2024-10-10 Han Kang, First South Korean Writer to Win Nobel in Literature
South Korean writer Han Kang won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday. The Swedish Academy’s Nobel Committee said her work “confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of…
2024-10-10 UN: Crime Groups in Southeast Asia Find Success on Telegram
Powerful crime groups in Southeast Asia use the messaging app Telegram widely, the United Nations said in a report on Monday. It said the app’s use led to major changes…
2024-10-10 Everyday Grammar: Introducing Phrasal Verbs
Welcome back to Everyday Grammar from VOA Learning English. Today we look at a very common verb form in English – phrasal verbs. There are over 5,000 verbs that fall…
2024-10-09 Study: US Hurricanes Much Deadlier Than Government Estimates
A new study says hurricanes in the United States are hundreds of times deadlier than government estimates say. In fact, the research finds, they result in more American deaths over…
2024-10-09 Scientists Win Nobel in Chemistry for Predicting, Designing Proteins
Three scientists who developed methods to predict the structure of proteins and build new ones have won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The winners were American David Baker, a professor…
2024-10-09 Tech Tip: Instagram’s New Tools to Protect Young Users
Meta’s Instagram service recently introduced some built-in tools designed to protect young users. The changes also give parents more control over their children’s accounts to improve safety and limit the…
2024-10-08 In Changing Climate, Scientists Develop Stronger Seeds for India
Unpredictable rains and increasing heat are making life more difficult for the people of Rayanpet, a village in southern India. The conditions are also damaging the rice crops grown there.…
2024-10-08 Developers of AI Methods Win Nobel Prize in Physics
Two early developers of artificial intelligence (AI) have won this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics. American John Hopfield is with Princeton University in New Jersey. Geoffrey Hinton is a citizen…
2024-10-08 Do Students in American Schools Read Long Books Anymore?
Teachers in many English classes across America are having students read fewer full-length books. Recently, the Associated Press explored the issue in education. It reports that students instead are given…
2024-10-07 Japanese Theater Shares Cultural Similarities in Britain
A playhouse in London, Britain and a theater from Osaka, Japan, are working together to prove cultural differences between the two countries are only on the surface. London’s Charing Cross…