Record-breaking Hot Summer Is Only Half Over At about summer's halfway point, scientists say the world's record-breaking heat and weather extremes are both unprecedented and unsurprising. American and European meteorologists also expect a hotter-than...
Bhutanese Youth Look to Australia for a Better Life Young people are leaving Bhutan as Australia has reopened its borders to international students after the pandemic. Young people from Bhutan are seeking opportunities outside the country as more are...
Early Literacy: Sound-language Awareness Spoken language is made up of sounds. If students want to read, they must be aware of the sound-language connection. Phonological awareness The ability to hear sounds in language and work with them is called p...
Norwegian Woman, Nepali Sherpa Guide Set Mountain Climbing Record A Pakistani mountaineering official says a Norwegian woman and her Nepali Sherpa guide have completed the fastest climb of the world's 14 highest mountains. Kristin Harila, age 37, and...
UN Aims to Remove Oil from Tanker in Red Sea 联合国欲转移红海油轮上的石油 An international team is working to remove oil from a ship anchored in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen. 一个国际小组正在努力转移停泊在红海也门...
Churches in Europe See Record Numbers of Visitors Famous Christian religious places in southern Europe are seeing record numbers of visitors. But not everyone is happy about the large crowds. Church leaders are finding it difficult to balance the nee...
Canada Releases Plan to End Inefficient Fossil Fuel Subsidies Canada on Monday presented its plan for ending many of its fossil fuel industry subsidies. The plan's release makes Canada the first member-country of the Group of 20 to honor a 2009 promi...
Grover Cleveland: Repeated VOA Learning English presents America's Presidents. Today we are talking about Grover Cleveland. When Americans remember him, it is mostly because he makes writing presidential timelines difficult. Cleveland was the nation'...
Unrest in Niger Raises New Questions About Security in West Africa Wednesday's attempt by military members to seize power in Niger puts the West African country's security into question. A group of soldiers said late Wednesday they had ousted democra...
Scientists: Hot Seawater in South Florida Reaches New High Scientists say that a body of water at the southern end of Florida reached a new high temperature of over 38 degrees Celsius early this week. Weather scientists, called meteorologists, say th...
欧盟通过计算机芯片开支法案 The European Council gave final approval Tuesday to the European Parliament's plan to expand semiconductor production in Europe. 欧洲理事会星期二最终批准了欧洲议会扩大欧洲半导体生产的计...
South Korean Court Overturns Removal of Minister over Deadly Crowd Crush South Korea's top court has overturned a parliamentary vote that removed the country's public safety minister over a deadly crowd incident in October. The Constitutional Court r...
Researchers, Lawmakers Debate Carbon Markets Agricultural emissions are getting more attention from U.S. officials, researchers, and industry professionals. One big area of debate is the link between carbon storage and carbon markets. New Policies La...
Early Literacy: Print Awareness Words are all around us and not just in books. Students need to know that words have meaning. Educators call this print awareness. At this early stage, surround learners with English words and sounds. Experts say that...
Jill Biden Visits Paris to Announce Americas Return to UNESCO Jill Biden, the first lady of the United States, is in Paris this week to announce her country's return to UNESCO. 美国第一夫人吉尔拜登本周在巴黎宣布美国重返联合国教...
