Kurdish forces now hold about a quarter of Syria, ruling across the north and east of the country. Kurdish activists who previously could not protest without risking arrest now have printing presses, festivals and even television stations. The area e...
Which kind of diamond is better for the environment and the world we live in: a diamond from a traditional mine or one made in a laboratory? Some recent reports suggest the answer may not be so clear. At the very least, these reports provide evidence...
The saying, Don't judge a book by its cover, means you should not guess the worth or value of something based on how it looks. That message was clear at a recent event called the Human Library Project . The event took place at the Northern Virginia,...
Go to any college or university in the United States and you will find most students carrying the same items: books, laptops, cell phones and their official school identification cards, or IDs. These small plastic cards do more than show the names an...
Intimate Audrey Exhibition Now Open in Brussels A new exhibition celebrating the life of actor Audrey Hepburn opened recently in Brussels, Belgium. The opening at the Espace Vanderborght museum marks the 90th anniversary of the movie stars birth in t...
How Do You Say Goodbye to a Coworker? In today's Ask a Teacher, we answer a question about saying goodbye. Our reader, Hideki, works at a high school in Japan with many international coworkers. She writes: Question: After having a short conversation...
From VOA Learning English, this is American Stories. Our story is called The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky. It was written by Stephen Crane. We will listen to the story in two parts. Today we will hear the first part of the story. The great train was rus...
US Native American Museum Welcomes Artists from Americas Visitors to the U.S. National Museum of the American Indian recently had a chance to buy artwork made by some of the worlds finest Native American artists. 参观国立美国原住民博物馆的...
Man Leaves $11 Million Surprise Gift to Childrens Groups Alan Naiman was known for being very careful about how he spent his money. But even those closest to him had no knowledge of the fortune he quietly gathered and the last act he had planned. 艾伦...
The World Says Hello to 2019, Goodbye to an Unsettling Year People around the world are saying goodbye to what many considered to be a troubling year. 世界各地的人们都在告别很多人认为令人烦恼的一年。 Heres a look at how people...
Chinese Bullfighters Bring Martial Arts to Their Sport Several times a week, Ren Ruzhi battles an opponent that is five times his weight and strong enough to kill him. He is skilled in fighting bulls, animals known for their aggressive behavior. Ren...
It has been called the first true work of science fiction and the first English horror novel. The story has been told over and over again -- not just in books, but in movies and television shows. Its alive! It's alive! It's alive! Frankenstein, writt...
African Nations Ask for Their Art to Be Returned In 2006, a private museum in the African country of Benin presented artifacts from the ancient Dahomey kingdom. Almost 250,000 people came to see them. But even though the pieces are part of the countr...
US Reacts to Russian Test of Hypersonic Weapons俄罗斯研制高超音速导弹 美国心惊 Russia says it tested a new hypersonic glide vehicle this week. President Vladimir Putin observed the test. He declared that the vehicle cannot be stopped a...
Memory Center Examines, Remembers Afghanistans 40 Years of War Hameed Rafi says he will never forget the day he got to speak about the suicide bombing that killed his 18-year-old sister. He shared his story in March as part of a panel discussion at t...
