Now, Words and Their Stories, a program from VOA Learning English. On this program, we take English expressions and explain where they came from and how to use them. In all languages, animals often find themselves in the center of many common express...
Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor in December of nineteen forty-one was one of the most successful surprise attacks in the history of modern warfare. Japanese wa...
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: This morning, the presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden responded directly to an accusation of sexual assault made by Tara Reade. She worked as a junior staffer in Biden's Senate office in 1993, when she says the assault occur...
Now, it's time for Words and Their Stories, a program from VOA Learning English. On this program we explore common expressions in American English. Every year in the United States, we celebrate Mother's Day on the second Sunday in May. So, in honor o...
Coronavirus Blamed for Historic US Unemployment Rate in April The United States economy lost 20.5 million jobs last month. That represents the sharpest increase in the number of jobless Americans since the Great Depression of the 1930s. It is the str...
When Route 66 travelers cross the Colorado River into the state of California, it is easy to begin to feel like the journey is almost over. After all, California is the eighth and final state you visit. But, the end of the road in Los Angeles is stil...
Theaters Face Difficulties, As Businesses Open Up Theaters are expecting difficulties in coming back from coronavirus-related restrictions and closures. As businesses begin to open around the world, the path forward for theater is unclear. This is es...
Study Suggests Sun Less Active than Similar Stars A new study suggests the sun appears to experience far fewer changes in brightness and intensity than other stars like it. Researchers reported last week on their examination of 369 stars. They compar...
Japan Considers Changes to Time-Honored Traditions Exchanging business cards face-to-face is a time-honored tradition in Japanese culture. Business leaders, government officials and others almost always give the cards to individuals they meet in pers...
After Early Praise, Virus Cases Rise in Singapore Singapore has been praised for limiting the spread of the coronavirus. But infections have risen recently among migrant workers. The city-state now has the most infections in Southeast Asia. As a resu...
