2023-08-21 How Gardeners Can Deal with Floods
Water is required for plant life. But what happens when there is too much of a good thing? That has been the case in many parts of the world this…
2023-08-21 Rights Group: Saudi Border Guards Shot, Killed Ethiopian Migrants
The rights group Human Rights Watch has accused border guards in Saudi Arabia of killing Ethiopian migrants who tried to cross over into the kingdom from Yemen. The group said…
2023-08-21 India Prepares Moon Landing after Failed Russian Attempt
India will soon attempt to land a spacecraft on the point farthest south on the moon, its south pole. The attempt comes just days after the failure of a Russian…
2023-08-21 New COVID-19 Vaccine to Launch in September
The latest COVID-19 vaccine is set for release in September. But health experts say it remains unclear how many Americans will choose to get the new shot. The efforts to…
2023-08-20 Venezuela’s Lake Maracaibo Is Getting More Polluted
Fishermen who work on Venezuela’s Lake Maracaibo say fish stocks are decreasing as pollution grows worse. Lake Maracaibo is 600 kilometers west of Venezuela’s capital Caracas. It is a center…
2023-08-20 Art Helps Afghan Women Struggling with Depression
At her home in northern Afghanistan, a 19-year old woman draws her own image. In the drawing, she is covered by a blue burqa and is inside a cage. The…
2023-08-20 Weight Loss Drugs May Risk Complications under Anesthesia
Doctors who practice anesthesiology in the United States and Canada are expressing concern about patients who take popular weight loss drugs leading up to surgery. Anesthesiologists work together with surgeons…
2023-08-20 Study: Ancient Mars May Have Had Wet, Dry Periods
Researchers say they have found evidence that ancient Mars experienced both wet and dry climate cycles. The new evidence is based on data collected by an exploring vehicle on Mars,…
2023-08-19 Experiment Puts Pig’s Kidney in Brain-dead Human Body
Doctors in New York City have transplanted a pig’s organ into a brain-dead man and watched as it performed normally for over a month. Brain death is a state in…
2023-08-19 Theodore Roosevelt: Energetic
VOA Learning English presents America’s Presidents. Today we are talking about Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States. Many Americans like to call him “Teddy” Roosevelt or even…