2020-04-12 ‘Breathing Room’ Reduces Stress
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. If you are feeling nervous or stressed, a simple thing…
2020-04-05 Where ‘Quarantine’ Comes From
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. In human history, the spread of infectious diseases to mass…
2020-03-29 We Can Thank Cows for ‘Vaccine’
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. The spread of dangerous diseases around the world is not…
2020-03-22 ‘When the Cat’s Away, the Mice Will Play!’
Now, it’s time for Words and Their Stories, a program from VOA Learning English. The internet has taught us many…
2020-03-15 ‘An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure’
And now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Sometimes in life, you need to act quickly. Thinking…
2020-03-08 ‘Beware the Ides of March’
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. People who believe in luck and bad luck — that…
2020-03-01 If You Are Feeling Blue, Are You Calm, Strong, or Sad?
Now, it’s time for Words and Their Stories — our weekly program about common, everyday expressions in American English. Usually,…
2020-02-23 Why Is 2020 Called a Leap Year?
Now, it’s time for Words and Their Stories — our weekly program about common, everyday expressions in American English. Today…
2020-02-16 Wearing Clothes Made From Goat Hair, and Other Ways to Show You Are Sorry
Now it’s time for Words and Their Stories — our weekly program about common, everyday expressions in American English. During…
2020-02-09 Single on Valentine’s Day? Lucky
Now, it’s time for Words and Their Stories — our weekly program about common, everyday expressions in American English. This…
2019-12-22 Don’t ‘Bite Off More Than You Can Chew’
Now, it’s time for Words and Their Stories — a program from VOA Learning English. Each week, we tell the…
2020-02-02 ‘Stir-Crazy’ Is Not a Way of Cooking
Now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. Today we talk about a common expression made from two common…
2020-01-26 Quit or Join the ‘Rat Race’?
Now Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. Rats. They are not among nature’s most loved animals. However, rats…
2020-01-23 What Is Pettifogging?
The little-known word “pettifogging” was used during a 1905 impeachment trial of a judge. This week, Chief Justice John Roberts…
2020-01-19 Is It Good to Be an ‘Eager Beaver?’
Now, it’s time for Words and Their Stories, a program from VOA Learning English. Each week, we explore words and…