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Is It a Couch or a Sofa?
Hi, I have a question: What is the difference between "couch” and “sofa"?...
‘The Murders in the Rue Morgue,’ by Edgar Allen Poe, Part Three
We present the third of five parts of the short story "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," by Edgar Allen Poe. The story was originally adapted and recorded by VOA Learning English....
NASA Collects Oxygen From the Atmosphere of Mars
The American space agency NASA has collected oxygen from the atmosphere of another planet for the first time....
Oscar Contender ‘Minari’ Hopes to Connect with Korean-American Story
Minari is a vegetable known as Korea’s water celery or watercress. It is also the name of a film nominated for a number of Academy Awards, known as Oscars, on Sunday....
US Could Consider Protections for ‘Climate Refugees’
The U.S. government is considering a plan that would offer protections to people coming into the country to flee areas threatened by climate change....
I Want to Thank the Academy
The 93rd Academy Award Ceremony is to be broadcast on Sunday, April 25. "Oscar" is the name of the figure on the small statue, so people call the award "an Oscar."...
Kosovar Biologist Names Newly Discovered Insect after Coronavirus
Kosovar biologist Halil Ibrahimi believes the restrictions related to the coronavirus were not all bad....
Indonesia Searches for Lost Submarine Carrying 53 Sailors
Indonesian navy ships searched Thursday for a submarine that went missing during training in the Indian Ocean. Officials said 53 crew members were on the boat when it disappeared Wednesday about 96 ki...
How Ransomware Criminals Are Protected in Russia
Worldwide attacks of online extortion called ransomware is hurting local governments, hospitals, and businesses....
Apple Launches Powerful New iPad, ‘Air Tags’ to Track Lost Items
Apple has announced a new iPad equipped with the same chip technology used in Mac computers....
US to Change Police Methods after Murder Decision
The U.S. Department of Justice announced an investigation into the policing methods of the Minneapolis police department Wednesday....
Russia’s Putin Warns Western Powers not to Cross ‘Red Line’
President Vladimir Putin warned western governments Wednesday not to “cross the red line” in respect to Russia’s security interests....
Plans For European Soccer ‘Super League’ Fall Apart
Just days ago, it looked like some of the most famous soccer teams in Europe were forming their own league, called the Super League....
South Korean Court Rejects Comfort Women’s Claims
A South Korean court on Wednesday rejected a claim by victims of Japanese wartime sexual slavery and their relatives. The group was seeking payment from Japan’s government....
Improve Your Learning By Teaching
You might be looking for new ways to improve your understanding of something you are studying. Perhaps you are seeking better methods to remember important information....