2016-11-05 And the Winner Is… Store Owner Predicts Next US President
With the American elections just a few days away, researchers are busy preparing last-minute opinion surveys. The researchers hope to…
2016-11-01 One in Four Married Americans Do Not Share Same Religion as Wife, Husband
Twenty-five percent of married adults in the United States have different religious beliefs than their husband or wife. That could…
2016-10-29 Auction Brings New Life to Old Treasures
Each week, crowds of people fill a sleepy town in the American state of Maryland for a fast-moving auction. Buyers…
2016-10-23 Ancient Sanskrit Poem Teaches About Modern War
The Sanskrit poem “The Mahabharata” is considered the longest work in world literature. The 200,000-line poem tells the story of…
2016-10-22 Scary Clowns Have Some Americans Worried
Some Americans think it could be a joke, but people around the country are talking about a number of clown…
2016-10-20 Journalists in Texas Connect US and Vietnam
The city of Houston, Texas, has the largest community of Vietnamese in the United States outside of California. Houston is…
2016-10-15 Former VOA Learning English Reporter Publishes a Book
Where did Jeri Watson go? For 24 years, Jeri wrote and reported for VOA Learning English. She covered many subjects.…
2016-10-13 Texas Teenager Rocks the Blues On New Album
Ally Venable could be the next big thing in American blues rock. That praise comes from old-time blues musicians and…
2016-10-08 Musicians Find New Places to Perform
Enjoying a musical performanceno longer requires a costly ticket or a trip to a theater. These days, musicians are performing…
2016-10-06 Chess Rules in Film
Many films about Africa tell about violence and war. But the new movie “Queen of Katwe” tells a story about…
2016-09-29 Russian Culture Rooted in San Francisco
Russian Hill is one of the highest points in the city of San Francisco. And the neighborhood’s name has a…
2016-09-24 Virginia Bookstore Finds the Secret to Success
A large bookstore in a small U.S. town has succeeded for many years by giving people a chance to buy…
2016-09-23 First Look: African American Museum Opening on National Mall
The National Museum of African American History and Culture opens Saturday, September 24. What began years ago as legislation under…
2016-09-17 White House Celebration Honors Student Poets
The American poet Carl Sandburg once said, “Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance.” Recently five young people…
2016-09-15 Thailand Is ‘Hot’ Over American Sriracha Sauce
An Asian chili sauce is winning over taste buds all over the United States. Sriracha sauce now flavors many American-made…