Worlds Largest Road Crossing for Wildlife to Be Built in California Transportation officials in California are preparing to build the worlds largest road crossing for wildlife. The crossing will be built over the busy 101 freeway near Los Angeles. It...
Why Americans Dont Wear White after Labor Day This Monday is Labor Day in the United States a holiday linked to workers rights and wearing white. 这个周一是美国的劳工节，一个与工人权利和穿着白色衣服有关的节日。 That ma...
There are fears that much-needed foreign aid to Afghanistan will decrease once international military forces withdraw from the country. Aid experts say a drop in assistance would worsen Afghanistans humanitarian crisis. 有人担心一旦国际军事力...
What are the Risks of Fires in the Amazon? Thefires in many parts of Brazil's Amazon area have brought an internationaloutcry to save the world's largest rainforest. 巴西亚马逊地区许多地方的火灾为拯救世界上最大的雨林引起了国...
Malaysian Supermarket Bans Products Described as Palm Oil-free Malaysias biggest supermarket chain has announced it will not sell products that are marked palm oil-free. The head of the company announced the move on Thursday. It is part of a campaign...
On the day he chose to die, Robert Fuller invited his friends to a party at his house. Fuller, age 75, was living at a home for older adults in the American state of Washington. That state permits people to choose to end their lives under some condit...
Rising Sea Levels Threaten Egypts Alexandria Rising sea levels are threatening parts of the Egyptian coastal city of Alexandria. Alexander the Great established the city more than 2,000 years ago. In that time, it has survived invasions, fires and ea...
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. The fruit of apple trees is a popular food in many countries. Some word experts say that no other fruit is used in more English language expressions than the apple. For example, you can b...
Lists that rate colleges and universities are very popular among parents and students in the United States. But are published lists the best way to choose the right school? The best known ranking is probably by the magazine U.S. News World Report. On...
The Legacy of Zimbabwean Leader Robert Mugabe Robert Mugabe became the leader of the newly named country of Zimbabwe in 1980. That year, the nation won its long fight against British colonialism. The formerly white-ruled Rhodesia and its new leader q...
US-Iran Dispute Brings Attention to Military Bases in Middle East The United States has increased its number of navy ship patrols in the Persian Gulf and Irans international nuclear weapons deal is collapsing. The situation has centered increasing at...
The first thing Nima Vaez-Zadeh does before starting work during American football season is inspect his fantasy football team. During the season when players get hurt, youve got to change your lineup, add people from the waivers, he says. The 30-yea...
Paris! It was in Paris during the summer of 1840. There and then, I met a strange and interesting young man named August Dupin. Dupin was the last member of a well-known family, a family which had once been rich and famous. August Dupin, however, was...
Today we answer a question from Alex. Question: Our reader Alex writes, I want to know about the difference between divide and separate. Thank you! Answer: Dear Alex, Thank you for asking such a good question! The words divide and separate are simila...
British Lawmakers Deal Another Blow to Johnsons EU Plan British lawmakers Wednesday denied Prime Minister Boris Johnson's call for a general election on October 15. They also approved a bill that could prevent Johnson from withdrawing the country fro...
