2024-04-16 Scientists: Coral Bleaching Happens Around the World
Scientists say coral reefs around the world, from Australia to Kenya, are experiencing bleaching for the fourth time in the last 30 years. They say the colorful undersea structures are…
2024-04-16 A Walk in Kyiv
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. As the “Przemyśl – Kyiv”…
2024-04-16 Report: Company Plans Major Human Testing of Brain-computer Device
A U.S.-based developer of a brain-computer implant is reportedly preparing to carry out major testing of its device on humans. The company is called Synchron. The Reuters news agency reported…
2024-04-16 US Librarians Fear Penalties, Prison over Book Bans
An illustrated edition of Margaret Atwood’s book The Handmaid’s Tale was released in 2019. The book is widely considered a classic work about the oppression of women. An illustrated version…
2024-04-15 Trump Faces First-ever Criminal Trial of Former US President
The first criminal trial of a former American president opened Monday in New York City. Donald J. Trump faces 34 charges of falsifying business records. Trump also is considered the…
2024-04-15 Drone Technology Fuels China-US Arms Race
United States and Chinese military planners are preparing for a new kind of warfare. The warfare of the future is likely to involve groups of air and sea drones equipped…
2024-04-15 More Undocumented Indian Migrants Enter US through Canada
The number of Indian migrants entering the U.S. without legal permission has grown in recent years. In the past, Indian migrants interested in the U.S. crossed using the border with…
2024-04-15 Study Finds Many New Cancer Drugs Show Limited Success
A new study has found that 41 percent of cancer drugs receiving accelerated government approval do not improve survival or quality of life. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s)…
2024-04-14 NASA Looks to Private Companies to Develop New Moon Vehicles
The American space agency NASA has announced new efforts to develop and test vehicles designed to explore the moon. Earlier this month, NASA said it had chosen three private companies…