2024-08-24 Reaching the ‘Tipping Point’
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Today we talk about an important time in a movement or experience. It is the moment when something cannot be…
2024-08-23 Harlem Celebrates Its Rebirth after 50 Years
In the 1970s, a lack of community investment resulted in a large number of people leaving Harlem, a well-known New York City neighborhood in northern Manhattan. Nearly 50,000 people, about…
2024-08-23 ‘The Murders in the Rue Morgue,’ by Edgar Allen Poe, Part Two
We present the second of five parts of the short story “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” by Edgar Allen Poe. The story was originally adapted and recorded by VOA…
2024-08-23 Speaking Fluently
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Aaron Ali in Sudan about how to become a fluent speaker. Question Dear Teacher, I have been learning…
2024-08-22 Australia Moves Forward with Major Renewable Energy Project
A plan to build a huge solar farm in Australia is a step closer after the Australian government gave environmental approvals for the $19 billion project recently. Australian company Sun…
2024-08-22 Astronomy Group Joins Effort to Establish Time Zone on the Moon
An international group of astronomers has joined efforts seeking to establish a separate time zone for the moon. The French-based International Astronomical Union (IAU) recently approved a resolution on the…
2024-08-22 Is It Harris’ or Harris’s?
The battle for the White House is set as Vice President Kamala Harris officially accepts the Democratic Party nomination on Thursday to run against former President Donald Trump, the Republican…
2024-08-21 Mongolia Aims to Gain More Foreign Visitors
Mongolia, with its beautiful land and open spaces, is hoping to get more foreign visitors. Like most countries, Mongolia’s tourism industry was hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic. It has launched…
2024-08-21 What Is Ketamine?
An investigation into the death of American actor Matthew Perry has led to criminal charges against five people. Perry, a star of the popular television series Friends, died suddenly in…
2024-08-21 Tech Tip: How to Keep Your Chatbot Activity More Private
Operators of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot tools have made it clear that users’ requests can be saved and used to further develop the AI systems. But what if a user…
2024-08-20 China Proposes Law to Make Marriage Easier, Divorce Harder
China’s government has proposed a new law that would make it easier to register marriages, but more difficult to get a divorce. China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs recently released a…