2024-09-28 US Accuses Visa of Illegally Blocking Competition
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has brought a lawsuit against Visa. It is accusing the financial services company of using illegal methods to block competition in the debit card…
2024-09-27 Video Game Maker Nintendo to Open a Museum
The Japanese video game company Nintendo is opening a museum that will teach visitors about its history. At the museum, fans of Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda and the…
2024-09-27 ‘The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky’ by Stephen Crane, Part Two
From VOA Learning English, this is American Stories. Our story is called “The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky.” It was written by Stephen Crane. Today, we will hear the second…
2024-09-27 Insights and Thoughts
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Alvaro about the usage of the words “insight” and “thought.” Question Dear Teacher, I want to ask you…
2024-09-26 California Passed Law to Limit Phone Use in Schools
A new state law will soon require school districts in California to create new rules restricting student smartphone use. California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the law recently. The legislation makes…
2024-09-26 South Africa’s ‘Health Train’ Travels to Patients in Need
In South Africa, a former passenger train now serves as a traveling medical center to provide health services to people in need. The train is known as Phelophepa. In the…
2024-09-26 Appositives: Renaming Words and Other Terms
Imagine you want to improve your writing skills. Perhaps you would like to take an English test or use English in a business email. Today on Everyday Grammar, we will…
2024-09-25 Alcohol-free Beer Becomes More Popular in Germany
The head brewmaster for Weihenstephan, the world’s oldest brewery, has a secret. The secret is that he really likes to drink alcohol-free beer. Tobias Zollo is quick to say that…
2024-09-25 Scientists Find Energy Jets Among the Universe’s Largest Structures
Scientists say they have found the largest jets of energy ever observed shooting out of a black hole in a distant galaxy. The jets extend 23 million light years from…
2024-09-25 New California Laws Aim to Prevent AI Harm during Elections
California recently enacted three legislative measures that ban the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to create false images and videos during election campaigns. The laws – which are among…
2024-09-24 Reservoir in Poland Praised for Blocking major Flooding
A reservoir in Poland built to prevent flooding is being praised for doing its job well after major floodwaters hit the area. The anti-flood reservoir, called the Lower Raciborz Reservoir,…