Jonathan Bethony uses his experiences in West Africa and other places to bring the ancient art of bread-making to Washington, D.C. His bakery, Seylou, is different from most bakeries around the country. Bakers there grind whole grains in their own mi...
Lawmakers in the United States have been debating how to deal with an accusation against a nominee for the Supreme Court. The issue has turned into a political battle between the two major parties. Observers may ask why a Supreme Court candidate show...
Amanda Greene lives with pain. Greene says her pain comes from lupus, an autoimmune disease that attacks her organs and tissues. If I don't have nerve pain, I might have joint pain. If I'm not having joint pain, I might have headaches. She tried taki...
In a rural area in northern Yemen, many families with starving children have nothing to eat but the leaves of a local plant. They cook the leaves in water, creating a bitter, sharp-tasting green substance. International aid agencies have been surpris...
Congolese Musicians Get Political for December Elections On a warm Saturday afternoon in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a group of men sit outside a shopping center in Kinshasa, the capital. Some of the men wear heavy gold jewelry and have unusual...
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On this program we explain the origin and usage of common phrases and expressions in American English. Popular culture has a strong influence on language. The expressions that come from m...
Higher education can test a persons academic abilities in many ways. Most study programs require research, class discussions, presentations and group projects, to name a few. Yet if you asked almost any professor or student, they would likely tell yo...
Philippines Examines Mining Operations after Landslide Deaths Philippine officials are calling for a review of mining activities in the countrys mountains. The investigation was ordered after two deadly landslides struck hillside communities where mi...
U.S. Foreign-Born Population Rises to Highest in a Century In the United States, the number of people who were born overseas rose last year to its highest share in over a century. 美国的外国出生人口数量去年上升到了一个多世纪以来...
Vietnamese President Dies at 61 People across Vietnam are remembering President Tran Dai Quang. Vietnamese state media reported that Quang died Friday after a serious illness. He was 61 years old. Vietnam Television said he died in a military hospita...
This is What's Trending Today... American President Donald Trump has questioned the honesty of the woman who accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault. The woman, Christine Blasey Ford, says Kavanaugh attacked her at a house par...
Trump Administration Proposes Limiting Refugees to Record Low The government of U.S. President Donald Trump announced this week that it plans to limit the number of refugee arrivals in the U.S. to a record low number. But refugee activists and lawmak...
Have you ever been confused by the verbs raise and rise? Both words mean to move upward. They also sound similar. But we dont use them in the same way. Adriana from Uruguay says: Question: I would like to know the difference in meaning between raise...
With No Nobel in Literature Named in 2018, a Different Prize To Be Awarded The Nobel Prize season begins on October 1 with the announcement of the prize for physiology or medicine. But one award will not be announced this year: the Nobel Prize for Li...
US Investigators: Venezuelan Officials Suspected of Getting Rich from Food Imports The United States is working with Latin American countries to investigate possible corruption by Venezuelan officials. The Associated Press says the two sides held two...
