The guards in charge of protecting Pope Francis and the Vatican grounds have received new high-tech helmets. The new helmets are made of plastic material created through 3-D printing technology. Previously, guard members wore handmade helmets made of...
Americas national intelligence chief says North Korea is unlikely to give up all of its nuclear weapons. The statement contradicts President Donald Trumps claim of progress on denuclearization. Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats spoke to mem...
Environmental experts warn that our planet is drowning in plastic. The worlds cities produce 2 billion tons of trash every year. By the year 2050, that number is expected to rise to 3 billion tons. The World Bank estimates that the largest amount of...
It is common for adults to use baby talk when interacting with very young children. This way of speaking attempts to copy the sounds babies make when they first try to talk. But is this form of communication helpful to a childs development? Several s...
US Official: Talks with Taliban Bring Sides Closer to Ending Afghan War The United States official working to bring peace to Afghanistan says significant progress was made during his latest talks with the Taliban. U.S. special representative Zalmay K...
60 Dead, 300 Missing After Dam Collapse in Brazil Rescue workers confirmed on Monday that at least 60 people are dead after a dam collapsed in Minas Gerais state in Brazil. 救援人员周一证实，巴西米纳斯吉拉斯州大坝垮塌造成至少...
Little Boy Found in Woods Says He Hung Out with Bear A 3-year-old boy who was lost in the woods for two days is now safe at home with his family. But Casey Hathaway told his rescuers that he was not alone in the rainy, freezing cold woods. He said he...
Two Presidents, Too Little Food for Venezuelans The United States says recognition of opposition leader Juan Guaido as Venezuelas interim president is the only way to restore democracy in that country. Russia and China, however, continue to support P...
Ways to Achieve Your Goals From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. 这里是VOA慢速英语健康生活报道。 If you are like millions of people around the world, the New Year brings with it new goals. 如果你和全世界数...
You might have heard of a whisperer a person who has special skills to calm and train animals. Some of the most well-known whisperers work with horses or dogs. American Wilson Menashi discovered long ago that he too had this kind of gift. However, th...
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Okay, who here has never made a mistake? The answer is, of course, no one. Mistakes are not just a fact of life, they are an important part of the learning process. However, regretting ou...
Scientists Set Doomsday Clock to Two Minutes to Midnight Atomic scientists say the world is closer to complete destruction than at any time since the Cold War. The reasons include a renewed nuclear arms race, man-made climate change and state-support...
Scientists Produce Gene-Edited Chickens to Stop Spread of Flu Virus British scientists are developing gene-edited chickens designed to be fully resistant to the influenza, or flu virus. Wendy Barclay is one of the leaders of the gene-editing project....
College Group Works to Gather Data on Access, Completion Unlike many other countries, the United States does not have one single governing body that sets education policy for the entire nation. The Department of Education creates some rules. But the...
Trump, Congress to End US Government Shutdown U.S. President Donald Trump said that he has reached a deal with Congressional leaders to reopen the government for three weeks. 美国总统川普表示，他已经同国会领导人达成协议重新开放...
