– Manuscript – Pope Francis begins his trip to Canada on Sunday. The leader of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church is going to Canada to apologize for the way Catholic religious workers, or missionaries, treated indigenous people there in the past. The job of a Catholic missionary is to spread Catholic religious beliefs. The goal is to get people to become Catholics. … [Read more...] about Indigenous People to Ask Pope to Return Art During Canada Visit
US Filmmaker Tells Story of Thai Cave Rescue
– Manuscript – Four years ago, a group of 12 boys and their soccer coach were rescued from a cave in Thailand. Now, their story has been told by award-winning American filmmaker Ron Howard in his new film Thirteen Lives. The children and their coach were exploring the Tham Luang cave in northern Thailand's Chiang Rai in June 2018. Heavy rains flooded the cave and trapped … [Read more...] about US Filmmaker Tells Story of Thai Cave Rescue
State Abortion Bans Prevent Women from Getting Medication
– Manuscript – Annie England Noblin is 40 years old and lives in rural Missouri. She has never had a problem getting her medication methotrexate -- until last week. Noblin takes methotrexate to treat a condition called rheumatoid arthritis. When taken in high amounts, the medicine can cause an abortion, or the end of a pregnancy. Last week, Noblin’s pharmacist said she … [Read more...] about State Abortion Bans Prevent Women from Getting Medication
Monarch Butterflies on New Endangered List
– Manuscript – Scientists now consider the migrating monarch butterfly to be endangered. The population of the beloved orange-and-black insect has dropped quickly in recent years. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) added the migrating monarch to its “red list” of threatened organisms. They said it is "endangered." That means it is two steps from … [Read more...] about Monarch Butterflies on New Endangered List
Initiative (News Words)
– Manuscript – Welcome to the Voice of America's News Words. Officials at Sri Lanka's main seaport are decreasing its dependence on gas-powered vehicles. Initiative At the deep-sea container port in Colombo, 100 free bicycles are available to port workers while on the job. The bicycle initiative is aimed at saving fuel as the island nation faces huge fuel … [Read more...] about Initiative (News Words)