2021-12-07 Breaking the Language Barrier for Immigrant Parents
As the number of English learners in American schools continues to rise, it is not just students that are going…
2021-12-07 Rohingya Refugees Sue Facebook over Myanmar Violence
Rohingya refugees from Myanmar are taking legal action against Facebook’s parent company. Their lawsuit accuses the company of failing to…
2021-12-07 Scientists Discover New Dinosaur with Dangerous Tail
Scientists in Chile have discovered the bones of a dinosaur they say used its unusual tail as a deadly weapon.…
2021-12-07 Biden Warns Putin of Sanctions Over Growing Tension in Ukraine
American President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir met over video link Tuesday, discussing Ukraine and other issues during their…
2021-12-07 Most Americans Want to Keep Abortion Rights with Some Limits
Recent arguments before the United States Supreme Court signaled that the more conservative justices may greatly limit abortion rights in…
2021-12-06 Can Animals Help Heal People?
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. Programs using animals to calm patients and reduce tension…
2021-12-06 UN Health Agency Urges Continued Measures to Stop Coronavirus Spread
The World Health Organization (WHO) says measures to fight the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus should remain the basis…
2021-12-06 China Attacks US Diplomatic Boycott of Olympics
China on Monday threatened to take “firm countermeasures” if the United States continues with a diplomatic boycott of February’s Beijing…
2021-12-06 Myanmar Court Finds Suu Kyi Guilty of Two Charges
A court in military-ruled Myanmar found ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi guilty Monday on two charges. One charge was…
2021-12-06 Investigators Look for Answers to Southern Ocean Earthquakes
Some of the strongest earthquakes in the world come from the ocean floor south of Australia. The area is called…
2021-12-05 Brazilian Town Empties as Migration to US Increases
Ana Paula Souza, her husband and their young son are among the hundreds of families that have left the small…
2021-12-05 Malawi Policeman Uses Sports to Reduce Crime
Kanduwa Sande is a policeman at the Machinga Police Station in Malawi. The 42-year-old also has a love for sports.…
2021-12-05 NASA Looks to Solar to Power New Generation of Spacecraft
The American space agency NASA recently launched its DART spacecraft to test a method to defend Earth against threatening asteroids.…
2021-12-05 New Evidence Found of Early Human Ancestors Walking Upright
Scientists are taking a second look at footprints made in ash from a volcano millions of years ago in modern-day…
2021-12-05 Island Turns into Open-Air Lab for Volcanologists
Scientists from around the world are going to La Palma to see a volcanic eruption, where melted rock and gas…