2023-08-19 Make Your Home ‘Spick-and-Span’
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program, we explore words and expressions in the English language. We give definitions, examples, and notes on usage.…
2023-08-19 Educators Seek to Stop AI Use for Cheating
Recently, artificial intelligence (AI) services – such as ChatGPT – have become a major resource for cheating in university. Now, teachers are thinking of new ways to teach classes in…
2023-08-18 Climate Change Creates Questions for Alaska’s Tourist Economy
Alaska’s Mendenhall glacier is about 20 minutes by car from Juneau, the state capital. It is one of the area’s most popular sites for tourists. But climate change has caused…
2023-08-18 Fiction Writers Fear the Rise of AI, and See it As a Story to Tell
For many book writers, artificial intelligence (AI) is a threat to their jobs and the very idea of creativity. More than 10,000 writers and others supported an open letter about…
2023-08-18 ‘Paul’s Case,’ by Willa Cather, Part Two
Today we complete the story “Paul’s Case.” It was written by Willa Cather. Donna de Sanctis adapted it for VOA Learning English. Here is Kay Gallant with the story. Paul…
2023-08-18 Descent vs. Ancestry
Hi there! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between “descent” and “ancestry.” Question: Dear friends, My name is Karim. I am 53…
2023-08-17 China’s Economic Problems Rising
China’s exports fell 14.5 percent in July compared with a year earlier. The report builds pressure on the ruling Chinese Communist Party to support measures to improve China’s economy. In…
2023-08-17 Why Are Major Powers Interested in the Moon?
Russia recently launched its first moon-landing spacecraft in 47 years. The launch comes during a time of competition by major powers including the United States, China and India to discover…
2023-08-17 African Leadership Groups Concerned about Military Takeover in Niger
Defense leaders from the West African group of nations known as ECOWAS are meeting to discuss the political crisis in Niger. The leaders are concerned. The military group that ousted…
2023-08-17 Present Tense in ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’
The band Fallout Boy recently released a version of the song, We Didn’t Start the Fire. The song was first released in 1989 by the singer/songwriter Billy Joel. Joel’s song…
2023-08-16 Young Chinese Turn to Online Streaming to Earn Money
Many young Chinese are increasingly turning to online streaming as a way to earn money while selling products for major companies. The job involves livestreaming on popular social media services…
2023-08-16 Researchers Map the Deep Ocean Off Alaska’s Coast
The U.S. weather agency is exploring the ocean around the Aleutian Islands aiming to map the sea floor and make discoveries about undersea life. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration…
2023-08-16 Early Humans in Europe Likely Wiped Out by Cold Weather
Scientists say that an early human species that settled in what is now Europe was wiped out by a long ice age over 1 million years ago. The scientists say…