2017-01-16 New Orleans Cooking Meets a Taste of Vietnam
Every part of the United States is known for some special kind of food. Americans in Maine would say their…
2017-01-13 Trump Says He Now Believes Russia Was Behind Election Hacking
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump now says he believes Russia was involved in cyberattacks during the presidential election. It was the…
2017-01-11 Trump Appoints Son-in-Law as Top Adviser
American President-elect Donald Trump has appointed his son-in-law Jared Kushner to a high-level position in his administration. Trump asked Kushner…
2017-01-11 California Storm Brings Down Giant Sequoia Tree
A powerful storm has brought down one of the most famous trees in the United States. The huge “Pioneer Cabin…
2017-01-11 US Could Become an Energy Exporting Country
Experts say increased production of oil and gas in the United States, along with production cuts by OPEC, could lead…
2017-01-07 First Somali-American Lawmaker Begins Work in Minnesota
Ilhan Omar made history this week when she began her term as the first Somali-American lawmaker in the United States.…
2017-01-06 US Intelligence: Top Russian Officials Tried to Influence 2016 Election
United States intelligence leaders say they believe high-level Russian officials were directly responsible for attacking American computers during the 2016…
2017-01-05 Ford to Expand American Car Factory, Cancels Plans to Build in Mexico
Ford Motor Company says it has cancelled plans to build a car factory in Mexico. Ford said this week it…
2017-01-05 Trump’s Nominees to Face Senate Confirmation Hearings
Two weeks before Donald Trump becomes president of the United States, the U.S. Senate is already considering his nominees for…
2017-01-04 Melania Trump, As Slovenians Know Her
Melania Trump will become the first foreign-born wife of an American president in almost 200 years. On January 20, her…
2017-01-01 Memories and Hopes Meet in New Year’s Music
Welcome to This Is America with VOA Learning English. Steve Ember brings you music for the New Year. In the…
2016-12-31 US Soldier Who Helped Stop Killing of Unarmed Vietnamese Villagers Dies
American Larry Colburn, who became famous for his actions during the Vietnam War, died earlier this month. He was 67…
2016-12-30 Chicago Working to Reduce Gun Violence
Gun violence is an issue in Chicago, Illinois, America’s third largest city. The Chicago Tribune reported that 61 people were…
2016-12-27 Obama Bans Future Oil Leases in Much of Arctic and Atlantic
President Barack Obama has declared much of U.S. waters in the Arctic Ocean and some areas in the Atlantic Ocean…
2016-12-27 California Halts Self-Driving Cars in San Francisco
The ride-sharing company Uber has removed its self-driving cars from the streets of San Francisco, California. The action came after…