2022-05-23 Biden Says US Would Militarily Defend Taiwan
American President Joe Biden said Monday that the United States would intervene militarily if China were to invade Taiwan. At a news conference in Tokyo with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio…
2022-05-22 Seven Tips for Growing Big Tomatoes
Tomatoes are the most popular crop among American home gardeners. Garden writer Jessica Damiano says there are many good reasons to grow your own tomatoes. Just the smell of homegrown…
2022-05-22 Legal Case Examines if Elephant Can Be Considered a Person
She has four limbs, expressive eyes and likes to walk through greenery in New York City. Happy is an Asian elephant. But can she also be considered a person? That…
2022-05-22 South Sudan Plan to Re-Start Waterway Project Faces Resistance
The people of South Sudan are debating whether to restart a project first considered over 100 years ago to change the way water moves through the country. The Jonglei Canal…
2022-05-22 In Chile, Solar, Wind Energy Competes with Natural Gas
The South American country of Chile likes to present itself as a worldwide leader on climate change. Nearly 22 percent of Chile’s electricity comes from solar and wind energy production…
2022-05-22 Scientists Create New Method for Changing the Genes of Cockroaches
Researchers have developed a new method for making changes to the genes of insects called cockroaches. The scientists said the method could be an important step. They said it could…
2022-05-21 Class of 2022 Members Share Experiences, Setbacks
Christina Howard, Alex Mayeri and Griffin Kornaker are members of the college class of 2022 who mainly feel good about their college experience. Their time in college was affected by…
2022-05-21 ‘Airbrush’ Your Way to Perfection
And now Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. On this program, we explore words and expressions in the English language. Today we talk about the pursuit of perfection.…
2022-05-21 Buddhist Chaplains Becoming More Common in US
Christian clergy have long provided counseling or religious services in hospitals, prisons, and homes for the sick and ill in the United States. They are often called chaplains. Now, Buddhist…
2022-05-21 Uyghur Area in China Has Highest Prison Rate in the World
An area of western China may have the highest known imprisonment rate in the world. The area is called Konasheher county. It is in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Nearly…
2022-05-21 Study: Worldwide Pollution Kills 9 Million People a Year
A new study suggests that pollution of all kinds kills about 9 million people worldwide each year. Air pollution from industrial processes and the expansion of cities accounted for about…
2022-05-20 Beg to Differ and Other Expressions of Disagreement
Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we will answer a question from Yevgen, from Ukraine, about the use of “I beg to differ” and disagreement expressions in American English.…