AS IT IS 2014-08-07 Turkey Fears the Spread of ISIL Militancy 土耳其担忧ISIL武装冲突的扩散 The Sunni militant group ISIL has increased attacks in Syria near the border with Turkey. A growing number of Turks fear the violence could spread...
AS IT IS 2014-08-07 Nixon Resignation Remembered 尼克松总统辞职40周年 This Saturday marks the 40th anniversary of the resignation of President Richard Nixon. He resigned because of his involvement in a series of events that became known as t...
Mindfulness Meditation to Reduce Tension 正念冥想减压 From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report. Have you heard of mindfulness meditation? Meditation, or deep breathing and quiet thinking, used to be found only at spiritual places an...
As It Is - Pope to Visit S. Korea on First Asian Trip 教皇首次亚洲之旅访问韩国 The head of the Roman Catholic church will visit South Korea later this month. It will be the first visit of a pope to an Asian country in almost 20 years, and...
Technology Report - Tiny Fly May Hold Key to New Generation of Hearing Aids 小苍蝇可能是新一代助听器的关键 From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。 A fly with an extreme...
As It Is - Remember Your Chemistry Classes? An international team of researchers recently reported creation of a new element that is 40 percent heavier than lead. The researchers successfully developed what they are calling Element Number 117 at a la...
As It Is - Police Reaches US Residents through China's Weibo 美国警察通过中国微博追查到美国居民 A California police department is using a non-traditional tool to reach the local population. It is the first example of American police...
AS IT IS 2014-08-06 China's River Turns Red 中国河流中的河水变成红色 Red is a lucky color in Chinese culture, but not when it comes to river water. The red water was discovered last month in the Chinese city of Wenzhou. Some people there...
AS IT IS 2014-08-06 Astronauts Train in Underwater Laboratory 宇航员在水下实验室训练 Four astronauts recently completed training to help prepare for a planned visit to an asteroid, or space rock. The four trained in a special laboratory fi...
AS IT IS 2014-08-06 Hollywood Movies Used to Teach Science 用好莱坞电影来教科学知识 Sometimes Steve Wolf gets blown up or is set on fire. But he claims his job is not really dangerous at all. He works as a stuntman and a special-effects e...
Where Do We Come From? 我们来自哪里? Would you like to know where your ancestors came from? British and American scientists may have found answers for you. They have developed a new algorithm to study deoxyribonucleic acid, also known as DNA --...
AS IT IS 2014-08-05 Hollywood Movies Used to Teach Science 好莱坞电影教给我们的科学知识 Sometimes Steve Wolf gets blown up or is set on fire. But he claims his job is not really dangerous at all. He works as a stuntman and a special-eff...
AS IT IS 2014-08-05 War in Gaza is Also on the Internet 加沙战争从现实烧到网络 The war in the Gaza Strip is being fought as much on the Internet as it is on the ground. Some people say the increased use of social media is changing the way...
AS IT IS 2014-08-04 More Africans Move to China 越来越多的非洲人搬到中国 Expanding ties between Africa and China have led to more Chinese going to Africa. And, a growing number of Africans are moving to China. Many Africans say they are m...
AS IT IS 2014-08-04 What Makes a Refugee? 什么因素决定谁是真正的难民？ Thousands of children have traveled to the United States from Central America without one or both parents. Officials are struggling to deal with the situation. The g...
