2022-12-30 China to Issue Passports, Visas as COVID Rules Ease
China recently said it will resume giving out passports for tourism to its citizens. The move is another step away from severe COVID-19 rules that have isolated the country for…
2022-12-30 Final Goodbye: Remembering Influential People Who Died in 2022
As 2022 comes to an end, we look back to remember the people the world lost over the year. Several world leaders, past and present, died. Possibly, the most recognized…
2022-12-30 ‘Pigs Is Pigs,’ by Ellis Parker Butler
Our story today is called “Pigs is Pigs.” It was written by Ellis Parker Butler. Mike Flannery, the agent of the Interurban Express Company, leaned over the desk in the…
2022-12-30 Nation or Country?
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between “nation” and “country.” Question Hi VOA Learning English, Could you please help and explain…
2022-12-29 The King of Soccer, Pelé, Dies
Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known to the world as Pelé, has died. The Brazilian soccer star was 82 years-old and had colon cancer. Pelé was known far beyond Brazil’s playing…
2022-12-29 Russia Launches Missile Attacks across Ukraine
Russia struck several areas in Ukraine, including the capital, Kyiv, with missiles Thursday. It was the biggest Russian attack in weeks. Russian forces targeted power stations and other important infrastructure…
2022-12-29 2022: A Year for Clean Energy
More governments increased plans to support renewable energy and reduce emissions from fossil fuels, like oil and gas, in 2022. In India, the government plans to send $2.6 billion to…
2022-12-29 US: New COVID-19 Testing Rules for Travelers from China
The United States has announced new COVID-19 testing requirements for all travelers from China. The new rules follow an easing of pandemic restrictions in China that has led to rising…
2022-12-29 Grammar for Making New Year’s Resolutions
The New Year can come on different dates for different cultures. Most of the Western world, for example, celebrates it on January 1st. But one thing many cultures have in…
2022-12-28 As China Races to Vaccinate Older People, Many Remain Unwilling
Chinese health officials are pushing a campaign to get older citizens vaccinated against COVID-19 to reduce infections and hospitalizations. But many people have concerns about vaccine side effects and are…
2022-12-28 Japan Announces New Defense Spending Plan
Under a new National Security Strategy (NSS) and other documents, Japan will nearly double its defense spending and deploy missiles in a new way. Since the end of World War…
2022-12-28 Female Iranian Chess Player Competes Without Head Covering
An Iranian player taking part in an international chess competition in Kazakhstan is not wearing a hijab for the second day, Reuters reports. At the FIDE World Rapid and Blitz…
2022-12-28 5 Interesting AI Tools Announced in 2022
Throughout the past year, we followed some interesting new inventions in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). Here is a look back at five notable AI developments in 2022. Meta’s…
2022-12-27 In Third Year of Pandemic, Schools Faced Double Crisis
As many areas of daily life continued to move past the pandemic in 2022, problems in the classroom show how far the recovery still has to go. Almost two school…