AS IT IS 2015-01-25 Should Schools in US Recognize Muslim Holidays? 美国学校应承认穆斯林假日吗? As religious minorities increase in the United States, some want public schools to close not only on Christmas, but also on their religious h...
How Do You Develop More Female Engineers? 如何培训出更多的女工程师 Not enough American students want to be engineers, mathematicians, or scientists. The Obama administration wants to change that. They are spending money to do it. The gove...
TechShop Puts High-Tech Dreams Within Reach 科技商店让高科技梦想触手可及 Maurice Mountain is a retired lawyer in Washington, D.C. He developed a prototype for a device he calls the Presto Emergency Boat Ladder. His invention is a small...
奥巴马2015国情咨文演讲 Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, my fellow Americans: 议长先生，副总统先生，国会议员们，美国同胞们： We are 15 years into this new century. Fifteen years that dawned with ter...
With Oscar Nomination, 'American Sniper' Stirs Debate 影片美国狙击手获奥斯卡提名 The Oscar-nominated film American Sniper is based on the true story of American Chris Kyle. He formerly served as a member of the U.S. Navys Sea, Air and La...
Obama Visit Aims to Increase US-India Partnership 奥巴马出访旨在加强美印关系 From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. This weekend, President Barack Obama is set to make his second trip to India since taking office. The president...
Warning of Risks, Reports Predict Economic Gains in 2015 From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. Two recent economic reports warn that, although the world economy is growing, complicating issues like lower oil prices and conflict cou...
AS IT IS 2015-01-24 Little Progress in Investigation of Cambodian Workers' Death 柬埔寨工人死亡的调查进展甚微 Last January, representatives from more than 20 of the worlds largest clothing manufacturers wrote a strong letter to the Camb...
AS IT IS 2015-01-24 Defector's Story Raised Questions on Report of Abuse in North Korea 叛逃者的折衷故事滥用朝鲜提出问题 Recent comments of a man who fled North Korea are raising questions about the U.N. report on human rights abuses...
AS IT IS 2015-01-18 India Battles Shrinking Tiger Habitat 印度争论缩减老虎栖息地 A shrinking habitat for tigers is one of the biggest problems facing conservationists in India. India has one of the worlds largest programs to protect the ti...
Test Scores Drop in South Africa with New Education Plan 南非新教育计划,考试分数下降 Every year, South African 12th grade students take a test to decide their next steps following the completion of high school. Many students were unhappy...
Tips for Writing: They Say, I Say 写作建议:他们说,我说 For VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report. Gerald Graff and Cathy Birkenstein are the writers of a best-selling book about college writing. The book is called They Say, I Sa...
Islamic Extremists Denounced for Violence in France, Nigeria 伊斯兰极端分子指责发生在法国、尼日利亚的暴力事件 France is recovering from the terrorist attacks last week in Paris. Twelve people were shot and killed at the office...
AS IT IS 2015-01-17 Thailand Says Progress Made in Fighting Human Trafficking 泰国称在打击人口贩卖方面取得一些成效 Thailand is reporting progress in efforts to end human trafficking and abuse of migrant workers. Thailands government...
Several Surprises in Oscar Nominations 本届奥斯卡提名名单揭晓充满惊喜意外 The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced this years Oscar nominations. As usual, not everyone is happy about the choices. The nominees wer...
