2023-07-30 In Japan, Silkworms, Crickets, Bugs Are on the Table
More restaurants in Japan are offering bugs in their dishes. On a recent vacation in Tokyo, Takumi Yamamoto ate a…
2023-07-30 Churches in Europe See Record Numbers of Visitors
Famous Christian religious places in southern Europe are seeing record numbers of visitors. But not everyone is happy about the…
2023-07-30 GPS Data Could Predict Earthquakes Hours Ahead
Researchers say they have identified earth movement signals that could predict earthquakes up to two hours before they hit. The…
2023-07-29 NASA Offers Satellite Technology to Help Fight Amazon Deforestation
The American space agency NASA has offered its satellite technology to Brazil to help identify destruction in the Amazon rainforest.…
2023-07-29 Canada Releases Plan to End Inefficient Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Canada on Monday presented its plan for ending many of its fossil fuel industry subsidies. The plan’s release makes Canada…
2023-07-29 Grover Cleveland: Repeated
VOA Learning English presents America’s Presidents. Today we are talking about Grover Cleveland. When Americans remember him, it is mostly…
2023-07-29 Effects of Affirmative Action after 10 Years in Brazil
Late last month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that race cannot be the reason for colleges to accept students. The…
2023-07-28 Japan Places Export Ban on Some Computer Chips
Japan recently put in place export controls on the latest microchip, or semiconductor, technologies. Observers said the move targets China.…
2023-07-28 Torch Will Bring its Light to the 2024 Olympics
Olympic Games organizers in France presented the 2024 Olympic torch that will light the Summer Games in the country a…
2023-07-28 Climate vs. Environment
Hi there. This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question about the difference between “environment” and “climate.”…
2023-07-27 Unrest in Niger Raises New Questions About Security in West Africa
Wednesday’s attempt by military members to seize power in Niger puts the West African country’s security into question. A group…