Hello, and welcome to AS IT IS! your daily magazine show from VOA Learning English. Im June Simms. Marathon runner Fauja Singh will celebrate his 102 birthday in April. Today we hear why the so-called Turbaned Tornado is calling it quits as a long di...
Improve Your Speaking by Making How-to Videos Have you ever learned to do something with the help of an internet search?The answer is likely Yes!In fact, you probably learned many things by watching how-to videos. 你有没有曾经借助网络搜索来...
13 Percent of Worlds Museums May Not Reopen after Pandemic Two studies show that museums are another part of the world economy that has been greatly weakened by the coronavirus pandemic. 两项研究显示博物馆是全球经济中受新冠病毒影响...
Contact Tracers Work to Stop the Spread of the Coronavirus Around the world, special health workers are playing a part in efforts to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.They are serving as contact tracers. 在世界各地，专门的卫生工作者正...
Popular Restaurant Adds Mannequins for Social Distancing Operators of one of the countrys most famous restaurants say mannequins can add some fun and help with social distancing in public places.The Inn at Little Washington has placed several through...
Will People Stop Using Cash? For centuries, people have kept large amounts of cash at home during difficult times.But in the coronavirus crisis, things are different.These metal coins and paper bills can be a source of worry rather than hope. 几个世...
NASA Astronauts Make Final Preparations for First Private Space Launch Two American space agency astronauts are making final preparations 美国国家航空航天局的两名宇航员正在为 for the first crewed space flight to launch from American...
Company J and J to Stop Selling Talcum Powder in US, Canada American company Johnson Johnson is ending sales of its popular talcum powder in the U.S. and Canada.The product is called Johnsons Baby Powder.Its demand has decreased in recent years as a...
Take Time to 'Stop and Smell the Roses' And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. 现在是美国之音慢速英语单词故事节目。 Are you feeling overworked?Are you so concerned with moving up in your career that you feel st...
When Was Last Tuesday? This week we received a question about time expressions from Dara in Cambodia. 本周我们收到了关于时间表达的一个问题，提问者是来自柬埔寨的达拉。 He asks，do you use the phrase last Tuesday?If so,...
New Evidence Found of Ancient Rivers on Mars Scientists say they have found the most detailed evidence yet of long-flowing, ancient rivers on Mars.The discovery supports existing evidence that Mars 科学家们表示，他们发现了迄今为止最详...
Empty Middle Seat? Depends on Which Country You Are Flying In For years, travelers have gotten used to low-cost flying on planes filled with passengers.But, like everything else, the coronavirus will change their expectations. 多年来，旅客们已经...
Coronavirus Crisis Changes the World of Autonomous Vehicles The coronavirus crisis is changing the world of autonomous, or self-driving cars.More companies are now thinking about using the vehicles to deliver goods instead of people. 冠状病毒正在...
How Effective Are Online Symptom Checkers? Many internet tools seek to identify what disease a person has based on symptoms described by the user.A new study finds these online symptom checkers are rarely correct and could be harmful. 许多互联网工...
Robots Help US Students Take Part in Graduation Ceremony Juili Kale was looking forward to receiving her masters degree at Arizona State University.She planned to invite her family living in India, to the United States for her graduation ceremony. 朱莉...
