Green Roofs Benefit People, Environment Water is a necessity of life. Rain, especially, helps plants grow and stay green. But too much rain -- especially in cities -- can lead to flooding. That can cause waste water systems, like sewers, to overflow...
After Helping Defeat Islamic State, Shiite Militias Grow Powerful The capital of Iraq is known for its cultural center and book market. Now, Baghdad has a new place for visitors: a war museum. It honors the thousands of mainly Shiite militiamen who d...
Pop Culture Revolution in North Korea? North Korea is not known for welcoming popular culture. In fact, North Korean leaders have historically sought to keep Western cultural influences out of the nations Communist society. 朝鲜的流行文化产业并...
Can Language Learning Happen During Sleep? A new study suggests some language learning can take place during sleep. 一项新的研究表明睡眠期间也能学习语言。 Researchers from Switzerlands University of Bern say they discovered people...
Powerful Magnets Can Relieve Depression Depression is more than just feeling sad. It is a serious disease. Depression can interfere with normal life and a persons sense of self-worth. It can end in suicide. Some people are helped with traditional tre...
Group Uses Leftover Food to Feed the Hungry From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. Every year around the world, humans waste an estimated 1.3 billion tons of food. This happens even though many people go hungry. Some food aid...
Searching for Clues on Climate Change in Antarctica Scientists on an island just north of Antarctica are studying the ice for clues about everything from climate change to cures for cancer. Chile operates a research base on King George Island in the...
Foldable Phones and More: Top Tech at Mobile World Congress The Mobile World Congress, or MWC, is the worlds largest yearly event for showing new smartphones and related products. This weeks four-day gathering in Barcelona, Spain introduced some inte...
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Our world is home to thousands of different kinds of birds. No two bird species are the same. Each one has its own unique qualities like its feathers! Feathers keep a bird warm and dry. F...
US, Canada, Mexico Work to Keep Swine Fever from North America The United States is working with Canada and Mexico to guard against African swine fever. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says all three countries are trying to keep swine fever f...
More than four years after a Malaysian passenger plane was shot down in eastern Ukraine, airlines still need better information to fly safely over conflict areas. The Dutch Safety Board made the comment in a report about the downing of Malaysia Airli...
Safety Concerns Delay US Effort to Restart Human Spaceflight NASA reportedly has warned SpaceX and Boeing of its concerns over the design and safety of their astronaut launch systems. The Reuters news agency says the problems could threaten efforts b...
States Look to Increase Governance of Struggling Colleges For 185 years, Green Mountain College has been educating students in the small town of Poultney, Vermont. The college announced last month it is closing at the end of the current school year....
Olympic Organizers Want Breakdancing for Paris 2024 Organizers of the 2024 Paris Olympics have called for breakdancing to be added as an official sport. Paris organizers also proposed Thursday that climbing, surfing and skateboarding be included in t...
Vietnam Welcomes Trump and Kim In Hanoi, Vietnam Friday, cars stopped and tourists took a second look at what appeared to be North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and American President Donald Trump. In front of the historic Metropole Hotel, Kim hugged Tru...
