2024-08-31 An Eye for an Eye
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Today we talk to you about expressions dealing with payback,…
2024-08-30 How to Prevent Jet Lag, Enjoy Travel
Many travelers face a common problem: jet lag. It is the feeling of tiredness people get when traveling a long…
2024-08-30 Learning English Expressions or Idioms
This week on Ask a Teacher, we consider expressions, or idioms, and offer some advice for learning them. An idiom…
2024-08-29 UN Chief Issues Urgent Warning of Danger from Rising Pacific Sea Levels
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says that rising ocean temperatures present urgent risks for people living in the Pacific Islands.…
2024-08-29 Florida’s Snake Hunters
It is after midnight when the windshield fogs up on Thomas Aycock’s pickup truck. He smiles as he slowly drives…
2024-08-29 If You Learn Conditionals, You’ll Be Glad You Did!
In this week’s episode of Everyday Grammar, we are going to talk about conditionals. We use conditionals to show that…
2024-08-28 Humans Show Birds How to Fly South for Winter
Humans hunted and killed almost all northern bald ibis birds by the 17th century. But breeding and rewilding efforts over…
2024-08-28 Scientists Study Amazon Dolphins in Effort to Prevent Deaths
About 200 freshwater dolphins were found dead in Lake Tefé of the Amazon River in Brazil during a period of…
2024-08-28 X Changes AI tool after Pressure to Reduce Misinformation
The social media service X has changed its artificial intelligence (AI) tool after several U.S. states warned that it was…
2024-08-27 Biggest Diamond in 100 Years Discovered in Botswana
Miners in Botswana recently unearthed what officials say is the second largest diamond in mining history. The country’s president Mokgweetsi…