Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On todays program we talk about the word field. But which one? There are many different kinds of fields. First, we will talk about fields in which you can work. A common question when you...
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...
