2022-08-28 Canada-based Company to Open Rare Earth Mine in Greenland
A Canada-based company recently announced its plans to develop a rare earth mineral mine in Greenland. Materials from the mine will be sent to Estonia, which has one of only…
2022-08-28 Thousands of Immigrants Arrive to New York and D.C.
Two governors in the United States have transported thousands of foreigners to New York City and Washington, D.C. in recent weeks. The travelers had been among large numbers of foreigners…
2022-08-27 Ukrainian Students Find Refuge at US Colleges
Ukrainian students seeking to attend college in the United States are receiving assistance from many American schools. A recent report covering 559 schools found that at least 120 universities are…
2022-08-27 Blaming Others With a Goat: A ‘Scapegoat’
And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. Many of our English expressions come from our interactions with or observations of animals. Today we talk about an animal…
2022-08-27 In US Northeast, Volunteers Work to Restore Native Lands
Asa Peters walked into a forest near Kingston, Massachusetts this summer and started cutting down a plant called Japanese knotweed. “It’s hard. You got to keep pulling and pulling…but it’s…
2022-08-27 In Ohio, Building Projects Put Workers in Demand
The American state of Ohio’s largest-ever economic development project is expected to put workers in demand. The project will need 7,000 construction workers. But currently, experts say there is a…
2022-08-27 Researchers Find New Strategy to Fight Misinformation
International researchers and experts at Google are working on a way to prevent false information about Ukrainian refugees from spreading in Eastern Europe. They call their effort “pre-bunking.” The term…
2022-08-26 ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’ by Edgar Allan Poe
Today we present the short story “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe. Here is Shep O’Neal with the story. True! Nervous — very, very nervous I had been and…
2022-08-26 Proper Adjectives, Part 2
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will continue to answer a question from Gustavo in Brazil about describing his teacher using the linking verb “be” and other adjectives.…
2022-08-26 Chinese Censors Change Ending of ‘Minions’ Film
Chinese social media users have called attention to a change in the ending of the Hollywood cartoon movie: Minions: The Rise of Gru for release within the country. The change…
2022-08-26 The Bagmati: Nepal’s Holiest, and Dirtiest, River
Nepal’s holiest river, the Bagmati, begins high in the Himalaya Mountains. It has been honored religiously since ancient times. Tradition says its waters have the power to purify souls. But…
2022-08-26 China Aims to Make Rain During Dry Period
China says it will try to protect its grain harvest by using chemicals to make much needed rain. This year has been the hottest, driest summer in several parts of…