What Will Students Tell Colleges on Their Applications This Year? Students like Jeannie Tarnue of Annandale, Virginia, have a chance to say a lot about themselves on their college applications. They can tell about classroom success that came from lon...
Study: Free School Meals Linked to Reduction in Childhood Obesity Research published in March found that a free meal program in schools was connected with a reduction in childhood obesity in the United States. Anna Localio and Jessica Jones-Smith fro...
Are You the Windshield or the Bug? And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Life has its ups and downs. We all have good days and bad days. Sometimes life seems easy, sometimes difficult. We can't always feel on top of the world e...
Many People 'Thank Their Lucky Stars' Now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Looking up at a star-filled night sky can be one of the most beautiful sights to see. It can fill you with awe and amazement. It can also take us away from...
Is It Real or Bogus? And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. You can trust that we are actually Voice of America Learning English. We are the real deal. We are authentic. In other words, we are not bogus. Bogus is an adjective th...
What Are Your True Colors? And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On today's show, we talk about colors. Sometimes we talk about our feelings with words describing colors. For example, if I am feeling down or a bit sad, I can sa...
Clothing Industry Wonders about Effect of AI on Models Alexsandrah is a fashion model in London. She has a twin. But her twin is not her sister. The twin is a product of Artificial Intelligence, or AI. Whenever Alexsandrah is not available to work wi...
Museum Tells Stories of Arab Americans Arab Americans have long been a part of life in the United States. A small museum in Dearborn, Michigan is trying to tell their stories. Called the Arab American National Museum, it has an exhibit about Joseph H...
In Tokyo Neighborhood, Artistic Toilets Get Attention Tokyo visitors can now join a special tour of one of the Japanese city's modern wonders: its public toilets. Penelope Panczuk recently went on the Tokyo Toilet Shuttle for a two-hour visit of arti...
Globes Remain Popular, Even with Google Earth Next time you see a globe, close your eyes, and turn it quickly so it spins. Then stop it with your finger. Chances are that you will stop on a body of water. That is because water covers 71 percent of th...