2024-06-25 When Colleges Close, Some Students Never Go Back
University closures in the United States in recent years have left tens of thousands of students unsure about their education. Some face increased risk of never finishing their degrees at…
2024-06-24 Mysterious Structure Discovered in Nevada Desert
A mysterious rising structure has been discovered in a rural desert area in the western American state of Nevada. The tall, pillar-shaped object is being described as a monolith. Images…
2024-06-24 Brazil Aims to Become Major Rare Earths Supplier
Brazil aims to become a major producer of rare earth metals as Western countries push to gain supplies needed to manufacture high technology devices. Rare earth metals are 17 elements…
2024-06-24 Weight-loss Options for Children Are Hard to Get
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. For many parents in the United States, finding help for an overweight child is not easy. That is because…
2024-06-23 Summer Visitors Poison Trees to See Ocean Better
A common subject for British mystery stories is a death at a seaside community. But in the northeastern state of Maine, mysterious, real deaths happened — although the victims were…
2024-06-23 South Korea’s Ancient Tradition Revived with Social Media
In South Korea, the prayer table of Lee Kyoung-hyun looks similar to those of Korean shamans from hundreds of years ago. It has statues of Buddha and local gods, candles,…
2024-06-23 NASA: Nova Explosion to Be ‘Once-in-Lifetime’ Event in Night Sky
The American space agency NASA says a huge star explosion is expected to light up the night sky later this year. NASA describes it as a “once-in-a-lifetime” event. The event…
2024-06-22 Candidate Uses AI Version of Self in British Election
When voters go to the polls in Brighton, England on July 4, they will get the chance to elect what some people are calling the first artificial intelligence (AI) lawmaker.…
2024-06-22 It’s Showtime!
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On today’s program, we visit the world of performing! Thank you, thank you! Oh, you’re too kind…too kind! Whether you…