2022-10-15 What Is the ‘Straw That Broke the Camel’s Back’?
And now Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. In life, things can get tough. Sometimes, it is good not to let things bother us. Letting things roll off…
2022-10-15 Scientists Find Two ‘Wild’ Stars in Extremely Fast Orbit
Unlike the sun, about half of the stars in our Milky Way galaxy orbit another star in what is known as a binary system. The word “binary” means two. Researchers…
2022-10-14 From Shining Shoes in Africa to a Seat in Italy’s Parliament
When Aboubakar Soumahoro was a child in his West African home country of Ivory Coast, he cleaned people’s shoes to make money. He also had a dream to go to…
2022-10-14 Farmers Concerned about Disappearing Traditional Food
A small number of farmers near Lake Texcoco, Mexico, fear that a tradition dating back to the Aztec Empire may disappear. The tradition involves collecting and eating the eggs of…
2022-10-14 Silent Movie Advertisements Capture America’s First Films
Silent films established America’s movie industry. But many of these films from the early 1900s no longer exist. A new project aims to capture the flavor of these movies by…
2022-10-14 ‘William Wilson,’ by Edgar Allan Poe, Part Four
We present the last of four parts of the short story “William Wilson,” by Edgar Allan Poe. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State.…
2022-10-14 Inflicting Confusion: Afflict v. Inflict
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question from Ray in Hong Kong about the difference between two very similar sounding words “afflict” and “inflict.” Question:…
2022-10-13 Europe Seeks African Energy Supplies to Replace Russian Natural Gas
European leaders have been paying a lot of attention to natural gas projects in Africa. The interest comes at a time when European officials are trying to find new energy…
2022-10-13 US Admits Some Venezuelans, Expels Others
The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden has agreed to accept up to 24,000 Venezuelan migrants at U.S. airports. Mexico has also agreed to take back Venezuelans who come to…
2022-10-13 More Children’s Books Dealing with Violent Events Like Shootings
This school year, some students in the United States have bigger worries than completing all of their homework. Demand has been growing for children’s books that deal with traumatic events…
2022-10-13 Use Possessive Pronouns to Talk about Friends, Family
Imagine that you want to talk about your family or your friends. Perhaps you want to describe your parents or classmates. What kinds of structures should you use? In today’s…