Not All Mother Expressions Are As Nice As Mom 不是所有的母亲都是漂亮麻麻 Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Each week at this time, we tell about everyday expressions in American English and how to use them. I...
Major Chicken Producer to Stop Using Antibiotics 最大的鸡肉生产商停止使用抗生素 The largest chicken meat producer in the United States says it will stop giving its birds antibiotics that doctors use to treat humans. Tyson Foods made th...
Everyday Grammar - Simple Past and Present Perfect 英语日常语法:一般过去时和现在完成时 In this weeks episode of Everyday Grammar were going to help you understand the difference between the simple past and the present perfect. Englis...
Latina Blues Singer Releases New CD 拉丁布鲁斯歌手推出新唱片 Ms. Rubio was born in Mexico but now lives in Houston, Texas, in the southwestern United States. She sings in English and Spanish. She plays the saxophone with jazz and blues ba...
US Court: NSA Phone Record Gathering Is Illegal 美国法庭:国家安全局收集电话记录非法 A U.S. appeals court in New York ruled Thursday that the National Security Agency's program to collect phone records of Americans is illegal. The pro...
The Purloined Letter by Edgar Allan Poe 埃德加爱伦坡《失窃的信》 Our story today is called The Purloined Letter. It was written by Edgar Allan Poe. Poe is generally known for his horror stories. This is the third of three stories he wrote...
AS IT IS 2015-05-08 US Africa Command Helps Continent Become More Stable 美国非洲司令部使非洲更稳定 The United States Africa Command is the newest geographically-focused organization in the U.S. military. The command was set up to follow...
AS IT IS 2015-05-08 Aid Group Recommends Debt Cancellation for Nepal 援助组织建议免除尼泊尔债务 From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. 美国之音慢速英语节目，这里是经济报道。 A group of international a...
Musicians, Singers Struggle in the Digital Age 音乐家与歌手在数字时代苦苦挣扎 People can listen to music on many devices, including tablets and mobile phones. As music becomes digital, billions of people around the world can listen to...
Sec. of State John Kerry Visits Somalia 国务卿约翰 克里访问索马里 U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to Mogadishu, Somalia, Tuesday. He is the first secretary of state to visit the country while in office. U.S. officials did not...
AS IT IS 2015-05-07 France Recreates Cave With Ancient Art 法国再现30000年前古代洞穴艺术 Some 30,000 years ago, artists living in caves in Europe painted pictures of the animals around them: panthers, hyenas, rhinoceroses, cave lions, mam...
AS IT IS 2015-05-06 US Senate Considering Bill on Irans Nuclear Activities 美国参议院针对伊朗核活动采取相关法案 This week could decide what happens to a bipartisan bill in the United States Senate. If approved, the bill would give t...
AS IT IS 2015-05-06 Volunteers Aid Victims of Riots in Baltimore 志愿者援助巴尔的摩骚乱的受害者 Calm has returned to Baltimore, Maryland. There were riots in parts of the city after a funeral was held for an African-American man who di...
Nepal rescue efforts continue to save lives 尼泊尔救援继续拯救生命 Four more people were rescued from wreckage in Nepal on Sunday, more than a week after a powerful earthquake hit the country. Police said one of those rescued was a 101-yea...
Growing Better Fruits and Vegetables 种出更好的水果和蔬菜 Consumers around the world benefit from large food stores and large-scale food production. They can buy many fruits and vegetables throughout the year that were once sold only a few...
