This is Whats Trending Today The line of people stretches out the door at Munchs Burger Shack in Tokyo. The tiny eatery serves American-style hamburgers, among other things. Many of the people who line up have come from far away to try the food. Haru...
James Bond Can Teach You About English Grammar In the 1964 action film Goldfinger, actor Sean Connery plays the British secret agent James Bond. Bond, also called agent 007, is well-known for his drink of choice -- a martini. He always wants his mart...
Many North Koreans Depend on Informal Markets Called injogogi in Korean, man-made meat, is a popular street food in North Korea. The food comes from taking leftovers from making soy bean oil, pressing it and rolling it into a paste. The result is the...
In Lebanon, Musician Helps Voices of Children Rise Above Poverty In the coming months, about 300 children across Lebanon will escape their daily struggles and learn to sing from an expert. Selim Sahab is an internationally celebrated Lebanese musicia...
New Orangutan Species Discovered in Indonesia Scientists say they have discovered a new species of orangutans on Indonesias island of Sumatra. 科学家表示，他们在印尼的苏门答腊岛上发现了一种新的猩猩物种。 The population d...
VOA Learning English presents Americas Presidents. Today we are talking about Richard Nixon. Nixon is well-known to many Americans for one reason: he was the only president to resign from the position. Facing possible legal action by Congress, Nixon...
Its been a year since Indias government banned the use of high-value paper money. That decision is being heavily criticized by some individuals and groups. Prime Minister Narendra Modi who ordered the action in November 2016 has repeatedly defended h...
In Somalia this past September, Turkey opened its first military base on the African continent. Over the past ten years, Turkey has expanded its presence in Africa, establishing 36 embassies and major trade links. Turkey has a long history with North...
Tecumseh was a leader of the Shawnee Tribe in the early 1800s. He led the Shawnee and other tribes in fighting American expansion into what is now the Northwestern United States. In the end, however, their efforts failed. Tecumseh was born in western...
Now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. On this program we often talk about the origins of words and expressions that we use in American English. We also talk about how we use them in everyday conversations. Today we talk about animal...
