US Colleges May Have Trouble Keeping Presidents When Grant Cornwell became the 15th president of Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, in 2015, he understood the challenges he would face. He had already served as president of the College of Wooste

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Before Islamic State militants were forced from Iraq in 2017, they stole thousands of ancient artifacts. Most are still missing. Now, an international team of archaeologists is working to recover as many of the stolen national treasures as possible.

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Using Her Camera, Artist Looks at Cancer Survivors in New Ways When we think about people with cancer, the images that usually come to our minds may be dark and sad. But that is not what Linda McCarthy sees. McCarthy is a photographer. For her 'Survi

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A United Nations agency says the United States, China and Japan are leading the world in developing artificial intelligence, or AI, technology. The three countries were named in a new study from the UNs World Intellectual Property Organization, or WI

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What Is the Polar Vortex? Record cold weather in the United States is forcing schools and businesses to close. The polar vortex, as it is called, has also canceled flights and suspended mail delivery. The temperature in Fargo, North Dakota, dropped t

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Patrick Mdluli considered himself to be a healthy person for most of his life. 帕特里克姆杜鲁里(Patrick Mdluli)认为自己一生中大部分的时间里都很健康。 Then, two years ago, the 35-year-old South African moved to Middleburg, a

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Roman Remains Found Near Lisbon Restaurant Portuguese archaeologists have discovered a large Roman burial place holding 2,000-year-old human remains in Lisbon. The scientists were digging near Solar dos Presuntos, a very famous restaurant in the city

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For Many Young Indonesians, Not Voting Looks Appealing Indonesia is preparing for presidential elections. The voting will take place in two months. Younger Indonesians are showing signs of dissatisfaction with the countrys political establishment. Ma

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Guinea Pigs: Useful in Research, Conversation Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Each week, we explain where American English expressions come from and how to use them. Today, we turn once again to the animal world. We tal

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Belgiums Museum of Africa Tries to Fight Images of Colonialism Belgium has long struggled to deal with its colonial past. The small European country controlled large parts of Central Africa from the early 1900s to the 1960s. During colonial rule, mil

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