Use a Language Corpus to Improve Your Vocabulary A language corpus is a huge collection of texts taken from print, video, audio and other sources. It is a powerful tool that can help you learn more about English words and phrases. In today's article,...
In Vietnam, US Treasury Chief Seeks Stronger Economic and Security Ties U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the U.S. will seek to develop stronger economic and security ties with Vietnam. Yellen held talks with Vietnamese officials Thursday in...
Womens Soccer World Cup Opens with Wins by New Zealand and Australia The Women's soccer World Cup has started in Australia and New Zealand and will continue until August 20. The teams from the host countries won their first games on Thursday. 女足世...
After 50 Years, Officials Aim to Remove an Israeli Man from His Beach Home For more than 50 years, Nissim Kahlon has lived in an unusual way on the Mediterranean coast in Israel. He started by setting up a tent on the beach in Herzliya, not far from...
US Agriculture Department to Target High Food Costs, Increase Competition The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) says it aims to lower food prices and increase competition among agricultural businesses. 美国农业部(USDA)表示，其目标是降低...
The Strange Korean Border Village Where US soldier crossed Into North There is very little space separating the two Koreas at Panmunjom, the most heavily armed border in the world. People have stepped across the narrow dividing line, but only at very...
Former U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he received a letter saying that he is a target of the investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Trump wrote on the website Truth Social that special counsel Jack Smith...
A U.S. soldier crossed the border dividing North and South Korea at the Joint Security Area, or JSA, Tuesday. It is believed that North Korean officials are holding the soldier. 一名美国士兵周二在共同警备区越过了划分南北朝鲜的边...
Moroccos Womens Soccer Team Inspires Girls in Arab World Morocco's national women's soccer team is set to make its first appearance at the FIFA Women's World Cup. After years of being largely hidden, Moroccan women's soccer is gaining new ground at h...
Early Literacy: Introduction to Reading Skills Reading and writing in English are very valuable skills. But unlike learning how to speak, these skills do not come naturally. Reading instruction needs to be carefully and clearly explained. Direct, pla...
Russia Halts Grain Deal after Bridge to Crimea Struck Russia halted on Monday the U.N. negotiated deal which lets Ukraine export grain through the Black Sea. Russia ended the deal just hours after Ukraine struck Russia's bridge to Crimea. Russia said...
Visitors Still Go to Death Valley Even with Record Heat Even as temperatures continue to climb, visitors are still coming to see Death Valley National Park on the California-Nevada border. The park is known as the hottest place on Earth. The National...
Yuna Kato is a third-year student at one of Japan's top engineering universities. She is looking forward to a career in research but fears it might be short-lived if she has children. 优奈加藤是日本一所顶尖工程大学的大三学生。她期...
James Garfield: Assassinated VOA Learning English presents America's Presidents. Today we are talking about James Garfield. He was the 20th president of the United States. Garfield is not one of the best-known presidents. He served only 100 days befo...
Planet Earth's recent record-breaking heat is causing concern for scientists and others worldwide. In the United States, experts question if American cities are safe for their populations during heat waves. A heat wave is a period of higher-than-norm...
