France Deploys Troops in 'Sensitive' Areas after Attack 法国在遭袭击后的敏感区部署军队 French officials say they are deploying 10,000 troops to places that could be targets of terror attacks. Officials made the decision in response to...
AS IT IS 2015-01-13 Glass Buildings Are Deadly for Birds in the City 城市里的玻璃建筑是鸟儿的致命杀手 Millions of birds are killed each year in cities when they strike illuminated buildings, especially ones covered with a lot of glass...
AS IT IS 2015-01-13 Calm in Middle East Not Likely in 2015 2015年,中东难以实现平静 It has been four years since uprisings in the Middle East ended a long period of stability. Most observers believe 2015 will be another violent year there. Th...
AS IT IS 2015-01-13 Center Helps Refugees with American Life 中心帮助难民适应美国生活 NARRATOR: The first thing Than Than remembers about America is the weather. THAN THAN: It was really cold. I never feel cold like this before. I was lik...
College Women Return to Guide High School Students 女大学生返校引导高中学生 Halima Adenegan graduated from Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Maryland. In 2012 four years after she graduated she started a program to help guide, o...
Robots as Fast as Cheetahs? 机器人像猎豹一样快吗? Scientists have been experimenting with four-legged robots for years. They want the ability to use robots like pack animals to carry heavy loads over difficult areas of land. But providing e...
AS IT IS 2015-01-12 Are Fried Potatoes a Cultural Treasure? 炸土豆是比利时文化瑰宝? Belgium is divided into three communities. Each one has its own language and traditions. But the people of Belgium are united in their love for Belgian pot...
AS IT IS 2015-01-12 International Action Urged to Stop Migrant 'Ghost Ships' 国际行动呼吁停止移民幽灵船 In the first week of January, more than 1,000 migrants had to be rescued in the Mediterranean Sea. Many were refugees from Syria. The...
Are You in the Homeland Generation? 你是土生土长的一代吗? The word homeland is getting new attention in the United States. Soon after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, President George W. Bush appointed a director of the Office of H...
UN: Big Increase in People Fleeing Conflict The United Nations says conflicts forced many people from their homes during the first half of 2014. The U.N. refugee agency reported this week that 5.5 million people were forcibly displaced during that si...
Internet-Connected Refrigerators and Stoves? 与互联网连接的冰箱和炉灶 The Consumer Electronics Show is held yearly in the western American city of Las Vegas, Nevada. It is one of the largest technology shows in the world. Technology compa...
AS IT IS 2015-01-11 US Faces More Foreign Policy Challenges in 2015 2015年,美国面临更多外交政策的挑战 A new year joins new challenges to old ones. Many disputes between countries -- and between governments and rebels -- continued throug...
AS IT IS 2015-01-11 Christian Group Lists Worst Countries for Christians 基督教徒列出最不适合基督教的国家 An international religious group has released its list of the worst countries for Christians to live in. As in past years, North...
French Police Kill Gunmen to End Hostage Crisis 法国警方击毙枪手终止人质危机 French officials say two armed suspects in the deadly attack at a Paris newspaper have been killed. The two are reported to have died during a police raid nort...
AS IT IS 2015-01-10 US Defends Cuba Policy After Dissident Arrests 持不同政见者被逮捕后,美国防御古巴政策 Dissidents in Cuba are criticizing Cuban officials for detaining several activists last week. The dissidents say the detention...
