United States Congress Explained In the United States, voters choose members of Congress every two years. But what is Congress? 美国的选民每两年选一次国会议员。然而国会是什么呢？ Imagine that the U.S. government is a chair wi...
We present the short story The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry. This story was adapted for VOA Learning English by Shelley Gollust. It was produced by Lawan Davis. Here is Shep ONeal with the story. It looked like a good thing. But wait till I tell y...
Who Is the 'Breadwinner' in Your Family? Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On todays show about English words and expressions, we are going to talk about bread. Now, most countries around the world have some sort of bread...
Yemeni Teacher Opens Home to 700 Students A Yemeni teacher has given up a valuable part of his life to improve education in the face of continuing war. He turned his home into a school that now serves hundreds of students. The teacher, Adel al-Shurih...
US Universities Reconsider Ties with Saudi Arabia Colleges and universities in the United States have received more than $350 million from the government of Saudi Arabia over the past 10 years. Yet some of these schools are reconsidering their ties w...
Mother's Milk Is Best for Smallest Humans From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. 这里是VOA慢速英语健康生活报道。 They are the worlds smallest human beings. 他们是世界上最小的人类。 A premature baby i...
Spanking Children Causes Long-term Harm From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语健康和生活方式报道。 For some parents, spanking a child who misbehaves is a common punishment. In fact,...
For nearly 130 years, the worlds scientists have used a singular small, metal cylinder to define the exact weight of a kilogram. But that is about to change. The cylinder was made in 1889 of platinum and iridium metals. It is called the Grand K. The...
Rising Seas Force Changes on Historic Farms Looking out the window of his Ford truck, Bob Fitzgerald sees large, undesirable plants growing in the fields. Visitors to his neighborhood in Princess Anne, Maryland mainly see dying forests and empty farm...
United Nations Report Says Earths Ozone Layer Is Healing A new study says the protective layer of the Earths atmosphere is finally healing from damage by humans use of harmful chemicals. Aerosol sprays and coolants had been thinning the ozone layer s...
Chocolate's Story Older Than Once Thought Humans may have been enjoying cacao, the substance used to make chocolate, for much longer than experts had thought. Researchers at the University of British Columbia in Canada have found that humans grew cac...
Scientists List Four Ways to Capture Carbon, Limit Rising Temperatures A new report suggests four simple ways to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide is among the gases linked to the increase in the Earths temperature. The Nation...
System Recognizes People From Body Shape, Walking Movements China is developing a system that recognizes individuals by their body shape and walking movements. Systems that recognize human faces are already being used to identify people in crowds or...
Oxfords Word of the Year IsToxic The Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year istoxic. 牛津词典的年度词汇是toxic。 The British publisher defines the adjective toxic as poisonous. The word first appeared in English in the 1650s. It came from th...
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. On this show, we explore language. Where do expressions come from? And how do we use them? Today we go down on the farm the dairy farm, to be exact. Many female animals, such as cows and...
