Clinton Criticizes Trump's North Korea Tweets, But Not Policies Former United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton criticized President Donald Trump this week on her visit to South Korea. Clinton, a former U.S. presidential candidate, said she d...
Spanish Officials to Meet on Taking Local Powers from Catalonia Spain has called for a special cabinet meeting on Saturday that could start a process that would take away local powers from Catalonia. Spains Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy made the move...
US Attorney General Calls for Changes to Asylum Rules The United States has long offered asylum protection to people who have fled their own countries and fear they will face threats or harm if they go back. In the latest available report, over 26,00...
The 1994 crime film Pulp Fiction tells the story of a gunman, played by Samuel L. Jackson. In the film, the gunman is growing tired of his life of crime. Near the end of the movie, he gives two other criminals a chance to leave a bad situation. -The...
Bicycle Mayor Program Shows Promise in Mexico City Her position is not official, but Areli Carreon of Mexico City is a mayor. She may be the bicycle mayor, but to her it is an important position. She works to make people in one of the worlds most con...
Tensions Follow Rohingya Refugees to United States As she tightens her traditional head covering, Bibiasha Mohamad Tahirs thoughts move between the present and the past. She watches her daughter playing on the living room floor of their apartment hom...
Urban Farms Gain Support New York City is known for its tall buildings, financial markets and centers for the arts. But Americas most populated city is becoming known for something you might not expect -- farms. New York Citys government announced la...
Vacuum Company Dyson to Launch Electric Car by 2020 British company Dyson is known for inventing new vacuum cleaner technology and producing other devices for the home. 英国戴森公司以发明了新型吸尘器技术和生产其它家用设备而闻...
Bees are Carrying Pesticides into the Worlds Honey Bees are responsible for about 30 percent of the world's food supply. Our fruits and vegetables would not grow without bees. Many farmers use chemical products known as pesticides to protect food pla...
VOA Learning English presents Americas Presidents. Today we are talking about Harry S. Truman. He became president of the United States in 1945, a few weeks before the end of World War II in Europe. Truman took office after Franklin Roosevelt died su...
EU 'Ready to Welcome' Belarus President to Eastern Partnership Meeting The European Union is reportedly ready to welcome President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus to its Eastern Partnership (EaP) meeting next month. It is the first time EU officials...
Kenyan Police Kill Two as Opposition Protests Presidential Revote Police in Western Kenya have killed two people during a protest against the planned revote of Augusts presidential election. The violence took place in Siaya County. The police chief o...
Indias High Court Temporarily Bans Firecrackers in New Delhi The air in the Indian capital, New Delhi, is among the most polluted of any city in the world. That is one reason Indias highest court has ordered a temporary ban on firecracker sales durin...
Study Finds Beliefs About Boy and Girl Differences Start at Early Age For VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. No matter where they live, children get a strong message about what is expected of them as they grow up. And, in most...
Current, Former Students Say Formal College Advice Not That Helpful Terri Tchorzynski works hard to help young people in the American state of Michigan succeed after they complete high school. Tchorzynski is a school counselor at a special public sch...
