2023-12-11 Nickel Mine, Environmental Activists Exist Together in Michigan
About 20 years ago, the international mining company Rio Tinto said it would open a nickel mine in the far northern part of the American state of Michigan. Rio Tinto…
2023-12-11 Free Toy Store Helps Needy Families
Four years ago, country music star Brad Paisley and his wife, actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley, helped create a free food store in Nashville, Tennessee. Their goal was to give families in…
2023-12-11 Japan’s Ohtani Gets $700 Million, Biggest Team Sports Deal
Everyone expected Japan’s Shohei Ohtani to receive the biggest deal in baseball history. Over the weekend, the two-time Most Valuable Player award-winner received the biggest deal in team sports history.…
2023-12-11 US Approves Two Treatments for Sickle Cell Disease
United States health officials last week approved two gene treatments for sickle cell disease. Doctors hope that the treatments will provide a cure for the painful genetic blood disorder. The…
2023-12-10 How to Grow Mushrooms Indoors
Mushrooms are not only tasty. They are also filled with healthy nutrients, like calcium and potassium, and vitamins, like D and B. Some people not only enjoy eating mushrooms. They…
2023-12-10 Researchers Make Surprising Discovery about Ancient Mosquitoes
Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide are killed every year by malaria and other diseases that are spread through mosquito bites. Female mosquitoes are responsible for these deadly bites because…
2023-12-10 Scientists Discover Six Planet System Orbiting in ‘Perfect Harmony’
Scientists have identified six planets orbiting a nearby star “in perfect harmony” in our Milky Way galaxy. The solar system appears to be untouched by outside forces since it was…
2023-12-09 George H.W. Bush: Cautious
VOA Learning English presents America’s Presidents. Today we are talking about George Herbert Walker Bush. Before he became president in 1989, Bush had a lot of experience in government. He…
2023-12-09 AI, Hallucinate, Authentic or Rizz for Word of the Year
As the year 2023 comes to a close, English language dictionary publishers are announcing their choices for word of the year. The words usually come from popular usage, news events,…
2023-12-09 US College Closings Worry Educators
American higher education experts are concerned that small colleges closed at a high rate in 2023. They say college closures can prevent students from finishing their study programs and take…
2023-12-08 India Works to Build World’s Largest Renewable Energy Project
India is planning to launch the world’s largest renewable energy project near the country’s border with Pakistan. The term renewable describes energy produced from natural sources, such as sunlight or…