People across Europe many soon be able to buy dried yellow mealworms in food stores and in restaurants. Earlier this month, the European Union's 27 nations approved a proposal to put Tenebrio molitor beetle larva on the market as a novel food. The mo...
Working as a teacher was Bill Mathis' top goal. It was his dream job. But he quit his job at a school near Detroit in the state of Michigan last August. His school district was returning to in-person classes. But Mathis said he did not feel like it w...
The once-empty steps outside New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art are filling up with visitors. Near the financial area, people again are taking selfies with the Charging Bull of Wall Street. 纽约市大都会艺术博物馆外一度空荡荡的...
Now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. When we talk about weather, a whirlwind is a very strong wind that moves in a spinning or swirling motion. Whirlwinds can cause great damage to trees, buildings, and other types of property. The...
One year ago, college graduates in the U.S. were worried about their futures. After four years of study, they were ready to find jobs. But the economy was weak because of restrictions on businesses and travel meant to limit the spread of the new coro...
Since her birth near Senegal's coast, the ocean has always given Ndeye Yacine Dieng life. Her grandfather was a fisherman, and her grandmother and mother processed fish. Like generations of women, she now helps support her family in the small communi...
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Learning the Koran is important for Muslims. But it does not always have to be serious, says Islamic teacher Yahya Edward Hendrawan. To help children learn to read and recite the Koran with cheer, he makes it fun. He dresses up like a clown! Hendrawa...
Michelle Rasul, age 9, is one of the world's top DJs or disc jockeys - people who play recorded music on the radio or at celebrations or parties. Rasul even competed in this year's international championship and placed 14th out of 85 DJ stars from ar...
A recent study of Earth's closest planetary neighbor has provided new understanding about Venus. Recently, scientists gathered data about Venus by bouncing radio waves off the planet. The study measured the tilt of the Venusian axis and size of the p...
We present the short story The Black Cat, by Edgar Allen Poe. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State. Tomorrow I die. Tomorrow I die, and today I want to tell the world what happened and thus perhaps free my sou...
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U.S. health officials say Americans who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 do not need to wear face coverings or social distance in most places. 美国卫生官员表示，完全接种了新冠疫苗的美国人在大多数地方不需要戴口罩或...
The head of the Virgin Hyperloop transport system says the company aims to begin carrying passengers by 2027. Josh Giegel helped start the company and is its chief executive officer. He made the comments to a Reuters reporter at the company's develop...
President Joe Biden has released a plan that aims to conserve nearly one-third of America's land and water by 2030. 美国总统乔拜登公布了一项计划，目标是到2030年保护美国近三分之一的土地和水资源。 The plan, announce...
