From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. Malaria kills about 200,000 newborn babies and 10,000 new mothers every year. Most of these deaths are in Africa. Malaria can also cause mothers to lose their babies before they are born, or cause a baby to be born early. There are low-cost ways to prevent malaria infections. But a […]
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. Some colors that people see late at night could cause signs of severe depression. That was the finding of a recent study that builds on earlier findings. They showed that individuals who live or work in low levels of light overnight can develop clinicaldepression, or severe depression. Signs may include loss […]
A musical program in Oakland, California, gives children of Chinese-American families a safe place to spend their free time. Sherlyn Chew says the program is for students who might have nothing else to do after school ends for the day. SHERLYN CHEW: “A lot of our students are what you call you know, latch-key children […]
Jai Alai might be the fastest ball sport in the world. The ball flies at a great speed. Long-time player John Silvia says that is what got him interested in the sport. JOHN SILVIA: “The ball averages about 140 miles (225 kilometers) an hour on the throw. It kind of comes at you like a […]
MARIO RITTER: Salsa is a house cat. She belongs to Chris Condetti. We asked Chris what Salsa means to his family. CHRIS CONDETTI: “She is part of the family. She’s always with us.” MARIO RITTER: Many people treat their pets like family members. Americans spend large amounts of money on health care for pets. They spent […]
British scientists in January reported details of the world’s deepest volcanic vents. These passageways were discovered in 2010 in a narrow valley at the bottom of the Caribbean Sea. The vents release very hot liquid minerals. But they are surrounded by sea creatures, including shrimp and snails. The volcanic vents were discovered near the bottom of the […]
The Consumer Electronics Association holds a show every year in Las Vegas. This year, the show offered everything from dancing robots and singer Justin Bieber to ski-jumpers wearing some kind of technology. The association’s Chris Ely says the direction of electronics is clear. CHRIS ELY: “The shift is more towards mobile connected devices. We are […]
This small house in Winchester, Virginia, opened its doors to the public in August. It was home to singer Patsy Cline, who died at the age of 30. Judy Sue Huyett-Kempf is director of the Patsy Cline Historic House. “When she moved here, she was singing in local talent contests, church functions, anything that she […]
Many American cities once had streetcars, but not anymore. Yet streetcars have been running in New Orleans for over 150 years. Anthony Falls has been driving streetcars for 10 years, and plans to keep doing so. ANTHONY FALLS: “First of all, it’s one of the most, the oldest rail lines in the world. And second […]
MATT KNOPP: “My job is: I come to work; I hang out with my friends, and I draw. When you’re, you know, that big, I mean isn’t that the job you’d wanna have?” Mr. Knopp owns Tattoo Paradise in Washington, DC. MATT KNOPP: “Those are the people I usually hang out with. You know, if […]