A new study predicts that major U.S. population centers will experience the most extreme increases in heat over the next 20 or more years. 一项新的研究预测，在未来20年或更长时间里，美国主要人口中心将经历最极端的温度...
Learning Should Never Stop - Teaching in a Pandemic Teachers everywhere are facing the new school term with one big problem: how to teach students safely in the middle of a worldwide pandemic. Hamisu Hamisu Haruna teaches English at Al-Qalam Universi...
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Today we go back to school. We will talk about two terms from science class. Both are tests. But don't worry. You will not be tested at the end of the program. The first term is litmus test...
At this time last year, Yoon Seok-min, his wife Kim Hyo-jung and their two children traveled to the Philippines, Vietnam, and Guam. They were considering a trip to the Hawaiian Islands this year. Since the coronavirus health crisis began, Yoon and Ki...
Tiana Caldwell of Kansas City, Missouri is one of millions of Americans who face being moved out of their homes by the end of the year. This kind of forced removal is a result of the economic problems and job losses caused by the coronavirus outbreak...
In 2020, a year unlike any other, get ready for a US Open unlike any other. Ask American tennis great Serena Williams. She spoke with reporters about playing during a pandemic. In the beginning, I was like: There is no way these tournaments can even...
'Benito Cereno,' by Herman Melville, Part Two We present the second of three parts of the short story Benito Cereno. It was written by Herman Melville. Last week, we told how African slaves on a Spanish ship rebelled in seventeen ninety-nine. They ki...
Japan's longest-serving prime minister, Shinzo Abe, announced Friday he is resigning from office because of a health problem. 日本任职时间最长的首相安倍晋三周五宣布由于健康问题将辞职。 The Japanese leader spoke with repor...
Are Educated Police Officers Less Likely to Use Force? Patrice Malone has been a police officer for two years with the Arlington County police force in the American state of Virginia. She believes going to college made her better at her job. In colle...
Today we answer a question from Ahmed in Egypt. He writes: Question: I would like to know the exact meaning of beyond and its uses and the difference between it and behind. Thanks in advance. -- Ahmed, Egypt. Answer: Dear Ahmed, Thank you for writing...
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new coronavirus test that costs less than others and is simple to use. 美国食品和药品管理局批准了一项新的冠状病毒测试，它比其它测试的费用更低，并且...
Countries including South Africa, Australia and Argentina have had a surprise during their winter season: Their steps against COVID-19 also seemed to block the flu. Winter is now ending in the Southern Hemisphere as summer is nearing its end in the n...
Three months ago, the death of George Floyd under arrest by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota, incited protests of brutality and systemic racism in law enforcement. Now, a police shooting this week in Kenosha, Wisconsin, has led to more protests. On S...
Coronavirus safety restrictions have caused many men around the world to grow their hair longer than usual. But none of them compare with Nguyen Van Chien of Vietnam. He claims to have gone almost 80 years without cutting his hair. 由于新冠病毒的...
Three Phrases for Expressing Regret in English Can you think of something recent that you wish you had done differently? I can. Last weekend, I decided to paint my living room walls a new color. But the green I chose was a huge mistake! After paintin...
