'The Cop and the Anthem,' by O. Henry We present the short story The Cop and the Anthem, by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State. Soapy moved restlessly on his seat in Madison Square. There are certa...
AS IT IS 2016-06-11 Four New Elements Added to Periodic Table 元素周期表新增四种元素 Four new chemical elements have been officially added to the periodic table. 四种新的化学元素被正式加入到元素周期表中。 The Internati...
AS IT IS 2016-06-11 Clinton to Trump: 'Delete Your Account' This is Whats Trending Today... President Barack Obama announced on Thursday his support for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. As expected, Republican candidate Donald Trump...
AS IT IS 2016-06-11 World Bids Farewell to Muhammad Ali The Greatest boxer in history, Muhammad Ali, was laid to rest in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky on Friday. Friends and family transferred a red casket carrying Ali from a funeral home to a...
'Warcraft' Movie Breaks Chinese Box Office Records 电影《魔兽》打破中国电影票房记录 This is Whats Trending Today 今日时事热点。 Most movie industry experts do not expect the film version of the multiplayer video game World of W...
Modals for Asking Permission For VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. This week we will give you some tips on how to use modals to make requests and give permission. Some common modals for expressing permission are may, can and could. But...
AS IT IS 2016-06-10 Brazilian Senators Less Sure About Rousseffs Removal Increasing political problems in Brazil have weakened efforts to oust suspended President Dilma Rousseff. It appeared that Brazils Senate would vote to remove Rousseff from offi...
AS IT IS 2016-06-10 Al-Shabab Attacks Military Base in Somalia 索马里青年党袭击在索马里的埃塞俄比亚军事基地 The militant group al-Shabab attacked a military base in central Somalia early Thursday. Somali government forces and Et...
AS IT IS 2016-06-10 They Remember Muhammad Ali in Louisville 阿里的故乡--路易斯维尔民众深情缅怀拳王! Marjorie Huffman was born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1937. She grew up with a little boy named Cassius Clay the champion boxer who...
AS IT IS 2016-06-10 Obama Officially Endorses Clinton for President 奥巴马正式表态支持希拉里参选总统 U.S. President Barack Obama has officially endorsed Hillary Clinton, his former secretary of state, for president. 美国总统奥巴马...
Film Shows Soft Side of Muhammad Ali 电影展示穆罕默德阿里温柔的一面 The world is remembering Muhammad Ali, a man who transcended sports, culture and religion to become a worldwide icon. I Am Ali is a 2014 documentary film by Clare Lewi...
AS IT IS 2016-06-09 Clinton, Trump Must Overcome High Negatives Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump are running for president facing historically negative views from voters. Larry Sabato of the Center for Politics at the University o...
Athena Zhe: Painting a Canvas That Lives and Breathes 雅典娜哲:画油画、生活和呼吸 Athena Zhe grew up in Ukraine wanting to paint for the rest of her life. Her parents, however, wanted her to become a lawyer or a doctor. When she was 14,...
Improve Your Writing by Studying Critical Thinking 提高你的写作水平之学习批判性思维 In the Education Tips series, education experts offer suggestions about how you can improve your English skills. This week, Babi Kruchin, a lecturer a...
AS IT IS 2016-06-08 Last Search Dog From Twin Towers Attack Dies 曾经参与过911搜救的最后一只搜救犬离开了这个世界 This is Whats Trending Today: Bretagne worked in rescue efforts in New York City after the 2001 attacks on the Worl...