This is Whats Trending Today. Noah Forman is an Uber driver in New York City. He is an experienced driver in a city known for its severe traffic jams. Forman started driving a taxi in 2005. Then, he switched to the ride-sharing service. He said he go...
Debbie Reynolds son, Todd Fisher, said his mother told him that the death of her daughter, Carrie Fisher, was too much for her. On Wednesday, one day after Fishers death, Reynolds, 84, died. I want to be with Carrie, is what she said just before her...
And now the VOA Learning English program, Words and Their Stories. This week we finish the three-part story Mystery at The Ice Castle Inn. You will learn not only the ending of the mystery but also more English expressions that deal with cold. At the...
Freedom of the press is one of the most valued rights protected under the United States Constitution. Among other things, the constitutions First Amendment bars creation of any law limiting freedom of speech, or of the press. American colleges and un...
The United States and Israel have exchanged criticism over the issue of Israeli settlements in the West Bank. On December 23, the Obama administration allowed the United Nations to pass a resolution that declared Israels growing settlements in the oc...
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that he has decided not to expel American diplomats from his country. Russias foreign minister had suggested expelling United States diplomats and other measures to answer U.S. sanctions against Russia. On...
American Larry Colburn, who became famous for his actions during the Vietnam War, died earlier this month. He was 67 years old. Lisa Colburn, his wife of 31 years, told the Associated Press that Colburn died three months after they learned he had can...
Editors note: This is the third episode of four-part series on verb tenses. Be sure to listen to part one and part two first. For VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. Today we are going to talk about the perfect verb tenses. Perfect tenses...
This is Whats Trending Today. Many people have been reacting to the news of Carrie Fishers death on Tuesday. Fisher died at the age of 60. She was best known for acting in the Star Wars movies in which she played Princess Leia. Then, Fishers mother,...
Chicago Working to Reduce Gun Violence Gun violence is an issue in Chicago, Illinois, Americas third largest city. The Chicago Tribune reported that 61 people were shot in the city during the long Christmas holiday weekend. Eleven of those shot died,...
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First, Trump Pumpkins, Now Trump Roosters? This is Whats Trending Today... A few months ago, photographs of carved pumpkins were all over social media. The photos began appearing in October, just before the elections in the United States. Some of the...
Money Shortages in India Affect Millions of Workers Workers recently lined up outside a camp in northern India to open bank accounts. The line formed at a traffic stop in the center of Gurgaon, in Haryana State. One of the workers was Ishwari Lal, a...
Top Technology Stories of 2016 The year 2016 was filled with stories about or involving personal technology. New products and services kept us wondering what technology will be like in the future and how it might affect our lives. 2016 was a time of...
Sunshine Can Improve Cancer Odds From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. We should all let the sunshine in as much as possible and not just because it makes us feel good. Exposure to sunlight produces vitamin D in our skin. Th...
