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The Sound of a Foreign Word Caused Debate on US Campus January 16, 2021 In this March 12, 2019 file photo, people walk at the University Village area of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Share share The URL has been copied to your clipboard 0:00 0:09:39 0:00 Pop-out player Last August, The University of Southern California, known as USC, became involved in a dispute over language that appeared widely in U.S. and Chinese news stories. It started with a white communications professor talking about small words or sounds that people use while speaking to signal pauses. Becau...

Norway wants to start a new industry of undersea mining of minerals. The country is preparing a report on possible effects of the industry. Other countries are interested also.

Short-lived Success is a 'Flash in the Pan' The URL has been copied to your clipboard 0:00 0:04:45 0:00 Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program we take a closer look at common words and expressions in the English language. Today we will talk about how to describe something that shows promise of being great, but then turns out to be…not so great. We can call this a flash in the pan. First, let’s look at the words in this expression. A flash is a sudden burst of light or fire -- here one second and gone the next. And a pan is a kind of container usually used fo...

Online Campaigns to Save New York's Theaters, Businesses January 16, 2021 Steve Olsen, the owner of the West Bank Café, reads the specials over the phone to a customer in the empty restaurant. Photo taken on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) Share share The URL has been copied to your clipboard 0:00 0:03:29 0:00 Pop-out player New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood is filled with restaurants and other businesses that are now closed. Nearby, Broadway theaters are also dark because of COVID-19 suspensions. The coronavirus crisis caused great economic difficulties for al...

The Difference between Try and Attempt January 15, 2021 share The URL has been copied to your clipboard 0:00 0:02:47 0:00 Question: I would like to know what is the difference between "attempt" and "try?" Thank you very much. Answer: Thank you for writing, and yes, we will try to help! The words “try” and “attempt” have very similar meanings. But there is a small yet important difference between “try” and “attempt.” “Try” is more formal. You often use it while speaking and writing about reaching a goal. Try “Try” means to make an effort to do something. When you try s...