Ernest Hemingway was a famous American writer. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1954. One of his most famous books, The Sun Also Rises, ends with the following words: Yes, I said. Isn't it pretty to think so? Today, we are going to consider th...
Thursday night, United States President Donald Trump and his wife Melania will light Americas national Christmas tree in a park near the White House. A crowd will gather around the tree for the lighting ceremony. Many Americans also are planning to v...
One late night in May, Philip Mead was looking for historical objects from the American Revolution. He noticed a painting being offered for sale on the internet. Suddenly, he felt his heartbeat speeding up. Mead is the chief historian at the Museum o...
The Weinstein Company planned to release its new film The Current War in the United States this week. But the opening has been delayed until next year. Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein heads the company, and he is accused of sexually harassin...
Welcome to Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English! Today, we are going on a make-believe trip to the countryside to learn about a word that comes from something used on a farm haywire. Like it sounds, haywire is a strong, thin wire. Farm...
Welcome to Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English! Today, we are going on a make-believe trip to the countryside to learn about a word that comes from something used on a farm haywire. Like it sounds, haywire is a strong, thin wire. Farm...
US Businesses Making Farming Technologies for Cities How do you get the freshest, locally grown fruits and vegetables in a big city? For an increasing number of Americans, the answer is to grow the fruits and vegetables themselves. Businessman Cam Ma...
For most people around the world, applying for admission to a college or university is a major event in their lives. Many young people see it as one of their first steps toward becoming adults. It is also a lot of work. The competition and risk of re...
London Show Looks Back at Princes Career An exhibit in London is offering music lovers a chance to see over 200 items once owned by the recording artist known as Prince. The show is called My Name is Prince. It follows his long career in the music in...
Egyptian media say suspected militants have killed more than 230 people in an attack on a mosque in the northern Sinai Peninsula. Egypts state-operated news agency reported that officials said the attack took place in a town west of the provincial ca...
Zimbabwes New President Promises Reform, Urges Forgiveness Zimbabwe has its first new leader in nearly 40 years. Emmerson Mnangagwa was sworn-in as the country's president on Friday, ending 37 years of rule by Robert Mugabe. Mugabe resigned on Tuesda...
There is one day that is ours. There is one day when all Americans go back to the old home and eat a big dinner. Bless the day. The President gives it to us every year. Sometimes he talks about the people who had the first Thanksgiving. They were the...
Frances McDormand Means Business in New 'Three Billboards' Film In the new movie, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, and everywhere else, Frances McDormand means business. McDormand plays Mildred Hayes, a woman filled with anger over the unso...
US to End Protected Status For Haitians Tens of thousands of Haitians will soon lose their protection from expulsion from the United States. Many were permitted to come to the U.S. after a powerful earthquake shook the nation in 2010. The quake cause...
Stopping Debt Payments Could Worsen Venezuela's Crisis Venezuela is struggling to pay back an estimated $150 billion in debt. 委内瑞拉正在竭力偿还大约1500亿美元的债务。 The countrys financial crisis only makes life worse for people...
