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‘The Murders in the Rue Morgue,’ by Edgar Allan Poe, Part One
We present the first 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....
Musicians Raise Money to Feed Neighbors
When Erin Shields sang "Being Alive," a popular song from the Broadway show “Company,” the song had extra levels of meaning....
New Show Comes at Important Time for Asian Americans
New actors just starting off will sometimes claim to have many different skills to be considered for roles in films. The thinking is simple: an actor with more skills should have more offers....
Britain’s Prince Philip Dies at 99
Prince Philip, the husband of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has died. The royal family said he was 99 years old on Friday....
Apologies and Prepositions
German Chancellor Angela Merkel recently caused protests with the call for a five-day lockdown over the Easter holiday to slow the spread of the coronavirus....
Bars that Do Not Serve Alcohol Gain in Popularity
Some new bars around the world seem to be missing something once central to their existence: alcohol....
Are America’s Communities Disappearing?
“Won’t you be my neighbor?” is a famous song from Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, a popular children’s television show....
Brazil Records 4,000 Daily COVID Deaths for First Time
Brazil reported more than 4,000 COVID-19 deaths in one day for the first time this week. As the death tolls rise, experts fear that the South American country could pass the United States death total ...
US Supreme Court Backs Google in Major Copyright Case
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled for Google this week in a major copyright case involving software company Oracle....
EU Agency: ‘Possible Link’ Between Blood Clots, AstraZeneca Vaccine
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said Wednesday it has found a “possible link” between the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine and rare cases of blood system blockages, known as blood clots....
Sophia the Robot Now Eyeing Music
Sophia is a robot with many abilities. She speaks, jokes, sings and even makes art. Now, the next step in the robot’s career could be that of a musician....
With New Aid, US Schools Hope to Solve Problems
Schools across the United States now must decide how to spend federal aid money meant to help them fully open after the coronavirus pandemic. They also want to deal with problems that existed long bef...
US to Hold Indirect Talks with Iran on Nuclear Deal
The United States and Iran were expected to begin indirect talks Tuesday in an effort to bring the U.S. back into a 2015 nuclear deal....
Forbes: 493 New Billionaires, 40 Got Rich Fighting COVID
The coronavirus pandemic caused factories to close, forced people out of work and resulted in economic recessions for much of the world. However, the health crisis also created a chance for 40 people ...