Where Are the Best Educated Americans? 受过最好教育的美国人分布在哪儿? The best educated Americans live mainly in the northeastern United States or in California, a new study finds. Zippia.com, a career resource website, studied educat...
Presidential Facts and 'Firsts' A history of Presidents' Day The third Monday of February is known as Presidents Day in the United States. For almost 100 years, America officially honored the birthday of its first president, George Washington, on Feb...
AS IT IS 2016-02-16 Jimi Hendrix London Apartment Opens As a Museum 吉米亨德里克斯伦敦公寓改建为博物馆对外开放 The London apartment of American guitarist and rock legend Jimi Hendrix has been restored as a museum. Hendrix was an...
AS IT IS 2016-02-16 Students Learn Hands-on With Animals 学生学习如何照顾动物 Talking birds, goats butting heads, and a giant tortoise that hangs out with chickens are all part of a living classroom. High-school students at the Career Cente...
AS IT IS 2016-02-16 US: ASEAN Is the Heart of Asia Pacific 美国:东盟是亚太地区的核心 At a meeting of Southeast Asian nations in California, President Barack Obama is looking to solidify Americas leadership role in the Asia Pacific region....
The Power of Touch 触摸的力量 From VOA Learning English, this is the Health and Lifestyle report. What is your first language? French? Chinese? Russian? Or English? How about none of the above? The first language of all humans is touch. In the w...
New Land, New Customs 新的土地，新的习俗 As refugees and migrants flood Europe, Finland is teaching its new arrivals about appropriate behavior. Over 1 million migrants arrived in Europe in 2015. Most were fleeing struggling economies and wa...
America's Destinations 'On the Rise' 美国的目的地在上升 New York City may be the most popular place to visit in America, but the country has many small towns that are worth exploring, too. Here are the 2016 Destinations on the Rise, chosen b...
Let's Talk About Love, Baby From VOA Learning English, this is Words and Their Stories. In English, some people like to say that Love makes the world go round. This means that of the many things we experience, love is the most important. And Valentin...
AS IT IS 2016-02-14 Chocolate Lovers Learn History of the Sweets 巧克力迷学习甜品历史 Chocolate is an important part of Valentines Day celebrations in many countries. People often buy boxed chocolates and give them to a loved one. In some a...
AS IT IS 2016-02-14 US Candidates Talk about Faith, Religion 美国候选人讨论宗教信仰 Candidates for president are talking a lot about their religious beliefs. Senator Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican, recently asked New Hampshire supporters to...
AS IT IS 2016-02-14 Olympic Athletes Concerned About Zika Virus With the outbreak of the Zika virus in Brazil, national Olympic committees are discussing whether to send their athletes to the Games. Brazil reported the first case of Zika virus in May...
Career and Fans 'Rise Up' for Singer Andra Day Andra Day's life changed when Stevie Wonder called her on the telephone. The music superstar asked Day if he could work with her. That was almost six years ago. Stevie Wonder had heard about the singer f...
Researchers: Link Between Zika Virus and Birth Defects 寨卡病毒与出生缺陷的关联 Researchers in Slovenia say they have found some evidence of a link between the Zika virus and an increase in some birth defects. 斯洛文尼亚研究人员称...
AS IT IS 2016-02-13 UN: More Female Genital Mutilation Than Thought Millions more girls and women are victims of female genital mutilation than previously thought, said the United Nations (UN). UNICEF is the UN childrens agency. They said in a report...
