Flower Markets Around the World
This photo series captures vibrant flower stalls across different countries, including the UK, France, Belgium, India, and Mexico. Each image portrays a unique local atmosphere, with people browsing through a diverse array of blooms. The stalls, beautifully arranged, serve as colorful focal points in bustling markets, offering flowers for various occasions. These images highlight the […]
Chinese Contributions to Yosemite National Park
By Emily Pan In 4.5 months in 1875, 300 Chinese laborers built a 23-mile road that climbed 3000ft in elevation, that has become one of the most popular roads in Yosemite National Park, connecting Mariposa Grove to Yosemite Valley. Because Washburn brothers, owners of the Wawona Hotel, didn’t want to hinder tourism in the spring […]
First Pair of Quasars Discovered in the Early Universe (Video)
By NOIRLab Since the very first instant after the Big Bang the Universe has been expanding. This means that the early Universe was considerably smaller and early-formed galaxies were more likely to interact and merge. Galaxy mergers fuel the formation of quasars — extremely luminous galactic cores where gas and dust falling into a central […]
Heat Wave in Central, Northeastern US States Sets Record Temperatures
By VOA News A heat wave spanning from the Midwest to the Northeast is breaking records in the United States, and officials warn that the high temperatures could prove deadly. About 80 million people from Indiana to New England are facing a heat advisory or an excessive heat warning. Exposure to high temperatures can cause […]
Caravaggio and His Followers
By Keith Christiansen Trained in Milan and active in Rome (1592–1606), Naples (1606–7; 1609–10), Malta (1607–8), and Sicily (1608–9), Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571–1610) was one of the most revolutionary figures of European art. His practice of painting directly from posed models violated the idealizing premise of Renaissance theory and promoted a new relationship between […]
Our Plywood Cabin
By Gary Jackson The father asked his son “Mr. Lazy, would you say grace before our meal”. The son replied “No, I don’t want to”. So the truck driver delivering lumber to build our cabin offered the blessing. Dad had ordered a truckload of lumber and other supplies. In the late afternoon this truck backed […]
Introduction to ‘Michelangelo: The Last Decades’
By Sarah Vowles In 1534, Michelangelo Buonarroti was 59 years old and already the most celebrated artist in Europe. He had mastered the fields of sculpture, painting and architecture, and was a gifted amateur poet. Now, as he moved from his native Florence back to Rome – where Pope Clement VII had commissioned him to […]
Michigan Town fails to block Chinese EV Factory
By VOA News A rural Michigan community has lost its bid to block a major electric vehicle battery maker from building a factory in Michigan, a state that has welcomed Chinese investment for decades. Gotion Inc. had established a development deal with the board of Green Charter Township. U.S. District Judge Jane Beckering, in a […]
Biden, with France Visit, Looks to Past and Future of Global Conflicts
By Anita Powell THE WHITE HOUSE; PARIS —U.S. President Joe Biden landed Wednesday in France to mark the 80th anniversary of the Normandy invasion — and plans to use the occasion to underscore the need for a strong transatlantic alliance in the face of Russian aggression in Ukraine. Biden will meet Ukraine’s president, and with […]
Uncovered Tapes a Time Capsule of China’s Tiananmen Square Massacre (Video)
This week marks the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy demonstrations in China, which ended in bloodshed. VOA was a major source of information and news at the time for the Chinese. VOA Mandarin’s Xiao Yu has the story, narrated by Elizabeth Lee. Videographer: Zhang Zhen, Ning Lu