AS IT IS 2016-08-20 Report Criticizes Military Use of Schools in Afghanistan 报告抨击阿富汗政府将学校变成战场 A new report says that state security forces in Afghanistan are using schools in Taliban-held areas for combat missions. The...
AS IT IS 2016-08-20 Russia Defends Use of Iranian Base to Launch Syrian Airstrikes 俄罗斯从伊朗发动对叙利亚ISIS的空袭 Russia is defending its use of an Iranian air base to launch airstrikes against targets in Syria. Foreign Minister Se...
'A Horseman in the Sky' by Ambrose Bierce Our story today is called, A Horseman in the Sky. It was written by Ambrose Bierce. Carter Druse was born in Virginia. He loved his parents, his home and the south. But he loved his country, too. And in the a...
It Sounds Like...Onomatopoeia! The world is full of different sounds. Some sounds are pleasing to hear, like a bird's voice. Other sounds hurt your ears, like a loud machine. But how do we explain in words what a sound is? For example, how do you des...
AS IT IS 2016-08-19 Firefighters Battle Western U.S. Wildfires 消防员与美国西部野外火情战斗 This week, a fast-moving fire forced American officials to order the removal of more than 82,000 people from an area north of San Bernardino, Ca...
Study: To Live Longer, Eat More Chicken and Plant-Based Protein 研究发现多吃鸡肉和植物蛋白有助长寿 The average American eats a lot of red meat, such as beef and meat from other mammals. 通常,美国人食用大量的红肉,如牛肉...
Polio Is Back in Nigeria Nigerian officials have launched a polio vaccination campaign in the countrys northeast, where two new cases of the virus were found. Health officials say the virus was discovered in two children from Borno State. The discove...
AS IT IS 2016-08-18 Scientists Go Crazy About a Big-Eyed Squid 大眼乌贼惊呆一众科学家 This is Whats Trending Today. 这里是《正在发生》节目。 Have you ever heard of a googly-eyed, stubby squid?Well, you have now. 你听说过瞪着...
AS IT IS 2016-08-18 Photographer Hopes to Save Animals by Taking Pictures of Them 摄影师希望通过照片拯救动物 American photographer Joel Sartore is taking pictures of animals in his effort to save them. He calls the effort, Photo Ark. The...
AS IT IS 2016-08-18 New Audi Cars Will Communicate with Traffic Signals 奥迪新汽车能与交通信号交流 German carmaker Audi is equipping some of its 2017 models in the United States with technology that will communicate with traffic signals....
Dr. Anthony Fauci: Americas Man on Infectious Diseases 安东尼福奇由博士:美国抗击传染病斗士 His name is Dr. Anthony S. Fauci. Some Americans may never have heard of him, but his work affects tens of millions of people. Fauci is the Un...
AS IT IS 2016-08-17 Sports Illustrated Magazine Reveals 'Golden' Cover This is Whats Trending Today. On August 16, 1954, Sports Illustrated published its first-ever magazine. The new publication led with an article called the The Golden Age is Now. S...
AS IT IS 2016-08-17 Researchers Exploring Ways to Fight Roundworm Infection 研究人员探索对抗蛔虫感染的新途径 Researchers in Ireland and England may have discovered a new way to fight roundworm parasites. The researchers say they ident...
AS IT IS 2016-08-17 Fine Feared Too Small for Dead Fish Damage in Vietnam Observers and activists in Vietnam are concerned about a fine against a foreign-owned steel factory for polluting ocean waters along the coast. The observers and activists say...
AS IT IS 2016-08-17 US Announces Single Largest Transfer of Guantanamo Inmates 关塔那摩最大规模转移囚犯 Fifteen people are no longer prisoners at the United States militarys prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Twelve detainees from Yemen and...