Hillary Clinton Announces 2016 Campaign for President 希拉里?克林顿宣布参加2016年的总统竞选 Im running for president. Hillary Clinton kicks off her anticipated campaign for the presidency with a video posted on YouTube. With her secon...
AS IT IS 2015-04-13 Some Nigerians Wondering About Their Next Leader 部分尼日利亚人怀疑下届领导人的能力 Nigerians have voted a former dictator as their next president. Muhammadu Buhari, age 72, is a retired general and former militar...
Your Body Posture Can Change Your Brain 身体姿势能改变人的心理 From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. We have known for a long time that our body posture the way we hold our bodies when we sit, stand or walk -- tel...
American Expressions in the Home Now, the VOA Special English program, Words and Their Stories. Some unusual words describe how a person spends his or her time. For example, someone who likes to spend a lot of time sitting or lying down while watchin...
AS IT IS 2015-04-12 Nuclear Deal Could Lead to Increased Influence for Iran 核协议将增强伊朗影响力 Negotiators are trying to reach an agreement to limit Irans nuclear activities. The deal would include an easing of international sanctions...
AS IT IS 2015-04-12 Technology Center in Moscow Seeks Western Companies 莫斯科科技中心寻求西方公司加入 Russian officials are urging Western companies to open offices in a technology center in Moscow. They hope the center will help the...
Cameroon Building Classrooms for Students Fleeing Boko Haram 喀麦隆为逃离博科圣地袭击的学生建造学校 From VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report. Cameroon has launched an $8 million emergency program to help students dis...
Kenyans Are Concerned about Security, Corruption 肯尼亚人担心安全和腐败问题 This week, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta marked two years in office. The anniversary was observed as Kenyans mourned the victims of a terror attack in the town...
Study: Use of Antibiotics in Farm Animals Expected to Grow 研究发现使用抗生素有助农场提高动物密度 A new study has found the amount of antibiotics given to farm animals is expected to increase by two-thirds over the next 15 years. R...
Apple Makes 'the Best Smartwatch,' Not for Everyone 苹果公司制造的最好的智能手表并不适用于每个人 After several days of using the new Apple Watch, many reviewers called it the best smart watch but others wondered if the watch is...
Iran Ties Nuclear Deal to Ending Sanctions 伊朗称必须取消制裁才会签署核协议 Irans highest leader has demanded that international economic sanctions against his country end as soon as a final agreement is reached on Iran's nuclear deve...
AS IT IS 2015-04-10 Too Many Cambodian Women Dying During Childbirth 太多柬埔寨妇女死于分娩 Cambodia has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in Southeast Asia. The number of women dying during pregnancy or childbirth has dropped in...
AS IT IS 2015-04-10 California Limits Water Use Because of Dry Weather 因为连日来的干旱天气,加利福尼亚开始限制用水 The state of California is taking steps to deal with dry weather. Governor Jerry Brown announced last week that Ca...
Benito Cereno by Herman Melville, Part One 赫尔曼麦尔维尔著《贝尼托塞莱诺》Ⅰ Our story today is called Benito Cereno. It was written by Herman Melville. We tell the story in three parts. Here is Shep O'Neal with part one of Benito C...
Lee Surrenders! 150 Years Ago 150年前李将军投降 On April 9, 1865 Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Union General Ulysses Grant. The event marked the beginning of the end of the four-year U.S. Civil War that killed more...
