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2025-03-05 Private Lander Carrying NASA Experiments Lands on the Moon

A private spacecraft carrying several science experiments has successfully landed on the moon. The lander, called Blue Ghost, was built…

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2025-03-05 American Culture: Bald Eagle Officially Named National Bird of U.S.

The bald eagle is a symbol of the United States. An image of the bird is on the flag and seal of the U.S.…

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2025-03-04 Grow Your Vocabulary by Learning Root Words

English has been called one the most difficult languages for non-native speakers to learn. One reason is that English has…

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2025-03-04 American Spy: Virginia Hall

Thousands of women have served as intelligence agents for the United States and its allies since the nation began. Virginia…

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2025-03-03 New Flowering Plants for Gardeners to Try

If you are a gardener, you probably have some favorite plants that you grow year after year. But you might also…

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2025-03-03 Rise in ADHD Cases Raises Questions

Allison Burk’s daughter was struggling. The American teenager had uncontrolled emotions, a decreased ability to pay attention and trouble completing work on…

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2025-03-03 Skyscrapers, Made in America

Skyscrapers were invented in the United States. Two new technological developments made very tall buildings possible in the late 1800s.…

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2025-03-02 The Empire State Building: Once the World’s Tallest

The Empire State Building remains a popular place to visit in New York City. The structure sits in a central…

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2025-03-02 New Discovery Could Explain What Gives Mars its Red Color

Scientists say they might have identified the mineral on Mars that is responsible for making the planet appear red. New…

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2025-03-01 How to ‘Dish Up’ Something Good

And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Food is a popular subject with many people around the world. It…

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2025-02-28 Scientists Discover Stonehenge-like Circle in Denmark

Danish researchers have announced the discovery of a collection of wooden pieces placed in a circle that are believed to…

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2025-02-28 ‘Rappaccini’s Daughter’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Part Two

Today, we complete the story "Rappaccini’s Daughter." It was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Here is Kay Gallant with the second…

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