2022-08-15 After Year of No School, Uncertain Future for Afghan Girls
For most teenage girls in Afghanistan, it has been a year since they were barred from going to school. But some are trying to continue their education even with the…
2022-08-15 Official Declares Ruto Kenya’s President but Questions Remain
Kenya’s election chief has declared Deputy President William Ruto the winner of the close presidential election in the east African country. But four other top election officials said they disowned…
2022-08-15 Iran Denies Involvement in Attack on Writer Salman Rushdie
An Iranian official Monday denied that Iran was involved in the attack on writer Salman Rushdie. However, the official sought to justify the attack in the country’s first public comments…
2022-08-15 $20,000 for a Trash Can in San Francisco
Officials in San Francisco are asking the public to help choose a waste container among several models proposed for mass deployment in the California city. It is proving to be…
2022-08-14 Study: Evolutionary Changes in Voice Box May Have Led to Human Speech
Scientists say changes in the voice box of nonhuman primates over time may have led to human speech. The researchers said they examined the voice box, also known as the…
2022-08-14 Satellites Show Landfills Releasing Large Amount of Methane
Landfills are places where a large amount of waste and other refuse is buried in the ground. They are responsible for releasing a large amount of planet-warming methane gas into…
2022-08-14 Climate Change Centers Debate on Cutting Consumption
Degrowth economics is the idea that the planet cannot survive endless economic growth. That idea goes against modern economics, where growth is widely considered the best way for nations to…
2022-08-14 Cycling Becomes More Popular in China
Bicycles have long been used for transportation in China. But recently, cycling – the activity or sport of riding a bicycle for exercise – has become popular among the country’s…
2022-08-14 Young Cuban Players Dream of US Major Leagues
Eight-year-old Kevin Kindelan and 7-year-old Leoni Venego play baseball for a Central Havana junior league team in Cuba. They both have big dreams. Kindelan says he wants to play for…
2022-08-13 Short-term Training Can Lead to Technology Jobs without College Degrees
Some American states are making money available for high school graduates so they can learn skills to help them get technology jobs without a college degree. One example is the…
2022-08-13 Problems Happen When You Are ‘Asleep at the Wheel’
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program, we explore words and expressions in the English language. We give examples and notes on usage. The…
2022-08-13 Researchers: World’s Largest Ice Sheet Risks Melting
International scientists warn that the world’s largest ice sheet in Antarctica is losing ice much more quickly than they had thought. A recent study by Australian and other researchers described…
2022-08-13 Study: Coronaviruses Infect 66,000 Yearly in Southeast Asia
A new study suggests that SARS-related coronaviruses similar to COVID-19 infect about 66,000 people each year in Southeast Asia. The study also found that nearly 500 million people live near…