Many movie critics are giving high praise to Avengers: Endgame, the final film in the superhero series from Walt Disney's Marvel Studios.
As of Tuesday, all but one of 56 Endgame cr...
Measles is only found in human beings. There is a highly effective and safe vaccine for the disease. So, in theory, measles could be destroyed.
Yet the number of measles cases is on t...
By Pete Musto23 April, 2019 A special device worn on the head that sends electrical charges into the brain may improve the memory abilities of older people. The device may even give them the ability to remember things as...
With more than 4,000 colleges and universities in the Unites States, it may seem like students have plenty of access to higher education.
But that is not always the case for students f...
Israeli researchers say they have created the world's first three-dimensional ,or 3D-printed heart using a patient's own cells.
The researchers, from Tel Aviv University, recently announced t...
Today, a different kind of Words and Their Stories - an examination of the word redaction.
This week, United States Attorney General William Barr released the long-awaited report by speci...
Scientists say that the brains of animals and humans risk severe damage without blood flow and oxygen. But, researchers say they were able to restore some activity in the brains of pigs tha...
Jordan Peele is an African American filmmaker. His newest movie, "Us," is the second-most popular movie released in 2019 so far. The first movie he directed, "Get Out," won an Academy...
By Dr. Jill Robbins19 April, 2019 In today's Ask a Teacher, our reader Hoang asks: Question: What is the proper use of look, watch and see? Answer: Hello, Hoang! You are asking about the differences between three words w...
Editor's note: This is the fourth in our series of programs called "A Princess of Mars." The story is from a series of books by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Last week, we told how John Carter observe...
The world's biggest airplane has made its first successful test flight in the United States.
The huge six-engine aircraft, called Stratolaunch, took its first-ever flight last weekend ...
In the American television show Saturday Night Live, actors make jokes of realistic situations and people, like politicians and sports personalities. In one program, for example, spor...
Imagine a world with no more wild animals: no elephants, no giraffes or lions.
To some people, that thought is too terrible for words. So, they are doing something about it.
Being su...
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A dog found swimming more than 220 kilometers off the coast of Thailand has been returned safely to land.
Late last week, workers on an oil rig ...
If you want to make sure that you understand this story as fully as possible, you might consider printing the article and reading it on paper. That is one of the findings of a rece...
After 11 years, Tiger Woods finally did it again.
On Sunday, the world famous golfer won the 2019 Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, his first major victory since 2008.
The ...
Researchers say they have found fossil bones and teeth of a previously unknown human species in the northern Philippines.
Scientists named the species Homo luzonensis after the island ...
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report.
Sometimes a little self-criticism is not a bad thing. We all can learn much from our mistakes. However, too much ...
By John Russell13 April, 2019 In July 1984, the famous author and runner Jim Fixx died of a heart attack while running. One lesson from his death: just because you run does not mean you are safe from heart problems. Thir...
In May, the world will mark 500 years since the death of Leonardo da Vinci.
Art galleries and museums are preparing shows to honor the life and works of the artist they call Leonard...
Now the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories.
Today we talk about a food expression using something most cultures have ? bread. It could be naan bread of India, a pi...
Understanding the cost of attending a college or university in the United States is not always easy.
All colleges and universities in the U.S. are able to set their own tuition an...
