2025-03-15 ‘Watching the Grass Grow’ Is Not Fun
And now Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. Springtime is a time of renewal and growth. Many plants…
2025-03-08 Green Means Spring and Other Things
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Today we talk about a color found all throughout nature…
2025-03-01 How to ‘Dish Up’ Something Good
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Food is a popular subject with many people around the…
2025-02-22 The Importance of Being ‘Dialed In’
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Technology is always progressing. Today, many modern devices can be…
2025-02-15 Don’t Miss a Thing With ‘Eagle Eyes’
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. From above, birds must have a wonderful view of the…
2025-02-08 What Does It Take to Be a ‘Power Couple’?
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. In American English, we use many expressions to describe when…
2025-02-01 ‘Kitchen-Table’ Is a Type of Politics
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program we explore words and expressions in the…
2025-01-25 Sometimes We ‘Spread Ourself Too Thin’
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Today we talk about our busy lives. Many people have…
2025-01-18 Knee Jerk and Gut Reactions: When We Are Not in Control
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. In life, some of our decisions and actions are well…
2025-01-11 The Story of Jack Frost
Now, from VOA Learning English, it’s time for Words and Their Stories. If this is your first time with us,…
2025-01-04 ‘Kicking Off’ a New Year
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. One of the most popular sports in the United States…
2024-12-28 Expressions for New Year’s Resolution
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. During a new year, many of us decide to try…
2024-12-21 Expressions That ‘Stop You Cold’
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. In many parts of the world, temperatures are dropping for…
2024-12-14 For Words of the Year: Brat, Brain Rot, Polarization
From “brat” to “brain rot” and “polarization,” word experts agree that social media and politics have driven conversations that use…
2024-12-07 ‘Show Your Hand’, other Card Idioms
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Playing cards is a popular pastime for people of all…