2023-11-17 Source or Resource?
Hi there! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between the words “source” and “resource.” Question: Hello friends, I’m Isac, one of your…
2023-11-16 Migrants Overwhelm Spain’s Canary Islands
Fifteen-year-old Guinean Moussa Camara is one of a record 32,000 migrants who have arrived in Spain’s Canary Islands this year. They travel an extremely dangerous path by sea from Africa.…
2023-11-16 Can a Two-State Solution Survive the Israel-Hamas Conflict?
For 30 years, many nations around the world considered two states — one Israeli, one Palestinian — as the way to reach peace in the Middle East. VOA recently spoke…
2023-11-16 Chinese-Taiwanese Relations at the APEC Meeting
Taiwan is taking part in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting in San Francisco, California this week. Because it is an economic gathering, the self-governing island democracy of 23 million…
2023-11-16 ‘Happy Thanksgiving’
Americans will soon celebrate Thanksgiving. The holiday involves family, friends and food. A common expression Americans say to each other at this time of year is “Happy Thanksgiving.” In the…
2023-11-15 US, China Promise to Work Together on Climate Goals
United States climate diplomat John Kerry and Chinese climate negotiator Xie Zhenhua recently agreed to restart a suspended climate working group. The agreement came at meetings from November 4th to…
2023-11-15 Older, More Diverse America by the Year 2100
The U.S. Census Bureau is a federal agency that researches information about America’s population, housing, and economy. The latest Census Bureau report shows that the U.S. population will decrease with…
2023-11-15 Japanese Support Fishermen by Buying from Fukushima Area
People from all over Japan are purchasing fish caught in the waters near the Fukushima nuclear power plant. In August, the power plant started releasing treated and diluted radioactive water…
2023-11-15 How Social Media Influences News Coverage
News companies are increasingly using video and images from social media to report on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. This has led some media organizations to expand their…
2023-11-14 Cheetahs Change Hunting Activity During Hot Weather
Cheetahs usually hunt during the day. But the fast cats change their activity to early morning and early evening hours during warmer weather, a recent study says. The time change…
2023-11-14 Negotiators Meet in Kenya for Talks on Plastic Pollution
A large group of international negotiators and United Nations representatives are meeting in Nairobi, Kenya this week. They aim to take the next step in creating a document that hopes…