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Last week, an American court ruled against three members of a militia in the state of Kansas. The jury found the three men Curtis Allen, Patrick Stein and Gavin Wright -- guilty of two charges: plotting to use a weapon of mass destruction and conspir...

Buddhist Festival in Thailand Celebrates Boys as Princes A colorful festival in northern Thailand holds deep Buddhist meaning for young boys who are celebrated as beloved princes. 泰国北部有一个色彩斑斓的节日，这个节日对于男童来...

Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On this program we explain common expressions that we use in everyday life. The world celebrates Earth Day every year on April 22. It is a day to think seriously about how our lifestyles...

American Colleges Want More Rural Students Many American higher education officials agree on the need for a more balanced racial, ethnic and cultural mix at universities and colleges. In the past, American colleges and universities placed special imp...

Korean Leaders Agree to Goal of Removing Nuclear Arms The leaders of North and South Korea held talks in the border village of Panmunjom on Friday. 朝韩两国领导人周五在边境的板门店村举行了会谈。 The talks began with a historic...

Thousands of Girls Join Boys Scouts of America Thousands of girls have now joined the Boy Scouts of America, or BSA, across the United States. The previously all-male organization announced last year it would begin permitting girls to join the Cub Sc...

'Burning Man' Art Comes to Smithsonian The Renwick Gallery in Washington, D.C., is exploring the art of the yearly Burning Man event held in Nevada. The show, No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man, opened March 30. The Renwick is part of the Smithson...

Tomorrow I die. Tomorrow I die, and today I want to tell the world what happened and thus perhaps free my soul from the horrible weight which lies upon it. But listen! Listen, and you shall hear how I have been destroyed. When I was a child, I had a...

Jury Finds Comedian Bill Cosby Guilty of Sexual Abuse A jury in the American state of Pennsylvania has found actor Bill Cosby guilty of sexual assault. The ruling was announced Thursday. 美国宾夕法尼亚州的陪审团认定演员比尔考斯比犯...

Central American Asylum-Seekers Reach US Border About 130 migrants from Central America have arrived at the United States border with Mexico seeking asylum. The group has been called a caravan and it has been sharply criticized by U.S. President Dona...

Lawmakers Consider Issue of International Child Kidnappings An American doctor recently gave an emotional speech about his son to Senate lawmakers in Washington. Chris Brann told lawmakers on Tuesday about the abduction of his son Nicholas, whose mot...

Imagine that you are planning to travel to another country. There is a lot that you need to do before you leave. Here are some things that might need to be done: Your passport has to be renewed. Your hair still needs to be cut. Your shoes should be r...

In January, officials in Cape Town, South Africa warned that the citys usable water supply would be gone by April 21. The heavily-publicized date was called Day Zero. The city on South Africas southwestern coast has been fighting the worst drought in...

Dubai is the top center for gold trade in the Middle East. In Dubais old gold market, buyers from around the world argue over prices for jewelry. But in other parts of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the metal is becoming important in financial engin...

An American nonprofit group called Justice Rising is working to educate young people in areas where conflicts are taking place. The United Nations Childrens Fund or UNICEF says the California-based group is one of many organizations struggling to mee...