Body Language Can Help With Public Speaking 使用肢体语言提高公众演讲水平 Today, we return to the subject of successful public speaking centering on the physical message of presentation. Some call this body language. Charles LeBeau is a...
AS IT IS 2016-02-24 New Delhi Tries to Restore Water After Protests 新德里水骚乱后尝试恢复供水 Engineers are working to restore water supplies in New Delhi. Water was cut off to large portions of the Indian capital over the weekend. Prot...
AS IT IS 2016-02-24 What Lies Ahead for the US Supreme Court? The death of a member of the United States highest court has politicians arguing over who will take his place and when. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died February 13 at age 79. He...
AS IT IS 2016-02-24 EU Unlikely to Lift Trade Barriers on China 欧盟不可能解除对中国的贸易壁垒 The European Union is unlikely to lift some trade barriers on China later this year because of worries that Chinese exports will lead to job...
AS IT IS 2016-02-24 Turkey Demands Total US Support Against YPG Turkey asked the United States for unconditional support in the fight against the Syrian Kurdish YPG. The United States supports the YPG, also known as Peoples Protection Units, in the b...
AS IT IS 2016-02-24 Obama Announces Plan to Close Guantanamo 奥巴马宣布关闭关塔那摩监狱的计划 United States President Barack Obama announced on Tuesday his proposal to close the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. But leaders of...
Spotlight on Zika Helps Neglected Tropical Diseases 关注Zika等热带疾病 The diseases afflict more than a billion people around the world but the media gives little attention to them. They are Neglected Tropical Diseases or NTDs. The World Healt...
AS IT IS 2016-02-23 106-Year-Old Dances for Joy Over 'Black' President 106岁舞者与总统快乐共舞 This is Whats Trending Today. By the time you get to be 106, you have seen and done a lot. And Virginia McLaurin is almost 107. But last week, Mc...
AS IT IS 2016-02-23 US Markets Claw Back Gains, But 'Chop' Ahead New York Stock Exchange traders are wondering which way a volatile financial market will move in the upcoming months. Low oil prices combined with less demand around the world have weak...
Some Volcanic Clays Kill Bacteria 一些火山灰能杀灭细菌 Ancient people knew that some kinds of clay have healing qualities. They rubbed clay on their skin to cover wounds. They also used the natural rock or soil material to treat stomach pro...
AS IT IS 2016-02-22 US, Cuba Sign Deals on Flights and Factory 美国与古巴签署合作协议 After restoring diplomatic relations, the United States and Cuba are building stronger economic links. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Ca...
AS IT IS 2016-02-22 Despite Talks, Bombs in Syria Kill 60 Despite a cease-fire, at least 60 people were killed in Syria in two attacks Sunday. A double bombing in Homs early Sunday killed up to 60 people. Later, a series of attacks hit Sayeda Zeinab,...
AS IT IS 2016-02-22 Clinton Wins in Nevada, Trump in South Carolina On Saturday, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton defeated Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders in the Nevada Democratic caucuses. Political experts say the clear win in Nevada was a...
AS IT IS 2016-02-22 Peru and Machu Picchu: The Trip of a Lifetime 秘鲁马丘比丘：一辈子的旅行 A bucket list is a list of things you want to do before you die. The term bucket list comes from an old English expression kick the bucket. This...
Touch: One Word, Many Uses Hello and welcome to Words and Their Stories! Touch is one of our five senses. It is our only language before birth -- as we develop inside our mothers. Later, touch is important when we are young children learning about th...
