Laughter Is the Best Medicine Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Each week, we tell about terms and expressions we use in American English. We often explore their meanings and explain how to use them in different situation...
Kyrgyz Women Working on Countrys First Satellite Young women in Kyrgyzstan are reaching for the stars. They are working to build and launch the countrys first satellite before 2020. A small group of female scientists has been working with computers a...
Colombias Ex-Rebels Turn Tour Guides Nine former members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, have traded their guns for small visitor boats in Colombias dense Amazon forest. The former rebel fighters will now work as tour guides o...
Current, Former Students Sue Dartmouth College Over Sex Abuse Accusations Seven women took legal action Thursday against Dartmouth College in the American state of New Hampshire. The women say three science professors at the school sexually attacked,...
Venezuelan Beauty Contestants Represent Other Countries The 67th Miss Universe beauty pageant will take place December 16 in Bangkok, Thailand. 第67届环球小姐选美比赛将于12月16日在泰国曼谷举行。 The competition will include youn...
In the picturesque Himalayan mountains of northern India, the Book Caf looks like a normal cafe. But it is part of a bold social experiment. Jai Chand works at the caf. On a rainy day, he takes orders from customers -- many of them young college stud...
In villages and towns in many places in Europe, Sunday will have a special importance. The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month will mark 100 years since the end of World War I. That war affected almost all of Europe and many places around the...
Family members and allies of two former Thai leaders announced formation of a new political party this week. The party was launched Wednesday in Bangkok. Its leaders are relatives and supporters of Thaksin Shinawatra and his sister Yingluck Shinawatr...
Scientists have identified what they say is the oldest known drawing of an animal. The scientists say the red image of a bull was found on the wall of a cave on the island of Borneo. They believe the picture is at least 40,000 years old. Until a few...
United States President Donald Trump said on Friday he has signed an order to deny asylum to migrants who enter the country illegally. We need people in our country but they have to come in legally Trump said. He spoke as he was leaving for Paris to...
Many VOA Learning English stories and programs use the words sentence and statement. But what exactly does each word mean? Are there differences between the two? This week, our question comes from Armando. Here it is: Question: Whats the difference b...
Our story today is called Feathertop. It was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Lawan Davis adapted it for VOA Learning English. Here is Shep ONeal with the story. The long cold winter was gone at last. At first the cold nights went away slowly. Then su...
Humanitarian Groups Seek Ways to Reduce Attacks on Aid Workers Humanitarian aid workers are often the target of armed groups in conflict areas. 人道主义援助人员经常成为冲突地区武装组织的目标。 Recently in Nigeria, Boko Haram m...
Man Wants to Legally Change His Age This is What's Trending Today. Are you unhappy with your age? Do you feel younger than your age? Well, perhaps you should consider legally changing your birth year. That is what a Dutch man is trying to do. Emile R...
Samsung Shows Off New Foldable Phone Samsung has provided the public a first look at its new foldable smartphone. The device was shown for the first time Wednesday during a Samsung developers conference in San Francisco, California. The South Korea-b...
