2022-12-23 Bosnian Children Send Gifts to Ukrainian Children
Hundreds of children in Bosnia-Herzegovina are working on a project that will make children living through the war in Ukraine smile this winter. The Bosnian children have been filling small…
2022-12-23 Man Travels the World to Photograph Melting Glaciers
Not too long ago, 41-year-old Garrett Fisher flew in a small airplane close to the surface of Europe’s largest glacier, which is in Norway. A glacier is a huge area…
2022-12-23 ‘The Gift of the Magi,’ by O. Henry
Editor’s Note: We are pleased to share a traditional holiday story with you, ‘The Gift of the Magi’ by O. Henry. Karen Leggett adapted this story for VOA Learning English.…
2022-12-23 Able or Ible
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about how to use “-able” and “-ible” suffixes. Question Hello teacher! I am Md. Abdur Rahman from Bangladesh.…
2022-12-22 Grammar and Christmas
Many Americans experience surprise (or disappointment) when they wake up on Christmas Day. They might be surprised or disappointed by a family member’s actions. They might be happy or unhappy…
2022-12-22 Distracting Ukrainian Children from War during Holidays
Ukrainians have experienced nearly 10 months of war. This holiday season, people are trying to bring some peace and happiness to the country’s children. In what used to be a…
2022-12-22 Veggie Alternatives to Foie Gras Becoming More Popular in France
Foie gras is a popular Christmas dish in France. Its name means “fat liver” in the French language. It is traditionally made from fattened duck and goose livers. But vegan…
2022-12-22 Indian City Expands Facial Recognition Technology to Fight Crime
Officials in the Indian city of Hyderabad say police there depend on facial recognition technology to fight crime. Hyderabad is the capital of India’s south-central state of Telangana. In 2013,…
2022-12-21 Fortnite Game Maker to Pay $520 Million for Privacy, Payment Abuses
The creator of video game Fortnite has agreed to pay a total of $520 million in government fines and repayments. A government agency that oversees trade accused Fortnite of illegally…
2022-12-21 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Meets Biden, Addresses US Congress
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the United States Wednesday. It was Zelenskyy’s first known trip outside his home country since Russia invaded in February. U.S. President Joe Biden and first…
2022-12-21 Taliban Bans Afghan Women from Universities
Women and girls in Afghanistan suffered another setback in their push for equal access to education on Wednesday. Many universities closed their doors to female students hoping to take exams…