2023-09-30 ‘Boilerplate’ Language Is All Business
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Today we talk about a type of writing — boilerplate. Boilerplate language is the writing in documents such as contracts.…
2023-09-30 Educators: Improving Teachers’ Math Skills Will Aid Students
Many elementary school teachers say they dislike the idea of teaching mathematics even at the most basic level. That is a cause for concern among educators. Experts say it is…
2023-09-29 Race to Help Largest, Rarest Tortoise
The average life expectancy of North America’s largest and rarest tortoise species is unknown. But scientists say the animals could live more than 100 years. The Bolson tortoise is an…
2023-09-29 Paris Once Had Too Many Cars, Now It Has Too Many Bikes
Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo has long worked to make her city less dependent on cars. She wanted to see more people using bicycles, or bikes, to get around. Over a…
2023-09-29 ‘Luck,’ by Mark Twain
Our story today is called “Luck.” It was written by Mark Twain. Here is Shep O’Neal with the story. I was at a dinner in London given in honor of…
2023-09-29 Teacher, Lecturer or Tutor?
Hi there! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between a “teacher,” a “tutor,” and a “lecturer.” Question: Hello Teacher, My name is…
2023-09-28 Indoor Food Growing Operations Face Uncertain Future
Indoor food growing operations are seeing both successes and failures in the United States. Some companies in the food industry are investing even as competitors fail. California-based Plenty Unlimited this…
2023-09-28 Scientists Recover Genetic RNA from Extinct Tasmanian Tiger
Researchers say they have recovered genetic material from the Tasmanian tiger, an Australian animal that has long been extinct. The discovery could help scientists learn more about these creatures before…
2023-09-28 School Shooting Survivor Develops Mental Wellness App
Kai Koerber was a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida when a gunman murdered 14 students and three school workers there in February 2018. Seeing other students…
2023-09-28 Discussing Alien Life
Over the last several months, there have been many news reports about possible alien life and strange objects in the skies, sometimes called UFOs. The stories have led to public…
2023-09-27 US Nuclear Research Center Aims to Modernize America’s Atomic Weapons
Los Alamos in the Southwestern American state of New Mexico is where the U.S. government set up its secret mission to develop nuclear weapons during World War II. Eighty years…
2023-09-27 Study: Warming Temperatures Threaten Ocean’s Biggest Fish
A new study has warned that warming ocean temperatures could threaten some of the largest fish in the sea. Many scientists believe warming waters are directly linked to the effects…
2023-09-27 Vermont Town Closes Roads Due to Autumn ‘Leaf-peepers’
“Leaf-peepers” are tourists who visit the countryside in the northeastern United States each autumn. “Peeper” means looker, someone who looks. The leaf-peepers travel to see the seasonal changes to the…