American Anai Espinoza is in the eighth grade. This summer, she took part in a summer dance program called AileyCamp. Each morning, she and other campers would say several phrases together. Her favorite is this: I am in control. Espinoza said, It mak...
Since the earliest days of the United States, Americans began their days by eating whatever was most easily available. These foods often included bread, eggs or leftovers food left over from the night before. Today, ease is still an important factor...
Vietnamese Refugee Overcomes Troubled Past to Become a Dentist Sonny Duong went from being a Vietnamese refugee to a career as a dentist in the United States. But his path was not a straight or easy one. Born in Vietnam, Duong came to the U.S. and wo...
Studying Opioid Users as They Try to Stop A patient watched pictures appear one by one: First, a bicycle. Next, a treat: a cupcake. Then a picture of the drug heroin. Researchers followed her brains reactions to the sight of the drug that she has tri...
A new report lists the United States among the five most innovative economies in the world. Switzerland was the top rated country on the list, known as the Global Innovation Index 2019. It is followed by Sweden, the U.S., the Netherlands and Britain....
An invasion of lionfish in the Mediterranean Sea has led the European Union to promote the animal as a food. The goal is to control the lionfishs rapidly growing population. Wanted says the poster of a lionfish on Larnaca Marina, in Cyprus. Dead or f...
Now Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. On todays show, we talk about something found all over the world the fly. When you spend time outdoors in nice weather, you usually come across a fly or two or many! Flies perform an important jo...
Researchers May Have Found New Weapon Against Disease Some bacteria have grown so strong that they cannot be killed with antibiotic drugs. Medical experts call them antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The World Health Organization says antibiotic-resistan...
Every year, hundreds of thousands of young people enter higher education for the first time. So it might seem easy for new students to make friends, right? Not always. College official Matt Couch admits that life at a college or university can be lon...
Kate Snyder has been living in the same house in Severn, Maryland, for more than 18 years. I raised my son here. It was a beautiful place to raise a child. Now, I'm on my own and still enjoying it. But as the years pass, the house needs many repairs....
Are Doorbell Cameras Good or Bad? The U.S. community of Wolcott, Connecticut, does not have a lot of crime. But when its police chief heard about a chance to provide doorbell cameras to some local homes, he did not wait. 康涅狄格州沃尔科特市的...
'Transients in Arcadia' by O. Henry There is a certain hotel on Broadway that is very pleasant in the summer. Not many people have heard about it. It is wide and cool. Its rooms have walls of dark wood. There are green trees around it, and soft winds...
The percentage of female students nominated by U.S. lawmakers for admission to U.S. military academies has been rising over the last 25 years. But men are still nearly three times more likely than women to get a nomination, says a study released Tues...
Have you ever felt uneasy at a funeral because you werent sure what to say to the grieving family? Not to worry. Many people experience this. On todays Ask a Teacher, Xuan from Vietnam asks: Question: Dear VOA, how can I express my sympathy [at a] fu...
US Military Officials Worried: Are Young Americans Too Fat? On July 4, Americas Independence Day, U.S. President Donald Trump asked more Americans to join the military. 美国总统特朗普在7月4日的美国独立日呼吁更多的美国人参军。...
