2024-05-01 Taliban Aiming to Bring Visitors to Afghanistan
A school for tourism and hotel management has opened its doors to students in Kabul, Afghanistan. The students are of different ages and their levels of education and professional experience…
2024-05-01 New Research Learns Evolution of Flowering Plants
Flowering plants are very important to Earth’s ecosystems. They are necessary for life on Earth. Flowering plants are also called angiosperms. They are the largest and most diverse plant group.…
2024-05-01 Police Clear Protest Camps at Several US Colleges
American college officials in New York City and Los Angeles have asked police to remove protesters occupying college buildings and grounds over the past few weeks. Overnight, University of California,…
2024-05-01 How TikTok’s Technology Makes the Service Popular
A recent American law requires TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell the company’s U.S. operations within nine months or face a nationwide ban. But the video sharing service remains popular…
2024-04-30 Laotian Immigrant with Cancer Among Winners of Lottery Prize
A Laotian immigrant who has battled cancer for eight years will share hundreds of millions of dollars with a friend after winning a game of chance. Forty-six-year-old Cheng Saephan lives…
2024-04-30 Scientists Concerned about Bird Flu Among Cows
The United States plans new rules for the movement of dairy cows between states because of concerns about a bird flu outbreak. The virus is called Type A H5N1. It…
2024-04-30 Bakota: Beautiful Place with a Frightening History
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. Hi, my name is Kate,…
2024-04-30 Language Is ‘What Makes Us Human’ in New Children’s Book
See if you know the answer to this riddle: “I have been around for a very long time. Longer than toys, dogs, or anyone you know. “My roots go back…
2024-04-29 Officials, Citizens Struggling with High Heat in Southeast Asia
Officials closed schools and issued health warnings as a deadly heat wave has spread across Southeast Asia. In the Philippines, the education ministry announced on Sunday that in-person classes at…
2024-04-29 Huge 3D Printer Aims to Cut Building Time, Labor Costs
American researchers have developed a new model of what they say is the largest 3D printer in the world. The device is designed to build full-sized homes faster and for…