2024-10-26 Exploring the ‘Butterfly Effect’
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Butterflies are delicate insects. Their wings are thin and can be easily damaged. So, how can a butterfly cause major…
2024-10-25 Halloween in America: Costumes, Candy, Costs for Night of Fright
October 31 is Halloween. But many Americans have been preparing for the holiday for weeks. And businesses are hoping for good profits from Halloween purchases. The National Retail Federation (N.R.F.)…
2024-10-25 ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,’ by Washington Irving
Today’s story is called “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. It is about something strange that happened long ago in a valley called “Sleepy Hollow.” It was written by Washington Irving.…
2024-10-25 Thinking in English
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Hoang in Vietnam about how to think in English. Question Dear Teacher, People say that to speak English…
2024-10-24 Polio Rises in Pakistan Ahead of a New Vaccination Campaign
In Pakistan, polio cases are rising ahead of a new vaccination campaign. Violence targeting health workers has also hurt years of efforts toward making the country polio-free. The World Health…
2024-10-24 Finally, a World Series for Baseball
Baseball has long called its championship the World Series although it only involves teams playing in the United States and Canada. It started in 1903 when the Pittsburgh Pirates of…
2024-10-24 Grammar and Halloween
An interesting holiday in the United States is coming up soon. Halloween happens on the last day of October. If you have lived in the U.S., you have probably noticed…
2024-10-23 US: North Korea Has Sent Troops to Russia
The United States said on Wednesday that it had seen evidence of North Korean troops in Russia. And South Korean intelligence officials told lawmakers that about 3,000 soldiers had been…
2024-10-23 New Zealand Puts Limits on Goodbyes
While emotional goodbyes are common at airports, one airport in New Zealand is not having any of it. Travelers at New Zealand’s Dunedin Airport have a new three-minute limit to…
2024-10-23 Caribbean Island of Anguilla Gets Big Lift from AI
The Caribbean island of Anguilla is getting a economic lift from companies registering internet addresses through the British territory. The companies are seeking to show they are involved in the…
2024-10-22 Study: Deep Ocean Heatwaves Highly ‘Under-reported’
Periods of very high temperatures, or heatwaves, deep in the ocean might be highly “under-reported,” a recent study says. The study suggests such heatwaves could have worrying effects in the…