The Voice of America spoke its first words during World War II, beaming German-language news into Nazi Germany to counter Hitler’s propaganda machine. During the Cold War, it expanded in Eastern Europe, the Soviet Union, and China, to challenge communist disinformation. https://cbsn.ws/422EZex | 60 Minutes

Launched in 1942 to counter Nazi propaganda, Voice of America has been effectively shut down after President Donald Trump signed an executive order. The White House claims the U.S.-funded broadcaster is “radical propaganda.” https://cbsn.ws/42bOgQ7 | 60 Minutes

VOA's new weekly program VOAConnect brings together stories of people across the United States and around the world, from a virtual reality brain surgeon ushering in a new age of medicine to a Vietnam War vet connecting to the daughter he never knew. It's a place to meet street artists and high tech innovators, and everyone in between. Follow us here on Facebook #VOAConnect or subscribe to watch program episodes on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/voanews?sub_confirmation=1 | Voice of America

On this week's episode of VOA Connect, we take a look at a great generation. From the young speakers at the March for Our Lives to the ones taking the world by storm in politics and the arts. Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3PL3vxHTsrk | Voice of America

VOA60: October 13, 2023. Today's world news headlines in simple English from Israel, Gaza City, Geneva, China and Russia. | VOA Learning English