2023-07-10 Family in Maine Hopes to Build World’s Tallest Flagpole
In Maine’s Down East area, large forests and ocean meet in one of the last undeveloped places on the U.S.…
2023-07-10 US Approves Drug to Slow Early Effects of Alzheimer’s Disease
U.S. officials gave full approval last week to Leqembi, a drug that moderately slows Alzheimer’s disease. The disease affects the…
2023-07-09 New US Citizenship Test Could Be Harder
A new United States citizenship test is expected to be launched by late next year. Some immigrants and their supporters…
2023-07-09 Spanish Researchers Aim to ‘Trick Nature’ with Manufactured Uterus
Researchers in the city of Spanish city of Barcelona are trying to “trick nature” by engineering a uterus from special…
2023-07-09 UN Group to Soon Begin Accepting Deep Sea Mining Permit Application
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) is the United Nations body that makes rules about the world’s ocean floor. It is…
2023-07-09 Scientists Observe Gravitational Waves Linked to Black Holes for the First Time
Scientists say that, for the first time, they have observed gravitational waves caused by black holes and other huge space…
2023-07-08 Stem Cells Used to Create Embryo Models to Study Early Human Development
Scientists say they have successfully created embryo models designed to support research on early human development. The models are made…
2023-07-08 Rutherford B. Hayes: Middle-of-the-Road
VOA Learning English presents America’s Presidents. Today we are talking about Rutherford B. Hayes. He took office in 1877 and…
2023-07-08 Activists Challenge Harvard’s Legacy Admissions
A civil rights group is taking legal action against legacy admissions at Harvard University. It says the practice discriminates against…
2023-07-07 Drugmaker Reports Positive Results from Weight-loss Pill
Drugmaker Novo Nordisk says tests show good weight loss results from a daily pill version of its diabetes treatments. The…
2023-07-07 1,500 Disney Collectibles Are for Sale
Fans who love Disney will soon be able to take home more than just a small object from the gift…