South African Human Rights Leader Archbishop Desmond Tutu Remembered South African human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu died Sunday. He was 90 years old. Tutu's legacy of activism for equality continues to influe...
Syrian Migrants Face Cold, Danger to Reach Europe Twenty-nine-year-old Bushra started her trip to Europe from Erbil, Iraq in late September. The Syrian and ethnic Kurd was a student at the university in Deir el-Zour when the civil war started in her...
2021 Saw Progress on Mars, Rise in Space Tourists The year 2021 saw some important developments in the exploration of Mars as well as a rise in American-based space tourism. In February, the American space agency NASA announced that its Mars explorer...
Scientists Find First True Millipede in Australia Scientists drilled a small, deep hole in the Goldfields-Esperance area of Western Australia and found a true millipede. The word millipede means a thousand feet, but until now, no insect had ever been...
Researchers Re-create Ancient Instruments Ancient bells and organ pipes from the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem gave researchers the idea to re-create music as it may have sounded almost 800 years ago. David Catalunya, a researcher from the univ...
The United Nations estimates that half of Somalia's population, about 7.7 million people, will require humanitarian assistance and protection in 2022. 联合国估计，到2022年，索马里一半人口将需要人道主义援助和保护，这大约是...
As 2021 started, many American university students were still taking classes by video link because of restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. But the availability of vaccines meant that students at most of the nation's colleges were back by th...
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. In some places around the world, the day after Christmas is called Boxing Day. In Britain, Australia, Canada and other places, Boxing Day is a national holiday. There are several thoughts o...
The new Omicron variant has already shown how easily it infects people. But scientists do not yet know if it also causes more severe disease. Everything is riskier now because Omicron is so much more contagious, said Dr. S. Wesley Long. He heads the...
Volunteers are working along the border of Italy and France to keep migrants from getting killed or injured by the cold and the mountains. The Alpine Mountain helpers arm themselves with hot tea and hand warmers. They believe that their own humanity...
In the Boeing company's aircraft factory of the future, 3-D engineering designs work with robots that talk to each other. At the same time, mechanics around the world will be linked in through Microsoft headsets that provide a mixed reality experienc...
Businesses around the country are creating complex and costly light shows to spread happiness this holiday season. 美国各地的企业都在创作复杂而昂贵的灯光秀，以便在这个假期传播快乐。 From Maine to California, more and...
Roma Designers in Hungary Build Fashion Line and Awareness A fashion company in Hungary wants to challenge centuries-old ideas about the country's Roma minority. Another goal of the company, Romani Design, is to make a place in the world of high fash...
'The Gift of the Magi,' by O. Henry Editor's Note: We are pleased to share a traditional holiday story with you, 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry. Karen Leggett adapted this story for VOA Learning English. Your storyteller was Shep O'Neal. The prod...
What Does Seasons Greetings Mean? Hello! This week we answer a question about a common greeting we hear in December: Season's Greetings. Question: Dear VOA, I hear Americans saying, Season's Greetings. What does it mean? And how do you write it: Seas...
