2022-12-09 Ukrainians Hid Orphaned Children from Russian Deportation
Hours after Russia invaded Ukraine in February, health workers at a children’s hospital in southern Ukraine started secretly planning how to save their babies. Russians were suspected of seizing young…
2022-12-09 Unusual Atlantic City Museum to Close
A popular place of interest for tourists in the U.S. state of New Jersey will be changing soon. The change involves the closing of the famous Ripley’s Believe It Or…
2022-12-09 ‘The Murders in the Rue Morgue,’ by Edgar Allen Poe, Part Four
We present the fourth of five parts of the short story “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” by Edgar Allen Poe. The story was originally adapted and recorded by VOA…
2022-12-09 All about Clothes
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about clothes, outfits, suits, and costumes. Question: Dear Teacher, Could you explain for me when to use ”costume”,…
2022-12-08 Chinese Businesses Prepare for COVID Infections after Easing Restrictions
Manufacturers and businesses wanting to stay open in China are staying careful by keeping COVID-19 measures. The Chinese government is beginning to ease its severe COVID-19 restrictions. But businesses are…
2022-12-08 US Basketball Star Griner Exchanged for Russian Arms Dealer
The American basketball star and Olympic champion Brittney Griner is being released from prison. She had been held in Russia for almost 10 months. The administration of U.S. President Joe…
2022-12-08 Scientists: Ancient Creature Grew Quicker Than Expected
Long before the time of the dinosaurs, an unusual creature called Whatcheeria was a top predator. New research is providing a deeper understanding of Whatcheeria, which lived around 330 million…
2022-12-08 Grammar for Exercise
Do you like to “work out?” What do you do to “warm up” for exercise? Do you enjoying walking, dancing, or running? In today’s Everyday Grammar, we will look at…
2022-12-07 China Eases Zero-COVID Policy Following Protests
China on Wednesday announced changes to its severe “zero-COVID” policy. The policy recently led to protests and calls for President Xi Jinping to resign. For nearly three years, China tried…
2022-12-07 Millions of Birds Could Bring Visitors to Eastern Mexico
Every year, millions of birds fly between Mexico’s Sierra Madre Oriental Mountains and the Gulf of Mexico in an event known as the “river of raptors.” Many kinds of birds…