2024-03-22 How to Say ‘l-i-v-e’
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Lola. Question Hello, I’m Lola from Madrid. My question is about the pronunciation of the word “live”. Sometimes…
2024-03-21 India’s General Election to Stretch over 44 Days
India will begin the world’s largest general election next month. The process is expected to stretch over 44 days before results are announced on June 4. Nearly 970 million Indians…
2024-03-21 US Sports Fans Hope AI Will Help with March Madness Brackets
The American college basketball tournaments known as “March Madness” begin this week. College basketball, or National Collegiate Athletic Association (N.C.A.A.) basketball, is very popular in the United States. In parts…
2024-03-21 In South America’s ‘Lithium Triangle,’ a Struggle Between Tradition, Industry
An area stretching across Argentina, Bolivia and Chile forms what is called the “Lithium Triangle.” The earth there is rich in lithium, a necessary metal in creating batteries for electric…
2024-03-21 Talking about Your Dreams
In an earlier Everyday Grammar, we talked about “Fast Car,” a song about young people who had dreams of making their lives better. Then, we asked our readers and listeners…
2024-03-20 Aid Groups: Gaza, Haiti Are Facing Famine
Aid groups warn that famine, a widespread lack of food, will soon strike two troubled places: Gaza and Haiti. In Gaza The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) is an…
2024-03-20 Marriages in South Korea Rise Slightly after Years of Decrease
The number of marriages in South Korea rose in 2023 for the first time in more than ten years. The increase came after the pandemic which forced some couples to…
2024-03-20 Taliban May Never Reopen Girls’ Secondary Schools
An Afghan education official says the ruling Taliban group might permanently close girls’ secondary schools. The official said the Taliban is instead supporting religious schools known as madrasas. The Taliban…
2024-03-20 US Libraries Struggle to Pay for Costly Digital Books
A growing number of American libraries are struggling to offer users digital versions of books because they cost a lot more than physical copies. Public demand for digital materials –…
2024-03-19 California Lawmaker Wants to Know What Makes People Happy
March 20 is the United Nations’ International Day of Happiness. For many years, northern European countries, especially Finland, have been named among the happiest countries on Earth. The United States…
2024-03-19 A Taste of Unity
Editor’s note: This story is one of the winning entries from the “Teach Us about Ukraine” writing contest sponsored by VOA Learning English and GoGlobal. My name is Olha Balukh,…