VOA Learning English

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Learning English is VOA’s multimedia source of news and information for millions of English learners worldwide. Learning English began as Special English, which Voice of America launched in 1959. Special English newscasts and features were a primary fixture of VOA’s international shortwave broadcasts for more than half a century. In 2014, our line of products was expanded to include more English teaching materials, and the service became known as Learning English.

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Learning English Podcast - February 28, 2025 28.02.2025 29:56

On this podcast, explore the term "appeal;" learn how to express birthday wishes; hear about the discovery in Denmark of a Stonehenge-like circle; then, the final part of Nathaniel Hawthorne's ‘Rappaccini’s Daughter’ on American Stories.

How to 'Dish Up' Something Good - February 27, 2025 27.02.2025 3:41

Lincoln's Cottage: a Country House for the President - February 27, 2025 27.02.2025 3:35

New Discovery Could Explain What Gives Mars its Red Color - February 27, 2025 27.02.2025 5:25

The Planets Gather for a Show in the Evening Sky - February 27, 2025 27.02.2025 3:01

Scientists Discover Stonehenge-like Circle in Denmark - February 27, 2025 27.02.2025 3:16

Beach, Coast, Shore - February 27, 2025 27.02.2025 4:42

Learning English Podcast - February 27, 2025 27.02.2025 29:56

On today’s podcast, hear about the huge celebration in New Orleans, Louisiana, known as Mardi Gras; learn how to ease problems from poor quality air; find out about an experimental ‘city’ in Japan; then, disagreeing agreeably on Lesson of the Day.

New York Yankees Can Now Grow Beards - February 26, 2025 26.02.2025 3:04

Methods for Protecting Earth against an Asteroid Strike - February 26, 2025 26.02.2025 5:16

Jane Jacobs: an Influential Thinker about Cities - February 26, 2025 26.02.2025 4:07

Skyscrapers, Made in America - February 26, 2025 26.02.2025 4:16

Japan’s Toyota Builds a City-like Center to Test Robotics, AI - February 26, 2025 26.02.2025 5:35

James Madison, Father of America’s Constitution - February 26, 2025 26.02.2025 4:32

Mardis Gras: The Biggest Party in New Orleans - February 26, 2025 26.02.2025 3:46

American Spy: Virginia Hall - February 26, 2025 26.02.2025 4:16

Learning English Podcast - February 26, 2025 26.02.2025 29:56

On today’s podcast, hear about the first American woman to win a Nobel Prize for Literature, Pearl Buck; find out about new kinds of fruits and vegetables for gardeners; learn how to expand your vocabulary with prefixes and suffixes; then, using ‘whose’ correctly on Lesson of the Day.

Appeal - February 26, 2025 26.02.2025 4:58

Reviewing Your Birthday Message - February 25, 2025 25.02.2025 5:56

Root Beer: a Classic American Drink - February 25, 2025 25.02.2025 3:53

Learning English Podcast - February 25, 2025 25.02.2025 29:57

On today’s podcast, learn about Robert Goddard, America’s first rocket scientist; France says it has taken a big step in nuclear fusion; get expert advice on how to avoid eye problems from computer screens; then, tricky partitive nouns on Lesson of the Day.

Scientists Link Gene to Human Speech - February 24, 2025 24.02.2025 4:19

New Flowering Plants for Gardeners to Try - February 24, 2025 24.02.2025 7:53

American Fitness Industry Pays More Attention to ‘Recovery’ - February 24, 2025 24.02.2025 6:18