2014-06-23 World Cup Fever in New York City
For Game One of the 2014 World Cup, fans of Brazil gathered to watch the action at a Brazilian restaurant in the Brooklyn area of New York. They waited with…
2014-06-22 Poverty Is More Than Just Lack of Money
Poverty is not just about money. Oxford University in Britain says poverty also means not having enough food, education, healthcare and shelter. Earlier this month, Oxford University released its latest…
2014-06-22 Immigrants Told: ‘This Land is Your Land, Too’
More than four million first-generation immigrants live in New York State. Government officials, community activists and activists working for immigrants often talk about the many complex issues that immigrants face.…
2014-06-21 Will China, India Become World’s Largest Economies?
The economies of India and China could be larger than many people have thought. A new study from the World Bank now has some experts predicting that China will become…
2014-06-21 Bill Gates: Philanthropy Needs New Ideas
American Bill Gates is known around the world as the founder and former chairman of Microsoft Corporation. He now serves as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The…
2014-06-20 70-Year-Old Graduate Proves It’s Never Too Late
From VOA Learning English, this is As It Is. I’m Anna Matteo in Washington. Many schools across the United States hold graduation ceremonies this time of year. College and university…
2014-06-20 Soccer or Football, Is It the Same Game?
From VOA Learning English, this is As It Is. I’m Anna Matteo in Washington! Children all over the world spend countless hours outside kicking around a ball on the ground.…
2014-06-19 Ruling on Flag Burning Still Brings Strong Emotions
Saturday marks the 25th anniversary of a major legal ruling on free speech in the United States. The Supreme Court ruled that burning the American flag … as a form…
2014-06-19 Cambodian Workers Flee an Uncertain Thailand
Thousands of migrant workers have fled to Cambodia from Thailand. Many fear that Thai’s new military government will take steps against illegal workers. But as we hear from Anna Mateo,…
2014-06-18 California Firefighters Ready for Severe Fire Season
Record high temperatures in May led to serious wildfires near the city of San Diego. The wildfires appeared months before California’s fire season usually begins. This followed nearly three years…
2014-06-18 US Christians Consider Actions to Punish Israel
One of America’s oldest Christian groups is holding leadership meetings this week. The assembly of the Presbyterian Church USA is taking place in Detroit, Michigan. One proposal under consideration is…
2014-06-17 Energy Experts Blame Iraqi Unrest for Rising Oil Prices
Iraq belongs to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, better known as OPEC. In fact, Iraq is OPEC’s second biggest oil producer. It produces more than 3 million barrels…
2014-06-17 Railroad Safety a Concern in Northern US
North Dakota is the second largest oil-producing American state, after Texas. Companies remove about one million barrels of crude, unprocessed, oil from the Bakken Formation every day. The formation —…
2014-06-16 Malaysia, Families Mark 100 Days Since Flight Went Missing
The government of Malaysia said on Monday it “will not rest” until a missing Malaysian airplane is found. Transport Minister Hishammudin Hussein released a statement to mark 100 days since…
2014-06-16 Investigating Sexual Violence in War
New guidance on investigating sexual violence in war has been released at an international conference in London. Movie actress Angelina Jolie helped organize the four-day-long gathering, which took place last…