AS IT IS 2015-10-27 Argentines Vote for Next President 阿根廷开始大选投票 On Sunday, Argentinians voted for their countrys next president. Many opinion surveys showed that ruling party candidate Daniel Scioli would be the clear winner. Mr. S...
AS IT IS 2015-10-27 Paul Ryan Ready to Take Charge of the House If all goes as planned, Rep. Paul Ryan will be elected speaker this week. The Republican congressman from the state of Wisconsin would be the 62nd House speaker. The speaker is the leade...
AS IT IS 2015-10-27 WHO: Cut Climate Pollutants, Save Lives 世界卫生组织:降低污染,挽救生命_VOA慢速英语 Reducing some climate pollutants could save millions of lives, says a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO). 一则来自...
What Makes Beauty So Appealing? 是什么让美如此有吸引力 Every year the entertainment magazine People publishes a list of who it considers the most beautiful people in the world. How do the editors choose from the 7 billion people on Earth?...
Move Over Fast Fashion, Here Comes Slow Fashion 快时尚尚未降温又迎来慢时尚 A few years ago, Maxine Bdat who is now in her early 30s looked in her closet. It was full of clothes, but she had nothing to wear. And that was because it was a...
AS IT IS 2015-10-26 Women's Entrepreneurship on the Rise 美国女性创业数量增加44% Women entrepreneurs are getting more help and resources from governments, universities and corporations including money. The number of women-owned businesses i...
AS IT IS 2015-10-26 Supply Road to CAR Too Dangerous, Say Aid Drivers Truck drivers in Cameroon are again refusing to transport food and humanitarian aid to the Central African Republic (CAR). The drivers have been critical of the United Nations peac...
AS IT IS 2015-10-26 What Do Americans Fear Most? 美国人最害怕什么? Do you think Americans are more afraid of possible terrorist attacks or U. S. government corruption? 你认为美国人最害怕恐怖袭击还是政府的贪污腐败? If...
Silver Bullet, a Magic Cure-all 银子弹,喻指良方,高招,灵丹妙药 From VOA Learning English, this is Words and Their Stories. Im Anna Matteo and today Im going to solve all your problems. With a silver bullet. If you dont believe me, that is...
AS IT IS 2015-10-25 Chicago: The Start of Route 66 芝加哥66号公路的开端 Few Americans pay attention to a brown street sign on East Adams Street in downtown Chicago. If you are not looking for it, it is easy to ignore. But every few minutes a...
Can You Wrap Your Words Around These Tongue-Twisters? 这些英语绕口令你能轻松完成吗? Can you say quickly and successfully: She sells sea shells by the sea shore? It is hard even for native speakers to say perfectly. Do you have an idea w...
AS IT IS 2015-10-25 US to Regulate Drone Aircraft 美国控制无人机的使用 Federal officials announced the decision on Monday. The move resulted from a growing number of reports of drones flying too close to airplanes around some of the nations...
AS IT IS 2015-10-25 As Oslo Parks Its Cars, Will Other Cities Jump on Bikes? 挪威首都奥斯陆减排放大招 市中心禁私家车 Looking to buy a used car? Oslo, Norway will soon be a good buyers market. Its the first European capital to perma...
Adele Announces New Album on Social Media 阿黛尔宣布在社交媒体发布新专辑 Adele will release her latest album 25 on November 20, she announced Thursday on her Instagram page. It is Adeles first album since 2011. 25 is inspired by Adeles...
AS IT IS 2015-10-24 Hurricane Patricia Called 'Strongest in History' It is being called the strongest hurricane in recorded history. Hurricane Patricia is expected to make landfall in Mexico on Friday with winds over 320 kilometers per hour. The Nati...