2024-06-06 Despite Demand, No Takers for Care-worker Jobs
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. The hardest part of Culix Wibonele’s first job in long-term care was not getting hurt. Wibonele is from Kenya.…
2024-06-06 Grammar and Talking about Hot Weather
In many places where our readers and listeners live, the weather is getting hotter because of the changing seasons and weather-related events. This week on Everyday Grammar, we will discuss…
2024-06-05 Special Kind of Fisherman Finds Lost Money
James Kane of New York City is a fisherman. But he does not eat what he catches. Instead of catching fish, he uses powerful magnets attached to long ropes to…
2024-06-05 Biden Places New Restriction on US Southern Border
President Joe Biden announced an executive action Tuesday that temporarily places restrictions on the number of migrants unlawfully entering the United States. The action is called a proclamation. It says…
2024-06-05 After Delays, Boeing Launches Astronauts into Orbit
Boeing launched astronauts into space with its delayed Starliner spacecraft for the first time Wednesday. The launch marked the company’s entry into competition with SpaceX to provide service for the…
2024-06-05 Chinese Spacecraft Collects Samples from Far Side of Moon
Chinese space officials say a spacecraft has successfully collected samples from the moon and is headed back toward Earth. The unmanned spacecraft, called Chang’e-6, touched down on the lunar surface…
2024-06-04 US Veteran Returns to France 80 Years after Surviving D-Day
In 1944, Jake Larson was carrying a backpack with 34 kilograms of gear as the boat he was in got closer to Omaha Beach in France. Omaha Beach was the…
2024-06-04 Little Ghanaian Named World’s Youngest Male Artist
Some people seem to be born with skill for making art. Ace-Liam Ankrah of Ghana is a good example. He recently set a world record for his painting and he…
2024-06-04 Researchers: Bacteria Could Help Reduce ‘Greenhouse’ Gas
Very small organisms that live in the world’s farm fields release nitrous oxide gas. Some scientists link the gas to climate change. They are looking for a way to deal…
2024-06-04 Home Visiting Programs Aim to Support Early Education
There are programs in the United States that aim to support families with their children’s early learning and development. Home visiting programs try to improve early education at a low…