German officials say Russian dissident Alexei Navalny is being held under guard at a Berlin hospital while recovering from a suspected poisoning. Navalny is an opposition leader, corruption investigator and strong critic of Russian President Vladimir...
Several Mexican states have proposed or approved bans on junk food sales to children. The country has one of the highest rates of childhood obesity as well as a high rate of death for young people. The Gulf coast state of Tabasco passed restrictions...
Two large lakes in the western United States have white rings around them. These circles show how sharply water levels are dropping. They are a warning that the 40 million people who use water from the Colorado River face a much drier future. The Col...
Mouse-sized Elephant Shrew Rediscovered in Africa Scientists say they have rediscovered in Africa a small creature related to the elephant that disappeared about 50 years ago. The mouse-sized animal, called the Somali sengi, is also known as an eleph...
The United States is facing a coin shortage, yet another side effect of the coronavirus health crisis. 美国正面临硬币短缺问题，这是新冠病毒健康危机的又一项副作用。 Coins are in short supply because many businesses have b...
The coronavirus health crisis has caused a major drop in birth control services, including abortions -- operations to end pregnancies. Millions of women and girls around the world are affected. Almost 2 million fewer women received the services betwe...
The postponement of the Tokyo Olympics has created a big problem for buyers of millions of tickets to the 2020 summer games. The games were delayed because of travel restrictions and coronavirus public safety measures. But many questions remain for p...
Farmer May Cho Win has been working on the same land for over 10 years. When the 28-year-old heard that a conservation project would include her farmland, she wondered how she and her husband would support their children. Without our land we can't li...
Space University Program Prepares Scientists to Battle Health Crises This week the International Space University, based in Strasbourg, France, ended its first virtual Interactive Space Program, or ISP. The ISP is an online development program for sc...
A list of food to go. Directions for attending a funeral. A note to cancel local summer celebrations. These simple, everyday objects of life in the pandemic have found a home in the Historical Museum of Urahoro in Hokkaido, in northern Japan. This sm...
And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English! 现在是美国之音慢速英语词汇掌故节目。 When the sun shines brightly, it provides a great chance to get outdoor things done. Like making hay! At least, that is what farmers fr...
There is a new divisive issue in the U.S. presidential election: the ballot drop box. The issue has taken on new urgency following cost-cutting measures at the U.S. Postal Service. The measures have slowed mail delivery nationwide. U.S. election offi...
Amazon Continues to Burn in 2020, Even after Promises to Save It One year ago, Brazilian officials discovered a fire burning in the forest around the town of Novo Progresso. It was the first big blaze in the Amazon's dry season. In the weeks that fol...
China says a new set of U.S. trade restrictions on Chinese technology company Huawei will hurt world trade. 中国称美国对中国科技公司华为出台的新的贸易限制将会损害世界贸易。 The new U.S. rules block suppliers from using...
President Donald Trump's administration declared this week that teachers in the United States are critical infrastructure workers. The declaration means that school officials could send teachers back to the classroom even if they were in contact with...
