2024-10-13 Italian Family Aims to Prove Its Painting Is a Picasso
A family in Italy hopes to prove that a painting found long ago on the island of Capri is the work of Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. The family has been…
2024-10-13 Study: 610 Kinds of Birds Have Disappeared in Past 130,000 Years
New research says that 610 bird species have died off over the past 130,000 years. For instance, the Kaua’i ’ō’ō, a Hawaiian songbird, was declared extinct just last year. The…
2024-10-13 Europe Launches Spacecraft to Explore Asteroid Hit by NASA
A European spacecraft has been launched to explore an asteroid struck in an earlier planetary defense mission by the American space agency NASA. The European Space Agency (ESA’s) Hera spacecraft…
2024-10-12 When in Rome …
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. One of the best things about traveling to a new country is learning about new traditions and customs. They can…
2024-10-11 Atomic Bomb Survivors Group Wins Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization of survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, for its activism against nuclear weapons.…
2024-10-11 Weather Experts: ‘We Cannot Control Hurricanes’
A series of powerful hurricanes have affected millions of people in the United States in recent weeks. Some people are wondering if scientists could control extreme weather events. However, experts…
2024-10-11 ‘Transients in Arcadia’ by O. Henry
We present the short story “Transients in Arcadia,” by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State. There is a certain hotel on…
2024-10-11 How to Improve Your Spelling
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Guillermo in Argentina about how to spell words in English. Question Dear Teacher, When I hear some new…
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…