Study: New York City Is Sinking New York City is slowly sinking. With the weight of its tall buildings, streets and people, the city is sinking at an average rate of 1 to 2 millimeters each year, a new study says. The sinking is called subsidence. Th...
How Russia Controls Information, Watches Citizens Human rights supporters say Russia under President Vladimir Putin is using online technology to follow, censor, and control the population. Officials are introducing artificial intelligence (AI) syste...
Report: Poor Countries Face Crises Because of Too Much Debt A study by the Associated Press (AP) found that 12 countries may face economic collapse if they fail to repay foreign loans. The countries borrowed a lot of the money from China. The AP rese...
Franklin Pierce: Ineffective VOA Learning English presents America's Presidents. Today we are talking about Franklin Pierce, the 14th president of the United States. He took office in 1853 at age 48. At that time, he was the youngest person elected t...
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Dust is very small pieces of earth or other matter. It is so fine it floats in the air. And it gets everywhere. Inside, it covers our floors, our belongings, and other surfaces. Outside, it...
Americans Observe Memorial Day Memorial Day is a national holiday observed in the United States on the last Monday in May. This year, Memorial Day falls on May 29. It is a day when Americans honor the men and women who have died fighting in America's...
Artist Jasmine Cho paints images of both well-known and forgotten Asian Americans. But she does not use paper or canvas to create her art. She uses cookies. Cho, who is also a baker, said the sweet treats are the perfect platform for education, activ...
Tina Turner, 'Rock n Roll' Star, Dies at 83 Singer Tina Turner, known as the Queen of Rock n' Roll has died at the age of 83. Turner's representative said she died Wednesday night after a long illness in her home in Ksnacht near Zurich, Switzerland....
Swimmers Worry about Shark Attacks, Experts Say They Are Rare Recent shark bites in Florida and Hawaii and a suspected case in New Jersey have raised an age-old summer question for beachgoers is it safe to go in the water? Scientists and researchers...
An experimental skin treatment might help young children who have strong reactions to peanuts. The new skin patch is designed to train the body to deal with the food allergy. An allergy is a strong sometimes dangerous reaction that comes after eating...
