Create an English Language Immersion Experience Have you ever seen an advertisement for a language immersion program? These programs can take place in a school or other location where a learner can practice using their second language in a natural se...
Australia's Native Species Under Threat A new report warns that Australia's native wildlife could see disastrous effects from nonnative plants and animals. Experts at the national science agency, the CSIRO, are predicting much of the country's native...
A group of global investors is urging the European Commission not to consider industrial farming an activity that is good for the environment. Reuters reported the request last week. It said the international group of companies that wrote the letter...
Researchers Find 800-year-old Mummy in Peru Researchers have found a preserved body thought to be 800 years old in the South American country of Peru. The body was mummified. Mummification is a method used by ancient cultures to preserve the bodies o...
The decorations for President Joe Biden's first Christmas in the White House honor workers who stayed on the job during the COVID-19 pandemic. The White House gave the public the first look at the decorations Monday. The subject chosen for 2021's Chr...
Many countries are closing their borders as health experts continue to study the latest version of the coronavirus, the Omicron variant. 随着卫生专家继续研究新冠病毒最新的奥密克戎变种，许多国家开始关闭边境。 On Mond...
Big Ben's famous clock will appear in time for it to do its most important yearly activity: marking the start of the New Year for thousands of people on London's streets and millions more watching on television. 著名的大本钟将准时出现，以履...
Machine Learning Helps NASA Confirm 301 New Exoplanets The American space agency NASA says it has used a new technology method to help confirm the existence of 301 new exoplanets. Exoplanets are planets that orbit stars other than the sun. Before the...
The World Health Organization's Europe office estimates its 53-country area could record 700,000 additional deaths from the new coronavirus by next spring. WHO Europe is based in Denmark. The office noted the growing evidence that people are less pro...
Some British lawmakers are criticizing a rule that prevents members of parliament from taking young children into the House of Commons. The House of Commons is Britain's lower house of parliament where legislative debates are held. Labour Party legis...
Some British lawmakers are criticizing a rule that prevents members of parliament from taking young children into the House of Commons. The House of Commons is Britain's lower house of parliament where legislative debates are held. Labour Party legis...
Jobs lost, Middle Class Afghans Becoming Poor, Hungry In just a few months, Afghanistan's economy has collapsed. Many formerly secure families are now in fear of how they will pay for food. This is one reason the United Nations is calling attention t...
Researchers Find New Way to Count Gabon Forest Elephants Some African elephants live in grassy open areas called savannas. Scientists can easily count the number of savanna elephants from an airplane because there are very few trees. But other Africa...
Rwanda's English Learner Becoming MIT Professor Purdue University chemistry professor Jianguo Mei is from China. He has been teaching students in the United States for over 10 years. Mei knows it is important to communicate effectively with his stude...
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On today's program, we talk about expressions related to books. Books are simple. They are made up of two main parts. The cover is on the outside, and the pages are on the inside. You may h...
