VOA Learning English

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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Latest episode

Mar 31, 2025

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Episodes

US Approves Treatment for Severe High Blood Pressure - January 24, 2025 24.01.2025
Learning English Podcast - January 24, 2025 24.01.2025

On today’s podcast, archeologists discover a rich bathhouse in the ancient Italian city of Pompeii; learn about common sentence structure for academic writing; minimal pairs can make pronouncing English easier; then, part four of ‘The Blue Hotel,' by Stephen Crane on American Stories.

Astronauts Stay Busy on International Space Station Awaiting Flight Home - January 23, 2025 23.01.2025
In India, Sudden Sea Turtle Deaths Cause Concern - January 23, 2025 23.01.2025
US Solar Farms Put Hungry Sheep to Work - January 23, 2025 23.01.2025
Learning English Podcast - January 23, 2025 23.01.2025

On today’s podcast, the U.S. is banning a common food coloring; researchers say ancient Celtic women in Britain had deep social links; Meta announces a new way to police materials on its social media services and a chat on ‘bias’ and ‘appropriate;’ then, reduced pronouns on Lesson of the Day.

Researchers Uncover a Bathhouse Complex in Ancient Pompeii - January 22, 2025 22.01.2025
Using Real Trees to Bring Nature Indoors - January 22, 2025 22.01.2025
Birdwatchers Photograph Prized Waterbirds in Alabama - January 22, 2025 22.01.2025
Meta Ends Third-party Fact-Checking, Adds ‘Community Notes’ System - January 22, 2025 22.01.2025
Learning English Podcast - January 22, 2025 22.01.2025

On today’s podcast, Nepal’s Supreme Court bans business development in protected areas; the company Neuralink puts a brain-to-computer link in a third person; remember language by making a ‘memory palace;’ then, ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ skills on Lesson of the Day.

Red Coloring Linked to Cancer Risk Banned in US Foods - January 21, 2025 21.01.2025
Learning English Podcast - January 21, 2025 21.01.2025

On today’s podcast, learn about plants that grow without soil; a game that started in Mexican prisons is now widely popular; learn about ways to avoid falls on the Health Report; then, there is more to the words ‘can’ and ‘can’t’ than you think on Lesson of the Day.

Nepal Supreme Court Bans Large Business Development in Protected Areas - January 20, 2025 20.01.2025
Sometimes We 'Spread Ourself Too Thin' - January 20, 2025 20.01.2025
Learning English Podcast - January 20, 2025 20.01.2025

On today’s podcast, researchers discover secrets of ancient Peruvians; what is a ‘knee-jerk reaction?’ Two spacecraft developed by American and Japanese companies head to the moon; then, the present perfect on Lesson of the Day.

Learning English Podcast - January 19, 2025 19.01.2025

On today’s podcast, researchers discover secrets of ancient Peruvians; what is a ‘knee-jerk reaction?’ Two spacecraft developed by American and Japanese companies head to the moon; then, the present perfect on Lesson of the Day.

Learning English Podcast - January 18, 2025 18.01.2025

On today’s podcast, the artistic style of Art Deco makes a comeback; ‘apply’ and ‘application’ on Ask a Teacher; the second Everyday Grammar on improving writing with sentence patterns; then, part three of 'The Blue Hotel' by Stephen Crane on American Stories.

The Inauguration of the US President Through Time - January 17, 2025 17.01.2025
Researchers: Female Family Ties Important to Social Networks - January 17, 2025 17.01.2025
Get Ready for Spring Planting in Winter - January 17, 2025 17.01.2025
Health Experts Seek New Ways to Identify and Treat Obesity - January 17, 2025 17.01.2025
Two New Private Spacecraft Launch to the Moon - January 17, 2025 17.01.2025
Learning English Podcast - January 17, 2025 17.01.2025

On today’s podcast, the artistic style of Art Deco makes a comeback; ‘apply’ and ‘application’ on Ask a Teacher; the second Everyday Grammar on improving writing with sentence patterns; then, part three of 'The Blue Hotel' by Stephen Crane on American Stories.

How to Protect Against Increased Viral Spread in Winter - January 16, 2025 16.01.2025

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