Category: This Is America (今日美国)

Have you ever heard that New York City claims to be the financial capital of the world? It claims to be the fashion capital of the world, too. But, London,…

For VOA Learning English, I’m Anna Matteo. And I’m Mario Ritter. The English writer William Shakespeare was right when he said, “What’s in a name? that which we call a…

For over 50 years stand-up comedians have played an important part in the examination of popular culture and society. Several generations of comedians have served as critics and observers of…

Muslims around the world will celebrate the holiday of Eid-al-Fitr, the end of the holy month of Ramadan, on Friday. Ramadan is a time when Muslims fast and focus on…

A new exhibit of photographs shows how much the United States changed from the early 1900s to the middle of the 20th century. One photograph, for example, captures a loving…

Springfield, a community in the state of Virginia, is about 24 kilometers down the road from the U.S. Capitol building. There you will find what could be the face of…

It’s four o’clock on a Wednesday at a private swimming pool in the Washington, D.C. area. Two fathers talk about getting their kids ready for a baseball-themed birthday party that…

The governor of South Carolina, Nikki Haley, has called on state lawmakers to remove the Confederate battle flag from the state capitol. She says the flag is an important part…

Do we have a right to choose our racial identity or sex? For example, if a person’s biological parents are white, can that person say he or she is black?…

Welcome to the VOA Learning English guide to the presidential candidates. We will tell you who is who and what their campaigns are saying. We also provide links to their…

These women are Iraqi refugees who resettled in the United States. They are safe from the violence of Iraq. But the war is not over for them. Many struggle with…

In the 1960s U.S., a tattoo was usually a sign of anti-social or illegal activity. Few people had them. Today, at least one in five Americans has a tattoo, including…

Money, lots of it, is what it takes to win the presidency of the United States. When Richard Nixon won re-election in 1972, the Center for Responsive Politics has estimated…

Some people collect postage stamps — the small pieces of paper you place on letters or postcards before mailing them. Other people collect works of art, antiques or musical instruments.…

Hello, I’m Ashley Thompson with VOA Learning English and I’m here today in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. The historic town is the halfway point of the 3,400-kilometer-long Appalachian Trail, one…