2017-01-05 Trump’s Nominees to Face Senate Confirmation Hearings
Two weeks before Donald Trump becomes president of the United States, the U.S. Senate is already considering his nominees for…
2017-01-04 Melania Trump, As Slovenians Know Her
Melania Trump will become the first foreign-born wife of an American president in almost 200 years. On January 20, her…
2017-01-01 Memories and Hopes Meet in New Year’s Music
Welcome to This Is America with VOA Learning English. Steve Ember brings you music for the New Year. In the…
2016-12-31 US Soldier Who Helped Stop Killing of Unarmed Vietnamese Villagers Dies
American Larry Colburn, who became famous for his actions during the Vietnam War, died earlier this month. He was 67…
2016-12-30 Chicago Working to Reduce Gun Violence
Gun violence is an issue in Chicago, Illinois, America’s third largest city. The Chicago Tribune reported that 61 people were…
2016-12-27 Obama Bans Future Oil Leases in Much of Arctic and Atlantic
President Barack Obama has declared much of U.S. waters in the Arctic Ocean and some areas in the Atlantic Ocean…
2016-12-27 California Halts Self-Driving Cars in San Francisco
The ride-sharing company Uber has removed its self-driving cars from the streets of San Francisco, California. The action came after…
2016-12-27 US Military Prepares for Inauguration of New President
In the United States, the inauguration of a new president is one of the nation’s biggest ceremonies. Military officials plan…
2016-12-25 Somali-American Community Concerned After Ohio State Attack
Last month, a student at Ohio State University ran into people with a car and stabbed them with a knife.…
2016-12-22 Immigrants Find Success in Silicon Valley
Some of the most successful technology business owners in Silicon Valley are immigrants. Silicon Valley is an area of northern…
2016-12-22 Millions of US Citizens Live in Territories
Many parts of the United States were first territories with the plan that they would someday become states. Former territories…
2016-12-22 American Shipbuilding Company Uses Old School Ideas to Train Workers
The United States has lost millions of manufacturing jobs in recent years. Some American businesses have turned to robots or…
2016-12-21 Small US Town Prepares to Welcome Syrian Refugees
Some refugee aid organizations in the United States are working to help people who fled Syria and will soon come…
2016-12-21 Most Americans Live in States Partly or Completely Under Republican Control
The Republican Party now holds more power in the United States than at any time since the 1920s. Since 2000,…
2016-12-19 Difficult Year Ahead for US Military in the Pacific
Military experts believe 2017 will be a difficult year for the American military in the Pacific area. They note that…