2024-09-15 Brazilian Dog Excels at Footvolley
The Brazilian sport of footvolley is a popular activity on sunny days along Rio de Janeiro’s coast. But, recently, people stopped to watch one especially exceptional player: a three-year-old named…
2024-09-15 The Debate: Will AI Take Away Many Human Jobs?
ChatGPT and other generative AI tools have raised concerns that chatbots will replace many kinds of workers. Writers, editors, and customer service representatives are among the jobs that could be…
2024-09-15 NASA Rocket Confirms Existence of Earth’s Hidden Electric Field
The American space agency NASA says it has confirmed the long-suspected existence of an electric field that surrounds Earth. A rocket named Endurance gathered the information that led to the…
2024-09-14 In Greece, Village Appears when Lake Dries Up
A sunken Greek village has begun to reappear after water levels dropped in the lake that covered it. Extreme hot, dry weather is blamed for the disappearing Lake Mornos. The…
2024-09-14 What Is Your ‘North Star’?
Now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. In life, there are times when we lose our way, both literally and figuratively. We might get lost walking in the…
2024-09-13 James Earl Jones’ Darth Vader Voice Can Speak Anew with AI
During his more than 60-year acting career, James Earl Jones’ voice became a star of its own. Jones died this week at the age of 93. One of Jones’ career…
2024-09-13 ‘The Murders in the Rue Morgue,’ by Edgar Allen Poe, Part Five
We present the last of five parts of the short story “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” by Edgar Allen Poe. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the…
2024-09-13 Perhaps and Maybe
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Renata in Brazil about the usage of the words “perhaps” and “maybe.” Question Dear Teacher, I’m trying to…
2024-09-12 Why Is Helium Causing Problems with Spacecraft?
Helium leaks have been a major problem for spacecraft and rockets. Recent reports about Boeing’s Starliner and SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission have involved problems controlling helium. Recently, the Starliner had…
2024-09-12 US School Shooting Raises Questions about Classroom Phone Bans
A mass shooting at an American high school has raised questions about policies restricting cellphone use in classrooms. The shooting took place September 4 at Apalachee High School in the…
2024-09-12 You Really Should Learn Modals!
For VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. This week we are going to show you how to give advice using modal verbs. Modal verbs (called modals for short) are…
2024-09-11 Turkey’s Homeless Dogs Find Families in Other Countries
A law that recently passed in Turkey requires the country’s four million stray dogs to be impounded, or put in animal shelters. The legislation aims to place all strays into…