2025-01-14 Students with Disabilities Praise Assistive Technology Using AI
Assistive technology involves special equipment and computer software that is meant to help people with disabilities. The latest assistive technology is being powered by artificial intelligence (AI), which might help…
2025-01-13 Doctors Concerned about Return of Iodine Deficiency
A century ago, iodine deficiency affected children across much of the United States. The problem mostly disappeared during the 1900s after iodine was added to common foods. But doctors are…
2025-01-13 Advice on Successfully Keeping New Year’s Promises
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle Report. As the new year begins, some people see an opportunity for change and improvement. Experts say January can be…
2025-01-12 How Does Drinking Alcohol Affect Your Health?
Past research suggested drinking alcohol in moderate amounts could be good for the heart. But a growing number of public health experts now advise people to limit alcohol intake as…
2025-01-12 NASA Says Spacecraft Made Closest-Ever Pass to Sun
NASA says a spacecraft that has been examining the sun’s outermost atmosphere recently got closer to our Earth’s star than any past explorer has. The American space agency announced its…
2025-01-11 The Story of Jack Frost
Now, from VOA Learning English, it’s time for Words and Their Stories. If this is your first time with us, this program explores words and expressions commonly used in American…
2025-01-10 ‘The Blue Hotel,’ by Stephen Crane, Part Two
We present the second of four parts of the short story “The Blue Hotel,” by Stephen Crane. The story was originally adapted by the U.S. Department of State. The audio…
2025-01-10 Remaining, Remainder, and Rest of
This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Ann. Here is part of Ann’s question: Dear Teachers, I don’t really understand the difference between “remaining,” “remainder” and…
2025-01-09 Danish-Swedish Farmdog Is American Kennel Club’s Newest Breed
The American Kennel Club, or AKC, has named another kind of dog to its registry. Say hello to the Danish-Swedish farmdog. Or maybe say “hej,” the word for hello in…
2025-01-09 Studying Sentence Patterns to Improve Your Writing, Part One
Many English learners have spent a lot of time studying the parts of speech: adjectives, nouns and verbs, for example. But sometimes studying the English sentence from a larger perspective…