Police in Bangladesh fired tear gas and rubber bullets on Monday to break up demonstrations. Protesters said at least 40 people, many of them students, were injured. The protesters are demanding better enforcement of traffic safety laws and better pr...
Scientists Say Genetically Modified Rice Can Prevent HIV Researchers say a new genetically modified rice can prevent infections of HIV, the virus responsible for the disease AIDS. 研究人员称一种新的转基因水稻可以预防艾滋病病毒感...
California May Face Worst Fire Season The largest wildfire in California history took just 11 days to burn an area nearly the size of Los Angeles. 加州史上规模最大的山火仅在11天内所烧毁的面积相当于洛杉矶地区面积。 The...
Largest Wildfire in California History Still Growing The largest wildfire in Californias history continues to grow.Hot and windy conditions have tested firefighters across the state. 加州史上最大的山火仍在蔓延。炎热多风的天气状况...
New Report Shares Secrets of Rare Blue Diamonds History The Hope Diamond is one of the worlds most famous jewels. It was in the possession of a series of people: kings, bankers, rich women and thieves, before its arrival 60 years ago at the Smithsoni...
Now, Words and Their Stories, a weekly program from VOA Learning English. On this show, we explore common phrases and expressions in American English. Today we talk about a saying that comes from nature -- the weather, to be exact. Lightning is a pow...
Groups Urge Laos to Rethink Huge Hydropower Projects Environmental groups and researchers are calling on the government of Laos to carry out an open investigation of the deadly collapse of a large dam. On July 23, part of the Xe-Pian-Xe Namnoy hydrop...
Should Family Play a Part in Immigration Policy? Every weekday, Xan-Xia Hong and her husband Ru-Liang Zhang visit the Chinese Community Center near their home in New York City. The two are retired and in their seventies. They moved to the United Stat...
A recent report confirms what Native Americans have always known: Most people in the United States know little, if anything, about American Indians. And what they do know is based on questionable information spread by traditional media. At the same t...
Choosing a college or university in the United States is not an exact science. It can be hard to know if you have made the right decision, no matter what school you attend. You might think you like the qualities of a school that accepts you, especial...
US to Increase Tariffs on Turkish Aluminum, Steel President Donald Trump says the United States has decided to increase tariff rates on Turkish steel and aluminum. Trump announced the action Friday on Twitter. The tariff for steel imported from Turke...
Boxing Program Helps People With Parkinson's Disease The physical fitness business Rock Steady Boxing NOVA gym opened in McLean, Virginia last December. That was the good news for 75-year-old Neil Eisner. He was diagnosed with Parkinsons disease six...
A recent announcement about an addition to the Academy Awards has led to a lot of talk. And much of it is negative. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said on Wednesday it is creating an Academy Award for outstanding achievement in popul...
Even the dirt on the ground is likely making climate change worse, a new study finds. Researchers have shown that warmer temperatures are heating the soil, which is causing microbes to become more active and release more of the soils carbon into the...
We present Part Two of the short story Hearts and Crosses, by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State. One day, a man named Bartholomew, not an important man, stopped at the Nopalito ranch house. It was...
