AS IT IS 2015-02-12 Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings Nominated for World Heritage List 弗兰克劳埃德赖特建筑被提名世界遗产名录 Frank Lloyd Wright is often called the father of American modern architecture. He designed buildings and home...
Can Smartphones Send Tastes, Smells, Touch Someday? 能发送味道、气味、触摸的智能手机将能实现? We can express thoughts and feelings and send sounds and pictures on our smartphones today. We also communicate using programs like Skyp...
AS IT IS 2015-02-11 Indonesian Muslims Try to Contain Islamic State's Appeal 印尼穆斯林试图遏制伊斯兰国的诱惑 The last major terrorist attack in Indonesia happened in 2009. At the time, militants bombed two hotels in Jakarta. Since th...
Sudan's 'Lost Boy' Becomes US Chess Champion 苏丹迷失男孩成为美国象棋冠军 In the middle of the 1980s, thousands of boys from Sudan escaped the country's civil war by walking. They walked for weeks, for months, for more than a year. They...
AS IT IS 2015-02-10 Religious Leaders Question the Morality of Drone Strikes 宗教领袖质疑无人机袭击恐怖分子的道德问题 Recently, a small remote-controlled aircraft crashed on the grounds of the White House -- the official home of t...
Singer Sam Smith Wins Big at the Grammys 歌手萨姆史密斯赢得格莱美大奖 Soulful singer Sam Smith was the big winner Sunday night at the 57th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California. Smith took home four awards: Best New Artist, Be...
Merkel, Obama Aim for Diplomatic Solution in Ukraine 默克尔与奥巴马会晤 商讨外交解决乌克兰危机方案 German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with President Barack Obama in Washington Monday to talk about how to end the fighting in Ukr...
AS IT IS 2015-02-10 Thailand to Launch Major Public Works Program 泰国实施重大公共工程项目 The government in Thailand is looking to a major public works project to help the countrys economy. The government plans to spend more than $100 bi...
AS IT IS 2015-02-10 Thomas Jefferson's Collection Still Impresses 200 Years Later 200年后托马斯杰斐逊的收藏仍令人惊艳 The United States Library of Congress is the largest library in the world. It has a huge collection of books and oth...
Superbowl Sunday: The Patriots, the Seahawks and Katy Perry, Too 超级碗星期天:爱国者队、海鹰队和凯蒂佩里 More than 100 million Americans will be doing the same thing this Sunday. Many will break into laughter at the same time, or c...
Deadline passes in Jordan-Islamic State prisoner exchange deal 约旦伊斯兰国家协议俘虏交换截止日期 Jordan has demanded proof that a pilot the Islamic State group threatened to kill is still alive, as a deadline set by the militants in...
After Elections, Greece May Renegotiate Loans 希腊选举后可能就贷款重新谈判 From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. 美国之音慢速学英语节目，这里是经济报道。 Elections in Greece on Sunday put politicia...
AS IT IS 2015-02-09 Diet of North Koreans Has Changed Little in 50 Years 朝鲜人50年来的饮食几乎无变化 A study of United Nations data shows the diet of North Koreans has changed little over the past 50 years. The American-based magazine N...
AS IT IS 2015-02-09 Measles Becomes a Medical, Scientific, Political Issue in US 麻疹成为美国的医学、科学和政治问题 Measles has become a public health issue in the United States. Measles cases were first reported last month at Disney...
Why Do Republicans Win So Many Offices in the US? 为什么美国共和党人能够赢得那么多席位? Barack Obama has won the last two presidential elections. Many Democrats believe Hillary Clinton can win if she campaigns in 2016. Even if she d...
