2014-06-01 Bicycling to Work Gains Popularity in Los Angeles
People in Los Angeles are known for their love of cars. The city is very large, and its public transportation…
2014-05-31 Changes in SAT Exam Make it Harder for Foreign Students
The organization that administers a widely-used college entrance test called the SAT will change the examination in 2016. The not-for-profit…
2014-05-30 Europe and India Tango over Mango
From VOA Learning English this is As It Is! I’m Anna Matteo in Washington. India and the European Union are…
2014-05-30 Remembering Maya Angelou
On Wednesday, the world lost a major voice in American literature. The writer, performer and activist Maya Angelou died Wednesday…
2014-05-30 Killer ‘Dead Zone’ Grows in the Gulf of Mexico
From VOA Learning English this is As It Is! I’m Anna Matteo in Washington. Coming up we hear about a…
2014-05-29 European Elections Threaten Ukraine’s Western Path
Voters in Ukraine elected a new president last Sunday. Wealthy businessman Petro Poroshenko won the election. Pro-European candidates also received…
2014-05-29 NASA Mars Lander to Explore Red Planet
The American space agency NASA recently approved plans for building a new Mars lander. NASA officials want the new lander…
2014-05-28 Hospitals Plan to Keep MERS Virus from Spreading
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, has infected more than 500 people since it was first identified two years ago.…
2014-05-28 Report Links Sports Gambling to Criminal Activity
Gambling on sporting events is a big business worldwide. A new report examines its size and effects. In sports gambling,…
2014-05-26 Hawaiian Canoe to Navigate Around the World
A Hawaiian voyaging canoe named Hokule’a first sailed from Hawaii to Tahiti in 1976. At the time, no one thought…
2014-05-25 Hollywood Paparazzi
Wherever there are famous people, there are “paparazzi.” That is the Italian name for photographers who chase famous people in…
2014-05-25 Murals Add to Color of Los Angeles
Los Angeles is famous for its murals. The artwork covers the sides of buildings and bridges over busy roads. They…
2014-05-24 Can Treated Mosquito Net Stop Elephantiasis?
Scientists are working on ways to stop a disease that threatens one-fifth of the world’s population. Over 120 million people…
2014-05-24 Scientists Search for New Ways to Stop Mosquitoes
The sound of a mosquito can mean trouble in many parts of the world. The bite of a mosquito can…
2014-05-23 Cameras to Review Goals at World Cup
From VOA Learning English, this is As It Is. I’m Anna Matteo in Washington. Technolgoy is changing many parts of…