2022-10-10 Groups Aim to Reduce Wasted Food by Changing ‘Best By’ Dates
Each food product in the United States must show a “best before” date on its container. The goal of placing the date on food is to tell the buyer when…
2022-10-10 American Economists Share Nobel Prize
Ben Bernanke, former head of the U.S. Federal Reserve, and two other American economists were awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences on Monday. Bernanke is credited with helping lead…
2022-10-10 SWIFT Releases Plan for Digital Currency
Financial messaging system SWIFT has released plans for a worldwide central bank digital currency (CBDC) network. The plan is the result of eight months of tests using different technologies and…
2022-10-09 Argentina Looks to Cross Wheat with Gene from Sunflowers
Argentina is one of the world’s top wheat producers, worth about $4.5 billion yearly to the country’s economy. But climate conditions like long periods of severe dryness and rising temperatures…
2022-10-09 US Company Tests System to ‘Spin Launch’ Satellites to Space
An American company has carried out tests of a system that uses a high-speed spinning machine to launch satellites into space. The machine – which is powered by kinetic energy…
2022-10-09 Energy Costs Close Hungary’s Theaters for Winter
A theater in Hungary’s capital is likely to go unused through a cold and quiet winter. Theater operators have decided to close buildings rather than pay high prices for heating…
2022-10-09 Self-Sufficient German Village Has Few Energy Concerns
Europeans are preparing for the increase in prices of their energy bills. Many plan to try to save energy this winter by turning down the heat and turning off lights.…
2022-10-08 Study: Nobel Prize often Goes to Creative Thinkers, Not Specialists
Experts often tell students to center their efforts on a narrow field to get a job after school. But recent research into Nobel Prize winners suggests that wider interests are…
2022-10-08 What Does It Mean ‘To Push Someone’s Buttons’?
And now Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. The world is filled with buttons! Some buttons we press — such as the ones needed to operate a vehicle…
2022-10-08 Hurricane Ian Causes School Closures in Florida
Rescue and recovery operations are continuing in areas affected by the storm in southwestern Florida. Several school systems in the area cannot yet say when they will be ready to…
2022-10-08 Australia to Set Aside 30 Percent of Land Mass for Conservation
Australia’s Environment Minister said on Tuesday it will set aside at least 30 percent of its land mass for conservation. Tanya Plibersek said the plan will help protect plants and…
2022-10-08 Plastic-eating Enzyme from Worm May Help Ease Pollution
Researchers have found that a chemical from a kind of worm can break down one of the most common forms of plastic. The finding could open up new ways to…
2022-10-07 Talking Stormy Weather
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question from VSRC Murthy in India about some stormy weather. Question: Hello VOA Learning English, I have a question…