WHO: Dengue Fever Numbers Rise on La Runion The World Health Organization on Tuesday said tens of thousands of people are believed to be infected with dengue fever on La Runion. The island a French territory is a popular vacation destination in the I...
Lunch Shaming Faces Criticism Around US Every day, millions of students receive meals at schools across the United States. The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted program that operates in public and non-profit private schools. It pr...
A large sign warns people that Icelands Fjadrrgljfur canyon is closed to visitors. Yet many people keep driving down the narrow road to the canyon. A ranger at a roadblock must explain to them why no one can pass: The area cannot support more visitor...
Explore a Cave without Going Inside Czech scientists have come up with a way to explore flooded cave systems without having to go into them. Their solution: create a three-dimensional (3D) map of the cave. A company called Geo-CZ developed a new tool...
Reports: Iran Increases Production of Enriched Uranium Iran has increased production of low-enriched uranium at a time of tensions with the United States over Irans nuclear deal with western powers. 在伊朗同西方大国达成的核协议问题上，...
Is Climate Change Making You Sneeze More? From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. 这里是VOA慢速英语健康生活报道。 Blooming flowers and new growth on trees make spring a beautiful time of the year. But for many pe...
Americans Believe Texting while Driving Is Dangerous, Yet Still Do It Many people cannot live without modern technology products, especially their mobile phones. They use the devices to stay in contact with family and friends. The most common method...
Investors Pressure Companies on Environment Investors are increasingly demanding companies outside of the oil and gas business to consider the environment in their decisions. In a few weeks, Amazon investors will vote on a proposal to push the compan...
Now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. On this program, we explore common expressions and idioms a little more in depth, Today, we discuss a popular and common food eggs! People who like eggs think they are egg-xecllent (excellent)!...
When Victor Vescovo reached a depth of 10,928 meters in the Pacific Oceans Mariana Trench, he took 15 minutes to look at what surrounded him. He had just reached what is believed to be the deepest point a human has ever gone in the ocean. He broke th...
San Francisco officials have approved a ban on the use of facial recognition technology by local law enforcement and agencies. The citys governing Board of Supervisors approved the ban this week. The board is expected to give final approval to the me...
There are rules for living in the neighborhoods of San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Everyone knows them: There are places you do not go without permission. When driving, it is best to leave the windows of the car down so gang members can see who is inside....
Believe it or not Aviation English is one of the most in-demand forms of English around the world. Why? Because English is the language of the skies. The International Civil Aviation Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations. In 2003...
Architect I.M.Pei Dies at 102 I.M. Pei, one of the best-known architects of the 20th century, has died. He was 102. Born in China, Ieoh Ming Pei moved to the United States in 1935 to study architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and...
Aid Groups Fight Child Malnutrition In Rohingya Refugee Camps Take a bite, Sufiya Begum tells her 18-month-old daughter, Romina Khatun. Romina is eating special food because she has not eaten enough healthy food. The condition is called malnutrition....
