2023-08-05 ‘Run Something Up the Flagpole’ to Test an Idea
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Great ideas can be the lifeblood of any project. That…
2023-08-05 US Colleges Ask for More Writing after Affirmative Action Ban
August 1 is the start of the new college admissions season in the United States. It is the day students…
2023-08-04 AM Radio Stations Oppose Removing AM Radios from Cars
The move by automobile manufacturers to include radios in cars nearly 100 years ago helped spread AM radio across the…
2023-08-04 Russia’s Bolshoi Ballet Aims to Perform again in the West
The artistic director of Moscow’s state-owned Bolshoi Ballet has promised the group will one day perform in the West again.…
2023-08-04 Hear vs. Listen
Hi there! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between “listen” and “hear.”…
2023-08-03 Study: Heat Spreading Ocean Currents Could Collapse by Midcentury
A new study has predicted that a system of ocean currents that transports warm water northward could collapse in the…
2023-08-03 Experts Worry About News Stories Written with Artificial Intelligence
Google is developing an artificial intelligence tool that produces news articles. And the development is troubling some experts. They say…
2023-08-03 US Agency Permits Sesame to be Added to Foods
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently said that by law food makers are permitted to add sesame…
2023-08-03 Blend Words: Portmanteaus
What do the words “tween,” “Barbenheimer” and “brunch” have in common? These words are portmanteaus — words that are formed…
2023-08-02 Many US Workers Criticize Low Pay, Long Hours
From truck drivers to Hollywood actors, many workers in the United States are complaining about low pay and long hours.…
2023-08-02 Researchers Believe Chinese Fossil Shows Mammal Attacking Dinosaur
A new fossil study by researchers from China and Canada suggests that ancient mammals may have attacked and eaten larger…
2023-08-02 Trump Indicted, Accused of Trying to Overturn 2020 Election
A United States federal grand jury indicted former President Donald Trump on Tuesday with crimes connected to the 2020 presidential…