2024-10-02 Short Corn Is Growing Stronger in US Midwest
Fields of tall corn plants are a common thing to see in the Midwest United States in late summer. They are as much a part of rural America as big…
2024-10-02 Everest Growing Taller than Expected
Mount Everest, standing 8.85 kilometers above sea level, is Earth’s tallest mountain. And Mount Everest is still growing. Mount Everest and the rest of the Himalayas are continuing on an…
2024-10-02 US Seeks Ban on Chinese, Russian Tech for Self-driving Vehicles
The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden has proposed a ban on the sale of self-driving vehicles in the U.S. using Chinese or Russian technologies. The proposal was recently announced…
2024-10-01 How Is Pennsylvania Testing Its Voting Machines?
Elections officials across Pennsylvania have begun testing their voting machines using a method known as logic and accuracy testing. It will be important to know how the machines will perform…
2024-10-01 Stair-climbing: A Sure Way to Burn Calories
If you are trying to lose weight, climbing stairs as a regular exercise might be for you. Stairs are available in many places. And research shows stair-climbing is more effective…
2024-10-01 Chinese Students Shift from US to Australia, Britain
A yearly report on international study shows the number of Chinese students in the United States fell by a small amount last year. Meanwhile, a growing number of Chinese students…
2024-09-30 Pennsylvania Bakery Is Ready with Election Cookie Poll
People are driving from hours away to buy cookies at Lochel’s Bakery outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. And orders for its red and blue cookies are coming in from as far…
2024-09-30 A Century of Changes As Jimmy Carter Turns 100
Former president of the United States Jimmy Carter is turning 100 on October 1. The 39th president is celebrating the century mark at his home in Plains, Georgia, where he…
2024-09-30 Use Habit Stacking to Help Get Healthy
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. A woman in Portland, Oregon started her daily exercise habit with one activity – walking her dog. Lindsay Kee…