2023-04-10 Some Ukrainian Children back with Families after Being Taken to Russia
A humanitarian group called Save Ukraine is working to bring Ukrainian children home from Russia. Ukraine says nearly 20,000 children were illegally taken into Russia during the war that started…
2023-04-10 Hawaii Wants Visitors to Help Pay for Environmental Impact
Taking care of Hawaii’s natural environment takes time, people and money. Now the U.S. state wants tourists to help pay for it. That is because growing numbers of people are…
2023-04-10 Low Profits, High Costs Equal Less from Britain’s Farms
Some of Britain’s fruit growers are reducing their production because it is too costly to grow their crops. James Smith’s family has grown apples on a farm in southeastern England…
2023-04-10 Five Apps for Helpful Gardening Information
There are many apps that use mobile phone cameras and other devices that might surprise gardeners. They can provide expert gardening planning and planting advice. They may help with unwanted…
2023-04-09 NASA Announces Moon Mission Astronauts
The American space agency NASA has chosen the astronaut crew that will carry out a planned test mission around the moon next year. The trip is part of NASA’s Artemis…
2023-04-09 Obesity Increased in US Military during Pandemic
Early COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, long hours on his computer, and increased stress led U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Daniel Murillo to eat more. Then, places to work out were closed; organized…
2023-04-09 Rising Sea Levels Mean Daily Water Struggle on India Shore
Changing sea levels are affecting freshwater in places like Chellanam, India. In Chellanam, saltwater is moving inland into small bodies of fresh water, like ponds and wells, which the village’s…
2023-04-09 Study: Empathy May Have Ancient Roots
A new study suggests that our ability to share other’s feelings, also called empathy, may have very ancient beginnings. The study, published recently in Science, says our ability to share…
2023-04-08 Why Does US Lead the World in Weather Disasters?
The United States gets hit by some of the strongest and most destructive storms on Earth. Examples of extreme weather include hurricanes, tornadoes, floods and droughts. But the storms themselves…
2023-04-08 It Is Not Nice to ‘Dump on’ Others
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Trash may not be a glamorous subject. But it is an important one. We can throw our trash in a…
2023-04-08 Small Florida College Worries about Government Involvement
Willem Aspinall is a 19-year-old student at New College of Florida. He grew up near Chicago. He called his school, near the small city of Sarasota, “a little bubble.” The…