Well or Good? Here at VOA, I am a teacher. But outside of work, I am a language learner, too. Having studied three languages, I know that sometimes the simplest words can be the most elusive. 在美国之音节目中，我是一名教师。但是在工...
There is one day that is ours. There is one day when all Americans go back to the old home and eat a big dinner. Bless the day. The President gives it to us every year. Sometimes he talks about the people who had the first Thanksgiving. They were the...
French Universities to Offer More Classes in English France aims to bring more foreign students to its universities by offering more classes taught in English. 法国旨在通过提供更多英语授课课程，吸引更多外国学生到该国的大学...
Future of News: Will Robot Readers Take Over? Technology is forever changing the way we get our news. Many people now get a lot of their news on electronic devices, instead of traditional media, such as newspapers, television or radio. An increasing...
Study: Auto Assist Systems Struggle in Real-World Situations A new study has found that driver assistance systems fail to perform some actions in real-world test situations. 一项新研究发现，辅助驾驶系统在真实测试中未能执行一些...
Burning coal for energy adds planet-warming carbon dioxide, or CO2, to Earths atmosphere. As the planet heats up, experts warn that simply cutting greenhouse gas emissions will not be enough to avoid possibly disastrous levels of global warming. CO2...
Gene-edited Food Will Arrive Soon, But Will People Eat It? Foods based on the latest biotechnologies will soon be available in grocery stores around the country. The first foods from plants or animals that have had their genetic material, or DNA, edi...
The verbs let, allow and permit are part of a group of verbs called causatives. These verbs express how one person or thing causes something else to happen. For instance, if I said, She let me borrow the book, the subject (she) is not the person who...
In the year 1620, Native Americans met the English settlers who arrived in the town of Plymouth, Massachusetts. Those settlers, known as Pilgrims, helped launch the United States as we know it today. But for the Native Americans who had long been liv...
Judge Bars Enforcement of Trumps Asylum Ban A United States federal judge has barred the Trump administration from changing asylum laws. The judge stopped a presidential order that would have blocked immigrants from seeking asylum if they entered the...
Neanderthals are extinct, but they were the closest relative of modern humans. Up until about 30,000 years ago, human beings shared the Earth with Neanderthals. The two species were so close that they sometimes mated. Scientists have long believed th...
Space Rock Still a Mystery to Scientists Oumuamua is the first interstellar object scientists have found passing through our solar system. Interstellar means it came from another star system like our own. In November 2017, Oumuamua was seen moving be...
US Education Secretary Proposes New Rules on Sexual Misconduct U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has proposed new guidelines on a law that protects against sexual violence in schools. The plan, announced last week, would change earlier guidelines...
UN: Afghan Opium Production Has Dropped A new United Nations report finds that opium-poppy cultivation in Afghanistan is now 20 percent lower than it was in 2017. The report noted a lack of rainfall and falling prices of dry opium across the country....
'Leda and the Swan' Painting Found in Ancient Pompeii This is Whats Trending Scientists have uncovered a sensual drawing on a wall in the ruins of ancient Pompeii. The fresco represents the myth of Leda and the Swan. In the story, the Roman god Jupit...
