The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus crisis a pandemic on March 11 of 2020. The WHO's Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that day, Pandemic is not a word to use lightly or carelessly. He was reminding people that...
After Election Gains, German's Social Democrats Aim to Form a Government Germany's center-left Social Democrats won the biggest share of the vote in the country's election Sunday. The party narrowly beat outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-rig...
NASA Chooses Moon Landing Site for Ice-Seeking Rover The American space agency NASA has chosen the moon landing site for a new ice-seeking explorer set to arrive in 2023. The explorer, or rover, will be sent to an area on the moon's south pole called...
Australia Lost One-Third of its Koalas in Last Three Years The Australian Koala Foundation says Australia has lost about 30 percent of its koalas over the past three years. The non-profit group says drought, wildfires and development projects played...
A new study found that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a large increase in obesity in American children and teenagers. 一项新研究发现，新冠肺炎大流行导致美国儿童和青少年肥胖症大幅增加。 Childhood obesity has been inc...
US Environment Agency Moves to Cut Industrial Gas Linked to Climate Change The United States Environmental Protection Agency has announced a new rule sharply limiting some gasses used in household machines. The rule aims to reduce the use of hydroflu...
Study: Modern Japanese Genetics Come from Three Ancient Groups Scientists studying the genetic material of Japanese people say that three ancient populations were ancestors of modern Japanese rather than two. The research was published last week. It...
On an afternoon in early September, Carnegie Mellon University was busy with students even though it was raining outside. The grounds of the school on Forbes Avenue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, were different than they were in September 2020. Last ye...
And now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. On this program we will explore English expressions. On today's program we talk about animal expressions! English has many animal expressions too many to name. Also, in English, as in many o...
People face cold, hunger and danger when they flee their countries. They risk their lives to escape conditions such as poverty and war. About 4.2 million people around the world were reported as stateless, or not belonging to any country, at the end...
China has set new rules limiting the amount of time children can play online games. 中国制定了新规定来限制儿童玩网络游戏的时间。 The restrictions limit children to just three hours of online game playing a week. That is one hour...
Big Tech companies that operate around the world have long promised to follow local laws and protect civil rights while doing business. These two aims sometimes conflict. When Apple and Google recently agreed to remove an app at the request of the Ru...
China's central bank and government agencies have issued a ban on all financial activities involving Bitcoin and other virtual currencies. 中国央行和政府机构已发布禁令，禁止所有涉及比特币以及其它虚拟货币的金融活动。...
John Lennon Collectibles to Go on Sale in Denmark A rare audio recording of famed artist and peace activist John Lennon is to go on sale in Denmark on Tuesday. The recording has been privately held for fifty years, by the people who made it. Like man...
Everyone and Every One Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher we answer a question from Abdumajid in Uzbekistan. Question: Can you tell me (with) the uses of Everyone and Every one? Thanks in advance. Abdumajid, Uzbekistan Answer: Dear Abdumajid, Thanks f...
