Scientists who study primates say that we are moving towards a time when species like gorillas will no longer be found in the wild . They say Orangutans would be gone too. And Madagascar would lose its lemurs. Jo Setchell is a primatologist at Durham...
James Monroe easily won election in 1816. He had a relaxed, likeable personality and was popular with voters. In addition, many saw him as a last connection to the countrys founding generation. Monroe had fought in George Washingtons army during the...
In Sub-Saharan Africa, Lagos has long been known as Nigeria's center for pop culture. It is home to Nigeria's film industry, Nollywood. And many of the countrys most well-known musicians and artists live there. But a group of rappers and fashion desi...
Many reporters have been killed in Syria. Others have been forced to leave the country -- or frightened into doing so. But believable information can still be gathered about what is happening there. A worker at the Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia r...
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. This program explores the history and usage of common expressions in American English. Today we talk about a time when half the world is waking from the dark, cold winter months. Spring!...
Higher education has been a dream for generations of men and women all over the world. Many people consider higher education a major step on the path towards success. Most high-paying jobs require a college or university degree. And parents often beg...
Americas travel industry says it fears new restrictions on foreign visitors to the United States will harm U.S. tourism. President Donald Trump approved the travel restrictions. They affect people from some Muslim majority nations. But online searche...
The parliament of South Africa may soon consider a law that would permit limited trade and export of rhinoceros horn for personal use. The government proposed the law earlier this year. It accepted comments about the measure for 30 days. That period...
We are getting wordy once again in the Learning English studio. Im Caty Weaver and here with me are reporters Ashley Thompson and Dan Friedell. Hey, Caty. Hi, Caty. Hello, you two. Thanks for coming in! We are going to try another installment of Word...
We present the second 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. In the first part of my story I spoke about my life at my first school, and abou...
Of the 28 shows playing on New York Citys Broadway, the musical Dear Evan Hansen, probably gets the most people crying. The show centers on a lonely teenager, Evan Hansen, and his schoolmates. They find communicating with each other to be difficult -...
The number of mixed-race Americans is increasing three times faster than the population of the United States as a whole. That information comes from the Pew Research Center in Washington, DC. In the 1970s, one percent of all American children were of...
Anyone who seeks a college education will face some challenges. These include difficult projects, busy schedules and complex social situations. The new responsibilities of being an independent adult can be frightening. And for an international studen...
Now, its time for the VOA Learning English program, Words and Their Stories. On this show, we talk about common, expressions in American English. Today, we will talk about the word line. Line is a simple, four-letter word, but it has many meanings, m...
Bolivians have a new law that nearly doubles the amount of land where coca plants can be legally grown. President Evo Morales signed the measure into law on Wednesday. We want to guarantee coca supplies for life, he said. The measure raises the limit...
