2023-01-21 Sweet Treats for Lunar New Year
Asian families from the United States to China and Vietnam celebrate the Lunar New Year on Sunday, January 22. There are new clothes, big meals, and the traditional red envelopes…
2023-01-21 Designers Turn to Environment-friendly Materials
Designers are increasingly using different kinds of materials to produce products that do not harm the environment. Reused plastic bottles, wood, plant fiber, and even seaweed are being used in…
2023-01-21 Raise a Red Flag
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Red is nature’s color of warning. Animals and plants with bright red colors are sometimes dangerous for other animals to…
2023-01-21 US Schools Start Legal Actions against Social Media Companies
Social media companies are facing legal action seeking to hold them accountable for the mental health crisis among youth. The lawsuits came recently from the public schools in Seattle, Washington…
2023-01-20 Year of the Cat or Year of the Rabbit?
Many people in Asia and around the world will celebrate the Lunar New Year starting on January 22. The new year is called the Year of the Rabbit in China…
2023-01-20 Scientists Use Laser to Redirect Lightning Strikes
Scientists said this week that they used a high-powered laser to change the direction of lightning strikes for the first time. The laser was aimed at the sky atop Mount…
2023-01-20 ‘A Princess of Mars,’ by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Part Two
Editor’s Note: Last week we brought you the first of four programs called “A Princess of Mars.” Our story is from a series of books by American writer Edgar Rice…
2023-01-20 Release and Relief
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between “release” and “relief.” Question Hello VOA Learning English, I am Renna. I am glad…
2023-01-19 Alec Baldwin to Be Charged with Manslaughter in Set Shooting
U.S. government lawyers announced Thursday that actor Alec Baldwin will be charged with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a cinematographer while filming a movie in New Mexico. Santa…
2023-01-19 New Zealand’s Prime Minister to Resign
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she plans to step down. Ardern was 37 years old when she became the head of the government of the southern Pacific island…
2023-01-19 Swedish Restaurants, Clubs No Longer Require Dancing Permit
Sweden’s government has promised to remove the “red tape” that restricts dance in some public places. It recently considered a 10-year-old legal requirement for restaurants, bars, and clubs to get…
2023-01-19 Talking about Art
Imagine a person asks you about your favorite piece of art. How do you answer? In today’s Everyday Grammar, we will explore how you can talk about art and the…