80 Years Later, Millions Still Escape from Alcatraz 80年后,仍然有数百万人逃离恶魔岛 In 1934, U.S. officials wondered where to put the countrys most dangerous prisoners. They found a place on an island in the harbor of the city of San Fr...
Iraqi President Moves to Form New Government 伊拉克总统谋求组建新政府 Iraqi President Fouad Massoum has asked a deputy speaker of parliament to form a new government. If he is successful, Haider al-Abadi would take the place of Prime Mini...
How Does One Find a Meteorite? 如何找到陨石? Editor's Note: The annual Perseid meteor shower will peak in the skies over Earth on the night of Aug. 12-13. Despite a bright moon supermoon, there should still be a good show from this prolific sho...
AS IT IS 2014-08-12 US to Observe Situation in South China Sea 美国眼中的南海局势 The United States says it will closely observe the situation in the South China Sea to ensure steps are being taken to reduce tensions in the area. The State D...
It's Not Worth a Hill of Beans 这真的不重要 Now, the VOA Special English program Words and Their Stories. In the early days of human history, people survived by hunting wild animals, or gathering wild grains and plants for food. Then, some peop...
AS IT IS 2014-08-10 Increase in Algae Population Infects Waterways 藻类群体的增加污染水道 The American city of Toledo, Ohio faced a serious problem earlier this month. Four hundred thousand people could not drink from the citys public wate...
AS IT IS 2014-08-10 Ivory Urn Raises Questions on Illegal Trade 象牙骨灰瓮引发对非法贸易的担忧 An urn has been created from ivory to hold the remains of Thailands top religious leader. The production of the urn comes as the country fac...
US Planes Strike Islamist Forces in Iraq 美国飞机袭击伊拉克伊斯兰武装分子 From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. 美国之音慢速学英语节目，这里是时事新闻。 The United States military bombed Islamic State mil...
AS IT IS 2014-08-09 Amnesty International: Videos Show Human Rights Abuses in Nigeria 国际特赦组织称尼日利亚视频节目侵犯人权 Amnesty International says the conflict in northern Nigeria continues to worsen. The rights group says mor...
Training Hacking to Stop Hackers 培训黑客来阻止黑客的入侵 Welcome to American Mosaic from VOA Learning English. Im Caty Weaver. People who steal online information cause billions of dollars in damage every year. These criminals are called...
US Weighs Options as Islamic Militants Advance United States officials are considering several plans designed to help religious minorities in northern Iraq. Islamic State militants captured the area during the night. The militants asked the Yazidis,...
AS IT IS 2014-08-08 Vietnamese Boycott Chinese Products 越南人抵制中国产品 China recently withdrew an oil rig from a disputed area in the South China Sea. Vietnam claims the same area. For Vietnamese, the waterway is known as the East Sea. C...
AS IT IS 2014-08-08 ASEAN to Discuss South China Sea, Other Issues 东盟讨论中国南海及其他问题 Foreign ministers of Southeast Asian countries are gathering in Myanmar this week for two meetings. The United States, China and other countrie...
California Gold Rush Pulls Americans West 加州淘金热拉动美国西部发展 From VOA Learning English, this is The Making of a Nation. Im Kelly Jean Kelly. And Im Christopher Cruise. In 1847, California became a US territory. Most Americans at...
AS IT IS 2014-08-07 Rosetta Spacecraft Catches a Comet 罗塞塔航天器捕捉到一颗彗星 After a 10-year trip, a European spacecraft has, for the first time, entered an orbit around a comet. The European Space Agencys Rosetta spacecraft began a...
