2021-08-19 Ivory Coast Man Turns Old Flip-Flops into Artwork
A man from Ivory Coast has found a creative way to repurpose footwear that washes up on the beach —…
2021-08-18 Protest Against Taliban Met with Violence
The Taliban violently broke up a protest in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday killing at least one person. The violence came…
2021-08-18 US Rural Population Losses Add to Farm Labor Shortages
The latest U.S. census — the official counting of the country’s people — identified losses in America’s rural population. The…
2021-08-18 Fires Increase on Pacific Islands
Experts say Pacific island fires are increasing, creating environmental damage that affects important and limited resources for millions of residents.…
2021-08-17 Taliban Promises Women’s Rights under ‘Islamic Law’
After quickly taking over major Afghan cities and the national government in the past week, the Taliban offered promises Tuesday…
2021-08-17 Afghanistan’s Drug Trade Helps Taliban
The United States spent more than $8 billion over 15 years on efforts to keep the Taliban from making money…
2021-08-17 Workers Try to Flee Vietnam’s Biggest City
Thousands of jobless workers in Ho Chi Minh City are fleeing to their hometowns as the city extends coronavirus restrictions.…
2021-08-16 Kabul Airport in Chaos, Biden Defends US Withdrawal
Thousands of Afghans sought to flee the capital Kabul on Monday, a day after Taliban fighters seized the city. Hundreds…
2021-08-16 Search, Rescue Efforts Continue After Powerful Haiti Quake
Under Haiti’s burning heat, Jennie Auguste lay on a thin foam bed placed on the ground near an airport. Auguste…
2021-08-16 Census Shows US Is Diversifying, White Population Dropping
The Census Bureau found the U.S. became more diverse and more people live in cities over the past ten years.…
2021-08-16 Lunch Containers Get Attention as Students Go Back to School
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. In many places around the world, children are preparing…
2021-08-15 Oil Companies Look to Make Renewable Fuels
U.S. oil companies Exxon Mobil and Chevron are looking to produce more renewable fuels. The two largest U.S. oil companies…
2021-08-14 Difficulties Continue for ‘Temporary Protected Status’ Holders In US
More than six months into the Biden administration, the future of a more than 30-years-old humanitarian program is being questioned.…
2021-08-14 Indonesian Village Becomes Known for Its Creative Use of Technology
A robot designed for fun by Indonesian villagers and scientists has found a new use during the coronavirus health crisis.…
2021-08-13 Taliban Captures More Cities, US Sends Troops to Bring Americans Home
As Taliban militants gained control of Afghanistan’s second and third largest cities on Friday, the United States and western nations…