AS IT IS 2015-07-10 South Sudan Marks Independence Day With Joy and Worries 南苏丹独立日喜忧参半 South Sudan marked four years of independence Thursday. But for most citizens, there was little to celebrate. The country is suffering from a c...
AS IT IS 2015-07-10 Egypts New Anti-Terror Law Raising Concerns 埃及新反恐法引发担忧 Egyptian journalists are criticizing the country's new anti-terrorism legislation. The measure makes it illegal to publish news reports that conflict with...
Everyday Grammar: Mastering Reported Speech We often need to tell others what someone else said . There are two ways to do this. One is to say the same words and use quotation marks . That is direct speech . The other method is to summarize , or tell...
Affirmative Action Case Returns to the Supreme Court 最高法院复审平权法案 From VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report. The United States Supreme Court said last week it will re-hear arguments on a controversial college admission...
Personal Flying Vehicles Close to Reality 个人飞行汽车的梦想接近现实 Many people have long dreamed of being able to fly around as simply as riding a bicycle. Yet the safety and strength of a flying bike was always a big problem. Over the...
U.S., Iran leaders meet in Vienna 美国和伊朗领导人在维也纳会晤 American and Iranian officials met for three hours Wednesday in Vienna, Austria, to try to reach an agreement on Irans nuclear program. On Tuesday, international leaders ext...
AS IT IS 2015-07-09 Indias Selfie Campaign Boosts Fathers, Daughters 印度自拍运动:提升女孩地位 Recently, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a campaign on social media. The campaign is aimed at recognizing and celebrating the liv...
AS IT IS 2015-07-09 Russia Bans Internet Database Archive 俄罗斯禁止网络数据库档案信息化 Internet users in Russia will no longer be able to make use of a large database of stored webpages. Critics say the new restriction apparently res...
Growing Minds Need Greener Spaces 研究表明孩子们学习环境需要更多绿色空间 Welcome to the Health Lifestyle report from VOA Learning English. It is not a secret that spending time outdoors is good for our health. The more we learn abo...
AS IT IS 2015-07-08 Study: Chicago 'Immigration' Rate Dropping 研究表明芝加哥移民率下降 Many large American cities need skilled workers from other countries if they are to grow. Chicago, Illinois is the third-largest city in the United St...
AS IT IS 2015-07-08 Women's World Cup Sets Records, Except Money 女子世界杯打破了除奖金之外的诸多记录分享到: The Womens World Cup final match between the U.S. and Japan set all kinds of records over the weekend. One record the hi...
AS IT IS 2015-07-08 Obama Meets with Vietnams Communist Party Chief 奥巴马会见越南领导人 The head of Vietnams Communist Party visited with President Barack Obama at the White House Tuesday. Nguyen Phu Trong met with the president and spoke...
Greek Finance Minister Resigns After No Vote 希腊财长在公投后辞职 In the news today Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis resigned Monday. His resignation came a day after Greek voters rejected a demand by international lenders for new fi...
AS IT IS 2015-07-07 Solar-Powered Plane Lands in Hawaii after Crossing the Pacific 太阳能飞机穿越大西洋后着陆夏威夷 A plane that uses only solar power landed on the island of Oahu, Hawaii on Friday after being flown across the Pacific...
AS IT IS 2015-07-07 Extremely Dry Weather Raises HIV Risk 极端干旱天气与艾滋病传播的关系 Could saving money reduce the spread of HIV, the human immunodeficiency virus? A new study finds protecting people from financial hardship may red...
