In the U.S. state of Nevada, a cryptocurrency businessman hopes to turn dreams of a futuristic smart city into reality. To do that, he is asking the state to let companies like his form local governments on land that they own. This would give them po...
When many people in the U.S. were forced to work from home in the early days of the coronavirus health crisis, they decided to get a dog. People say having a dog offers companionship and a reason to get exercise. After all, dogs need to get outside a...
Study: Plant-eating Dinosaurs Arrived Late to Northern Half of the World Plant-eating dinosaurs probably arrived in the northern half of the world millions of years after meat-eating dinosaurs, a recent study found. Their late arrival was likely a re...
What Lessons Will Students Learn from Reduced Class Time? Most public high school teachers in the United States never expected a school year like the current one. School buildings closed across the country in March of 2020. Education went online and...
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. In many places around the world, wintertime brings snow, ice, and really cold temperatures. Some places can even experience a deep freeze! But even if you do not live in an area with really...
At the end of December, coronavirus case numbers and hospitalizations were increasing in Portland, Oregon. Doctors and nurses caring for the most seriously ill at Oregon Health Science University (OHSU) were growing extremely tired just when they wer...
The London Zoo is one of the city's most-visited places. During normal times, it is filled with visitors both young and old. 伦敦动物园是该市访问量最大的地方。正常情况下，这里到处都是老老少少的游客。 However as th...
We present the first of four parts of the short story William Wilson, by Edgar Allan Poe. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State. Let me call myself, for the present, William Wilson. That is not my real name. Th...
Thousands of Sea Turtles Rescued on Texas Island Town A Texas town on the Gulf of Mexico has been experiencing a record-breaking winter storm. The people there are facing difficulties that come with such extreme weather -- power outages and shortages...
Many places across the United States have faced extremely cold and dangerous winter weather in recent days. This includes states like Texas and Oklahoma, where such severe winter storms are uncommon. The lack of planning and preparation by leaders in...
Health experts in India are seeking to find out what caused a major drop in coronavirus cases in recent months. 印度的卫生专家正在寻找过去几个月新冠病毒病例大幅下降的主要原因。 New infections had climbed for months acr...
This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Abrahan Ferrer, who is in Spain. Question: Hello there, I am writing to you because I am quite confused with these three options here: up to, until and till. I don't know how to use it properly. C...
The American space agencys Mars explorer, Perseverance, landed successfully on the Red Planet Thursday after a seven-month trip. 在经历了7个月的旅行之后，美国宇航局的毅力号火星探测器成功降落在这颗红色星球上。 Th...
The social media site Facebook blocked Australians from sharing news stories on Thursday. The company is fighting with the Australian government over whether big technology companies should have to pay news organizations for their information. Austra...
Late Arriving Cold Cuts Ice Fishing Time in the US It may currently be very cold in the northern United States, but most of the winter was a little too warm for ice fishing. Scientists are just now able to study the 2021 population of a small fish po...
