they say, survived a massive explosion and ended up being brighter than before. The star is a kind known as a “white dwarf.” These…
2022-07-02 Famous American Music Festival Faces Risk from Climate Change
Bonnaroo is a well-known music festival that is held each year in the southern United States. The four-day event is held on a farm in rural Tennessee. It is known…
2022-07-01 To Me vs. For Me
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question from Maria, a teacher from Brazil, about the difference between “to me” and “for me.” Question: Hello, If…
2022-07-01 ‘A Piece of Red Calico,’ by Frank Stockton
Editor’s note: If you are tired from doing year-end gift shopping, relax and think about the poor man in this story. Our story today is called “A Piece of Red…
2022-07-01 Producers Trying to Keep Up with Growing Vinyl Record Sales
The invention of the Compact Disc (CD) caused vinyl music records to fall out of popularity over 30 years ago. But sales of vinyl records have been growing for the…
2022-07-01 WHO Says Omicron Variant Pushing Up World COVID Cases, Deaths
The World Health Organization (WHO) says COVID cases increased by 18 percent around the world in the last week. The rise is mostly due to the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron…
2022-07-01 With World Facing a Wheat Shortage, Argentina Farmers Struggle
Dry weather, increasing fertilizer costs, and concerns over export rules are pushing farmers in Argentina to plant less wheat. They might plant more soybeans instead. That is causing worries in…
2022-06-30 Hong Kong Factory Last to Carry On a Disappearing Art
Yuet Tung China Works is Hong Kong’s last remaining hand-painted porcelain factory. It is filled with dinnerware – plates, bowls, cups and more. They are all decorated by hand. The…
2022-06-30 Another Marcos Sworn in as Philippine President
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was sworn in as the next Philippine president on Thursday. He is the son of the former Philippine ruler Ferdinand Marcos, who was overthrown in a popular…
2022-06-30 Food Export Bans Risk Fueling Inflation in Many Countries
In April, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India was ready to increase exports of wheat to “feed the world.” The South Asian nation was looking back on five straight…
2022-06-30 US Supreme Court Places Limits on Environmental Agency
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday established limits on the federal government’s power to reduce carbon emissions from power plants. The ruling immediately affects President Joe Biden’s plans to deal…