Imagine you are a college student at Notre Dame de Namur University in Belmont, California. You walk into your philosophy class on the first day of the new term only to find a robot looking you right in the eye. This robot is no huge piece of equipme...
The third Monday of February is known as Presidents Day in the United States. For nearly 100 years, America honored its first president, George Washington, on February 22. That was his birthday. But the date was not a national holiday until 1968. Tha...
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. There are several kinds of citrus fruit. The most common are limes, oranges, grapefruit, tangerines and lemons. Out of all of them, it is the lemon that has found its way into a number of...
And now, its time for Words and Their Stories -- our weekly program about common, everyday expressions in American English. Americans celebrate Valentines Day on February 14. It is a day for love and hearts can be seen everywhere! So, naturally, I ha...
Three activist groups have sued the government over new guidelines on a U.S. law that protects against sexual violence at colleges and universities. The groups Democracy Forward, the National Womens Law Center, and the National Center for Youth Law b...
A ban on electric bicycles in New York City is hurting delivery workers who depend on them to earn a living. Many of the workers are immigrants. Electric bicycles, or e-bikes, have foot-powered pedals like other bicycles. But they also have electric-...
A new opinion poll shows strong Turkish public support for Turkeys military campaign in Syria against a Kurdish militia. The AG polling company questioned Turkish citizens about the campaign. It reported that 90 percent of those asked expressed suppo...
Washington 'Nap Cafe' Helps Busy Workers Slow Down Daniel Turissini used to work long hours as a consultant in the Washington, D.C., area. He always felt tired by the middle of the work day. He asked business professionals if he knew what they did to...
Kenya's Flower Industry Grows For some industries, Christmas or New Years celebrations are the busiest times of year. But for Kenyas flower growers, the biggest holiday is Valentines Day. Workers in the city of Navaisha, the center of Kenyas flower i...
Kim Jong Nams Killing, A Year Later As the world follows North Koreas diplomatic offensive at the Winter Olympics, two young women could be sentenced to death. They stand accused in the murder of the half-brother of North Koreas leader. It is a crime...
This is Whats Trending today The Winter Olympics are supposed to be cold, but not this cold. During the first weekend of competition in South Korea, strong winds and icy conditions forced the cancellation of many outdoor events. But, there was still...
Art Lovers Get Chance to Buy Long-Lost Nigerian Painting A painting of a Nigerian princess that was lost for more than 40 years has been found in England. It will be sold at the end of February. Nigerias best-known modern artist, Ben Enwonwu, painted...
Olympian Simone Biles Has a New Title: College Student Simone Biles has won more World Championship and Olympic medals than any other American gymnast in history. 西蒙拜尔斯(Simone Biles)获得的世界冠军和奥运金牌超过了历史上任何...
At Olympics, North Korea Seeks Charm Diplomacy The president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced plans to visit North Korea after the PyeongChang Winter Olympics. An IOC spokesman said Olympics chief Thomas Bach had agreed to t...
West Virginia Candy Store Has Sweets from All Ages For many people, there is nothing better than a piece of candy. 对于很多人来说，没有比一块糖更好的东西了。 Sweets date back thousands of years to the ancient Egyptians, who ate s...
