Googles Lookout App Helps Blind People Experience the World Google has launched a new app designed to help blind people explore their surroundings. 谷歌推出一款旨在帮助盲人探索周围环境的应用程序。 The free app, called Lookout,...
NASA's New Rocket Delayed NASA's large new rocket will not be ready for launch next year, the American space agency's top official said this week. 美国宇航局(NASA)巨型新火箭明年还无法发射,这是NASA本周备受热议的官宣。...
Apple Watch Study Reports Success Identifying Heart Problem A new study suggests the Apple Watch was able to identify abnormal heart rates that could be linked to a serious heart condition. 一项新研究显示,苹果手表能识别出可能与严重...
Study: Warm Waters Caused Many Sea Creatures to Move Far North A study has found that warmer waters off North Americas West Coast caused many kinds of sea life to move farther north than ever before. The study was a project of scientists from the Uni...
Study Finds Some Brains Age Quicker Than Others From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. 这里是VOA慢速英语健康生活报道。 The brain, like any other body part, gets old.However, not all brains age the same way.For e...
US Health Officials Move to Limit Sales of E-Cigarettes United States government health officials are moving forward with a plan designed to keep electronic cigarettes out of the hands of young people. 美国政府卫生官员正在推进一项计划,...
Hollywood Stars, Executives Charged in College Admission Plot American government lawyers on Tuesday charged 49 people in a $25-million plot to reportedly buy admission to top colleges. The schools involved include Yale, Stanford and Georgetown Unive...
Its springtime in Washington, D.C. and Im so excited! There are a lot of places to enjoy nature, like the National Arboretum and Rock Creek Park. Some spring days here are rainy. But other days are full of sunshine. The other day, it was sunny and be...
Welcome back, everyone! Last week, I answered a question from a reader about the prepositions on and onto. The other part of the question was about two more prepositions: in and into. So, today I will talk about them. Then, I will offer a tip on when...
Students, Schools React to $25-Million College Admissions Scam United States government lawyers called it the biggest college admissions scam ever prosecuted by the U.S. Justice Department. On March 12, U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling announced that 50...
School Science Lessons Targeted by Climate Change Doubters As climate change becomes more widely taught in American classrooms, some politicians are fighting for lessons to include information outside of usual scientific theories. A lawmaker from Con...
Have you ever gotten invited to a wedding? If so, who got married -- or will get married? Where was the wedding and did you have fun? I went to two weddings last year one in New York and one in Connecticut. Getting dressed up can be a lot of fun, at...
The men prepared to go out. The Easterner was so nervous that he had great difficulty putting on his new leather coat. As the cowboy pulled his fur cap down over his ears, his hands trembled. In fact, Johnnie and old Scully were the only ones who dis...
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. This program explores the history and usage of common expressions in American English. Today, we talk about a time when half the world is waking from the dark, cold winter months. Spring!...
Venice Plans to Charge Visitors For years the Italian city of Venice has been struggling with a few concerns. 近年来,意大利城市威尼斯一直在与一些担忧作斗争。 Piazza San Marco, also known as Saint Marks Square, is often floode...