Taliban fighters are gaining control of many areas in northern Afghanistan causing families to flee. 塔利班开始控制阿富汗北部的许多地区，导致家庭逃离。 The areas are home to many ethnic minorities. Thousands of families are c...
This week on Ask a Teacher, we answer a question from Galmesa from Ethiopia: Question: Dear VOA, I have a question for you. At school I usually get asked the difference between the phrases take note and make note. Would you tell me? -Galmesa, Ethiopi...
Chinese researchers say they believe a group of rockets could be used to change the path of asteroids that might pass near Earth. A team at China's National Space Science Center carried out simulations on the proposed asteroid defense system. The sci...
A virus that usually sickens children during cold weather months has surprised doctors and put many babies in the hospital in the United States. The virus is called RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus. It is a common sickness that is like the common...
The United States government says it will pay up to $10 million for information on criminal activity over computer networks against important U.S. infrastructure. 美国政府表示将悬赏高达1000万美元征集通过计算机网络攻击美国重要...
How Vietnam Fights Information War on Facebook The Vietnamese government is fighting political disapproval online with social media influencers who are usually soldiers. Force 47 is Vietnam's online information warfare unit. It has thousands of soldi...
Imagine you want to talk about a plan you are making, perhaps for a trip this summer. In today's Everyday Grammar, we will explore some important ideas for discussing plans. You will learn about important verb forms and expressions that can be used t...
Thousands of people across Cuba protested last Sunday in the largest anti-government demonstrations on the island in decades. Shortly after the protests began, Cuban officials blocked access to social media sites including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsA...
Thousands of people across Cuba protested last Sunday in the largest anti-government demonstrations on the island in decades. Shortly after the protests began, Cuban officials blocked access to social media sites including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsA...
Oyster Shells Help to Rebuild Shorelines When we eat some popular kinds of shellfish, namely clams, mussels and oysters, we leave behind large amounts of shells. Instead of throwing these shells into the trash, several projects around the United Stat...
The number of COVID-19 cases in the United States is increasing again after months of falling numbers. 在经历了数月的下降之后，美国新冠肺炎病例数再次攀升。 The number of new cases a day has increased by 100 percent over the...
Study: US Should Accept People Fleeing Climate Disasters An international rights group says the United States should accept millions of refugees who will be forced to flee the effects of climate change. Refugees International is a group that supports...
For years, Black students and faculty members at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, known as UNC, have expressed frustration at the way they are treated. Among other problems, they have said they deal with increased attention from school...
After Enrollment Drops, Public Schools Hope Students Return for Autumn Ashley Pearce's child was ready to start kindergarten last year in Maryland's Montgomery County public school system. But when she learned the year would begin online, Pearce sent...
If you think you know who the best athlete in the world is, you may want to think again. It could be basketball's LeBron James, soccer's Cristiano Ronaldo or Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky. But the days surrounding Major League Baseball's All-Star Gam...
