2024-01-08 ‘Oppenheimer’ Wins Big at Golden Globes
The historical film “Oppenheimer” won big at the Golden Globe awards Sunday. It won five awards, including best drama. And the comedy “Poor Things” upset summer hit “Barbie,” as Hollywood…
2024-01-08 US Agency Investigates Passenger Jet Incident
Officials have recovered a part of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max passenger jet that blew off during a flight from Portland, Oregon to Ontario, California on Friday. The plane…
2024-01-08 Italian Man Might Regain Use of Hand after Nerve Operation
A man in Italy might regain the use of his hand after having a new kind of medical operation. Doctors in northern Italy said the surgery used a nerve from…
2024-01-07 Singapore to End Cat Ban in Public Housing
Sunny is a proud Singaporean citizen who follows the laws of her country. Mostly, anyway. For the last three years, she has been illegally sheltering a cat called Mooncake. A…
2024-01-07 Consumer Reports Finds ‘Widespread’ Plastics in Food
New research from the American non-profit organization Consumer Reports finds that plastics have a “widespread” presence in food. The group called on the United States government to examine the safety…
2024-01-07 Talking Robot Helps Seniors Fight Loneliness
Joyce Loaiza lives alone in a community for older people in the American state of Florida. When she is home, the retired office worker often talks with a friendly female…
2024-01-07 Big Space Missions Planned for 2024
A series of new space missions are planned for the coming year. Here is a look ahead at some of the ones to watch out for in 2024. Artemis II…
2024-01-06 Chilean Grandmother Is a Top Video Game Player
Few players of the online video game Free Fire know that one of their top opponents is an 81-year-old grandmother from rural Chile. From her professional gaming chair at home…
2024-01-06 Donald Trump: Unusual
VOA Learning English presents America’s Presidents. Today we are talking about Donald Trump, the 45th U.S. president. He was elected in 2016. Because his presidency is so new, this program…
2024-01-06 Do You Color Inside or Outside the Lines?
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Today, let’s talk about a common art activity – coloring. Coloring books are common objects of play and learning for…
2024-01-06 Harvard President’s Ouster Leads to Concerns about Academic Freedom
Harvard University’s Claudine Gay recently became the second Ivy League president to step down under pressure from alumni, political activists and supporters of the University. Gay was the first Black…
2024-01-05 Ugandan Homemade Drink Threatened by Bill, Market Changes
Lawmakers in Uganda are considering barring people from making a popular alcoholic drink at home. The bill being considered would affect people like the Ndyanabo family. At least once a…