International Students Share Their Winter Holiday Plans Moving from one place to another is always an adventure. No amount of research can prepare you for the surprises you will find in the new place. This is often the case with international student...
Bethlehem Preparing to Have Best Christmas in Years The West Bank town of Bethlehem is busy getting ready for Christmas. As bright lights and other holiday decorations go up in Manger Square, Bethlehem is preparing for its best Christmas in 20 years,...
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Everyone probably knows when we wash something, we make it clean. Just about anything that gets dirty can be washed to become clean again. The expression The expression it will not wash s...
WHO Denounces 'Collective Failure' as Measles Kills 140,000 Measles infected nearly 10 million people in 2018 and killed 140,000, mostly children, the World Health Organization (WHO) said this week. 世界卫生组织（WHO）本周表示，2018年麻疹...
The Who Plans 1st Cincinnati Area Performance Since 1979 Tragedy The Who announced on Tuesday it will perform in the Cincinnati, Ohio, area for the first time since 11 people died at one of its shows 40 years ago. Plans call for the British rock grou...
A Mother and Daughter Reunite After Separation in the Vietnam War The mother and daughter wondered about each other over the years. They separated in Vietnam in 1975, when the girl was only three. The child went to the United States, to grow up with...
This week we answer a question from Maggie. She writes: Question: Could you explain to me what is the difference among What's going on?, What's up? and How is it going?? Do they mean the same? -- Maggie Answer: Dear Maggie, This is a good question be...
US House Speaker Asks Lawmakers to Prepare Articles of Impeachment The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives has directed congressional leaders to take steps aimed at removing the president from office. 美国众议院议长指示国会...
Washington State Growing into a Force in Wine Industry华盛顿州正在成为葡萄酒行业的一支力量 When Craig and Vicki Leuthold opened the Maryhill Winery in 2001, there were about 100 wine producers in the American state of Washington. Th...
France Shuts Down As Nationwide Strike, Protests Begin法国因全国罢工而关闭，抗议活动开始 The Eiffel Tower closed down and France's high-speed trains stood still Thursday as labor unions launched nationwide strikes. The unions are pro...
New research suggests many older Americans may incorrectly estimate their chances for developing dementia. Almost half of adults questioned believed they were likely to develop dementia. Signs of the condition include changes in personality and memor...
The world's oil oversupply could continue to rise, causing a drop in fuel and energy prices. That possibility will be under discussion at OPEC negotiations on Thursday. 世界石油供过于求的局面可能会继续加剧，导致燃料和能源价格...
Salvation Army Now Accepting Mobile Donations Carolyn Harper made her appeal for donations to the Salvation Army with a smile on her face and a bell in her hand. But several people apologized to Harper and said they did not have cash to drop into the...
Singer Hopes to Help Expand Financial Services for African Women International music star Angelique Kidjo is the voice of a new project designed to help women across the African continent. 国际音乐明星安琪莉可基德尤是一个帮助非洲大...
Usain Bolt Brings His E-Scooters to Japan Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt co-founded the company Bolt Mobility last year in the U.S. 奥运会金牌得主塞恩博尔特去年在美国联合创办了博尔特移动公司。 Now, he is bringing his e...
