When British musician Paul Barton performs in central Thailand lately, his energetic listeners react wildly. Some pull his hair or jump on his piano. Others steal his music. The behavior is normal, however, because these crowds are truly wild --- wil...
China's space agency is making final preparations to launch a spacecraft to the moon to collect material from the lunar surface. If the effort is successful, it will be the first time in more than 40 years that any nation has brought back samples fro...
President-elect Joe Biden on Monday named several officials from former President Barack Obama's administration to fill top national security positions. The six named included Antony Blinken to be secretary of state for the incoming administration an...
Britain's AstraZeneca and scientists at the University of Oxford reported Monday that their vaccine candidate could be up to 90 percent effective against COVID-19. It is the third drug-maker in recent days, along with Pfizer and Moderna, to report pr...
What Is Composting? And How to Start From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. Improvements to the world around us can sometimes result from actions taken by individuals. For example, take composting. Compost is organic material...
The Christmas season has always been important for the economy. Stores, hotels and travel businesses usually make their money at Christmas time. But it is unclear if the holiday season helps other industries. The health crisis has forced countries ac...
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To ease social distancing and reduce health risks linked to in-person learning, school administrators are getting creative about finding more space. In the United States, some schools are setting up outdoor shelters and making use of other empty spac...
The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting Thanksgiving holiday plans for many American families. 新冠肺炎大流行将会影响许多美国家庭的感恩节假期计划。 The Associated Press reports that coronavirus cases are rising at a worrying spee...
Seven-year-old Changes Peoples Ideas About Disabilities Sirio Persichetti cannot speak and cannot feed himself. But the seven-year-old Italian boy has become famous on social media. Sirio has spastic tetraplegia, a disease that affects movement in th...