And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. The words we say are weightless sounds in the air. But they are powerful. What we say can greatly affect people, situations -- just about everything. That is why, sometimes, it is a good id...
These days, there are computer programs to help people do just about anything from studying a language to looking for a job. 如今，计算机程序可以帮助人们做任何事情，从学习语言到求职。 There are even apps for praying. 甚至...
Cubans Divided over Same-sex Marriage Adiel and Lachi hope to get married one day in Cuba. The two men want to dress in black for a ceremony by the seashore. But the idea of same-sex marriage troubles religious leaders and their followers. Recently,...
American drug-maker Pfizer says a smaller dose of its COVID-19 vaccine appears safe and 91 percent effective at preventing infections in 5- to 11-year-old children. 美国制药商辉瑞公司称其新冠肺炎疫苗的较小剂量似乎是安全的，...
A large statue of a woman's head with her finger pressing on her lips now faces lower Manhattan, in New York City, inviting the busy area to stop and listen. The message of Barcelona-based artist Jaume Plensa's work is to keep silent, ... to listen t...
Hello! Today's question for Ask a Teacher comes from Ademir in Brazil. Question: When can I use will with the same meaning of want? When are the two words interchangeable? Thanks, Ademir, Brazil. Answer: Dear Ademir, Thank you for writing to us. It i...
South Korea has launched its first space rocket to be completely developed and built in the country. But the rocket failed to successfully deploy a test satellite into orbit after its launch Thursday. 韩国发射了首枚完全在该国研发和制造...
Venice, Italy, is known for its beautiful buildings and waterways, or canals. But the way that the 1,600-year-old city was built makes it especially at risk of damage from sea-level rise. Rising sea levels are increasing the number of floods during h...
A large orphanage in Kabul is limiting meals for the children it cares for because it is running out of money. Ahmad Khalil Mayan is head of Shamsa Children's Village. It is in the northern part of Afghanistan's capital. Afghanistan has lost millions...
Nouns and Pronouns in Popular Music Stay, a song by the Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber, has recently been at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 Chart in the United States. I do the same thing I told you that I never would I told you I'd change, even when...
If a machine could make water out of air but cost a lot of money, would you buy it? 如果一台机器可以用空气制水，但要花很多钱，你会买它吗? In very dry parts of California, some homeowners are doing just that. 在加利福尼亚...
And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. 欢迎收听VOA慢速英语《词汇掌故》节目。 On this program we explore words and expressions in the English language. 在本期节目中，我们来探索一下英语词汇和短语...
British researchers say they have created an artificial intelligence (AI) model that is highly effective at predicting rainfall within the next 90 minutes. The model was built by scientists at Google-owned research company DeepMind in London. The com...
US Scientists Successfully Attached Pig Kidney to Human Doctors have successfully attached a kidney from a genetically engineered pig to a human body. The organ worked normally giving hope that it could be a major step forward to solve the shortage o...
A Mexican nonprofit, Reinserta, released a report last Wednesday about children in cartels. They talked with 89 imprisoned minors across Mexico. Reinserta works to prevent children from becoming recruited by drug cartels. They also find ways to rebui...
