AS IT IS 2016-06-20 Why Are Americans So Divided? 为什么美国人如此分裂? Mike from Florida got right to the point. Calling into C-SPAN TV Thursday, Mike said he did not like the gun control bill supported by that mornings special guest, Rhod...
Make Sure You Are Not a Pain in the Neck Now the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. This program explores the origin and uses of popular words and expressions in American English. Today we explain how a common body part -- the neck...
Rolling with the 'Tide' at the University of Alabama EDITOR'S NOTE: This story is part of a new ongoing series about international student life at colleges and universities across the U.S. Please join us over the next several weeks as we bring you st...
Young Traveler Hopes to Visit Every National Park 年轻小伙欲欲走遍每一个国家公园 Many Americans dream of the day they can retire and take a long-awaited road trip across the country. But Mikah Meyer believes that life is too short to w...
AS IT IS 2016-06-19 Police: Important Arrest Made in Bangladesh 孟加拉国警方逮到一条大鱼！ Police in Bangladesh have arrested an Islamist militant who is suspected of attacking a publisher last year. Police described the arrest as an imp...
AS IT IS 2016-06-19 Is Chickenpox Seasonal Like Allergies? 季节性出水痘是不是一种过敏反应？ You might remember getting chickenpox as a child or even as an adult. The virus is best known for its red rash, blisters and itching. It also...
AS IT IS 2016-06-19 Group Gives Poor Children Chance to Play Sports Playing a sport can help children in many ways. But poor children often cannot play sports because their families do not have the money to buy the equipment their children need. Max...
'The Count and the Wedding Guest' by O. Henry 《伯爵与婚礼上的来客》 by 欧亨利 We present the short story The Count and the Wedding Guest, by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State. Andy...
Disney, Wanda Amusement Parks Battle in China 迪士尼和万达的游乐园在中国相互竞争 The newest amusement park in China, Shanghai Disneyland, has opened. And so, the competition between it and Nanchang Wanda Park begins. 上海迪士尼游...
The Untouched Beauty of Wrangell-St. Elias National Park Today we are visiting a vast and remote park in the state of Alaska. The park is bigger than the country of Switzerland. It is six times the size of Yellowstone. In fact, it is the largest nati...
AS IT IS 2016-06-18 Iraqi Forces Battling IS Reach Fallujah Center Iraqi Special Forces soldiers recaptured a Fallujah city building from Islamic State (IS) fighters Friday. The Iraqi gain came after a battle to reach the city center that lasted near...
AS IT IS 2016-06-18 A Fathers Day Hashtag: #PutYourDadInABand This is Whats Trending Today: Sunday, June 19, is Fathers Day in the United States. It is a day where children honor fathers for all of the sacrifices they have made. Fathers Day was first...
AS IT IS 2016-06-18 Central Banks in US, Japan Leave Interest Rates Unchanged 美国和日本的利率维持不变 Central banks in two of the worlds largest economies the United States and Japan -- left interest rates unchanged this week. In the Uni...
AS IT IS 2016-06-18 US Diplomats Criticize Obamas Syria Policy 美国外交官批评奥巴马对叙利亚采取的政策 A group of State Department diplomats has criticized U.S. policy in Syria and called for urgent action to end the countrys civil...
Burials of Orlando Shooting Victims Begin 奥兰多枪击受害者举行葬礼 Some victims of the mass shooting in the United States are being buried this weekend. Forty-nine people were shot to death Sunday at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. T...
