Gold Prices Fall to Five-Year Low in Asia Trading 亚洲交易市场金价创五年最低 The price of gold fell to its lowest level in five years in trading early Monday. For a time, gold was selling at less than 1,100 dollars an ounce on Asian mark...
AS IT IS 2015-07-21 Activists: Abuse of Workers in FIFA World Cup Cities 人权分子:俄罗斯和卡塔尔需保护世界杯工人权益 Russia and Qatar are busy preparing for the next two FIFA World Cups. Activists say the two countries have human...
Bladeless Wind Generator Safe for Birds Wind turbines are tall structures with large blades used to produce electricity. They are useful sources of low-cost, renewable energy. But they can also be deadly to birds and bats. The turbines large blades t...
AS IT IS 2015-07-20 Rice Farmers Worried As Dry Weather Hits Thailand 稻农担心泰国干燥天气影响稻米收成 Very dry weather is limiting the growing season of Thailands rice crop. Thai farmers are blaming the government for not doing more...
Nairobi Traffic Nightmare Causes Sleepless Nights to Pupils 内罗毕交通成为无数小学生梦魇 Editor's note: James G. Mwangi, English teacher, aspiring journalist and Director of Mavens Education Centre in Kenya, wrote this story after takin...
AS IT IS 2015-07-20 UN Says Four Million Refugees Have Left Syria 联合国称叙利亚难民已逾四百万 The United Nations reported this month that the number of refugees fleeing conflict in Syria has reached four million. The UNs High Commissio...
OK, Okay, Okey-Dokey Are A-Okay Now, the VOA Learning English program, Words and Their Stories. Millions of people all over the world use the word okay. In fact, some people say the word is used more often than any other word in the world. It may be...
A Closer Look at the Iran Nuclear Deal 仔细复盘伊朗核交易 World powers have been working for years to limit Irans nuclear activities. But news reports often fail to provide details of the nuclear negotiations. Today we explore some of the is...
Comedians Debate What Is Acceptable Humor 喜剧演员争论什么为可接受幽默 For over 50 years stand-up comedians have played an important part in the examination of popular culture and society. Several generations of comedians have served as...
In-Store Training on Healthy Food Choices 商店提供健康食品选择培训 Processed foods are often among the products with lowest prices in American supermarkets. But processed foods often have high levels of salt, sugar and saturated fat. Too...
AS IT IS 2015-07-19 Pregnant Women in Kenya Craving for... Stones 肯尼亚孕妇流行吃石头 称其补钙利器 Some pregnant women can develop a strong, even urgent desire for something tasty to eat. This craving is not at all like normal hunger...
Obama Calls for Changes to Criminal Justice System 奥巴马呼吁改革美国刑事司法系统 President Barack Obama is calling for major changes to the American criminal justice system. He says problems in the current system are ones that the cou...
Warning System Keeps Swimmers Out of Polluted Water 加州预警系统使游泳者远离污水 The dry conditions in California are good for people who like to swim in the Pacific Ocean. Because of the drought, there is less water runoff from cities...
Everyday Grammar: You Had Better Learn Modals! 英语日常语法:情态动词 For VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. This week we are going to show you how to give advice using modal verbs. Modal verbs (called modals for short) are auxi...
Puerto Rico: The Other Debt Crisis 波多黎各:又一场债务危机 American investors are wondering what effect the situation in Greece will have on the United States and its economy. But some observers say the investors should be more worried abo...
