2023-12-30 Goal! Do You Have One for 2024?
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. December 31, 2023, means the new year 2024 is nearly…
2023-12-30 Affirmative Action Decision Tops Higher Education News in 2023
As 2023 comes to a close, we take a look back at the top stories and developments in higher education.…
2023-12-29 Remembering Newsmakers Who Died in 2023
2024 is just hours away. Before the world welcomes a new year, we remember some of the influential people who…
2023-12-29 Change and Vary
Hi there! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question about the words “change” and “vary.” Question: Hello…
2023-12-28 The Year in Social Media
This year, social media services gained a lot of attention for their growth methods and for their influence. The Associated…
2023-12-28 Vatican Experts Restore Masterpieces
Alessandra Zarelli works to keep the artwork of the Vatican Museums in good condition. She says, whenever she works on…
2023-12-28 US Data Shows More Women Live in East, More Men in West
Official population data show more men live in the western United States, while more women live in the East and…
2023-12-28 Grammar and New Year’s Resolutions
The New Year comes on different dates for different cultures. And most of the Western world celebrates it on January…
2023-12-27 Afghan Girls Banned from Education after Sixth Grade
Bahara Rustam is 13 years old. She took her last class at Bibi Razia School in Kabul, Afghanistan, on December…
2023-12-27 Looking at the Endangered Species Act after 50 Years
The Endangered Species Act had widespread support when President Richard Nixon signed it into law late in 1973. In the…
2023-12-27 Las Vegas Could Set Record for Marriages on New Year’s Eve
For better or for worse, the number of couples getting married in the city of Las Vegas, Nevada, on New…
2023-12-27 Top Technology Stories of 2023
The past year marked the rise of ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence (AI) tools. But here is a look back…