2023-07-07 1,500 Disney Collectibles Are for Sale
Fans who love Disney will soon be able to take home more than just a small object from the gift shop. They will get a chance to buy the real…
2023-07-07 ‘The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky’ by Stephen Crane, Part One
From VOA Learning English, this is American Stories. Our story is called “The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky.” It was written by Stephen Crane. We will listen to the story…
2023-07-07 Worth, Worthy and Worthwhile
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between “worth,” “worthy,” and “worthwhile.” Question: Hello VOA Learning English, I am Li from China.…
2023-07-06 Scotland’s Orkney Islands Voted to Explore Other Models of Governance
Officials on the Orkney Islands, a part of Scotland, recently voted to explore ways of seeking more self-governance — or even independence — from United Kingdom governments. Reporters from around…
2023-07-06 In Japan, ‘Job-leaving Agents’ Help People Quit Their Jobs
Japan is a nation known for its workers’ loyalty to their companies and lifetime employment. People who change jobs are often considered quitters, and that is seen as dishonorable. But…
2023-07-06 Meta Launches Threads to Compete with Twitter
People who are unhappy with the way businessman Elon Musk has been running Twitter now have a new social media service to consider. Meta, the company that owns Facebook and…
2023-07-06 A Close Reading of ‘Looking for America’
In today’s Everyday Grammar we do a close reading of Lana Del Rey’s 2019 song, Looking for America. The song explores different places in the United States, American culture and…
2023-07-05 Vietnam Bans ‘Barbie’ Movie over Disputed South China Sea Map
Vietnamese state media reported on Monday that Vietnam has banned the movie Barbie from being released in the Southeast Asian country. Vietnam banned the movie because of a moment in…
2023-07-05 A New Way to Look at the Milky Way
For many years, humans have looked up at the collection of stars and planets shining in the night sky that make up the Milky Way. However, the Milky Way is…
2023-07-05 World Experiences Hottest-ever Days This Week
Two groups that follow the world’s temperatures said July 3 and 4 were likely the hottest days since satellite records started in 1979. Scientists at the University of Maine run…
2023-07-05 Twitter Puts Daily Limits on Number of Tweets Users Can Read
Twitter has placed temporary restrictions on the number of tweets, or posts, users can look at each day. The company also established a new rule requiring people to have a…