This week, we received a question from Rose in Brazil.She asks, 本周，我们收到来自巴西的罗斯提出的一个问题。她问， I would like to know the difference between after and afterward and how I can use both correctly.Besides that,...
Comets are solar system objects made up of ice, rock and dust.Right now, a newly-discovered one is speeding by Earth, providing excellent light shows for the planets people. 彗星是由冰、岩石和尘埃组成的太阳系天体。现在，一颗新...
For years, the United States has been called a melting pot a place where different individuals or groups of people are mixed together.And the countrys food preferences show that. 多年来，美国一直被称为大熔炉不同个体或群体混杂在一...
The United Nations predicts worldwide temperatures over the next five years,may at times rise to more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. 联合国预测，未来五年全球气温，可能有时会比工业化前的水平高出1.5摄...
Scientists say a recently discovered kind of seaweed plant is killing large numbers of very small but important ocean animals called corals. 科学家说，最近发现的一种海藻植物正在杀死大量非常小但重要的海洋动物珊瑚。...
Scientists have released the largest three-dimensional, or 3D map of the universe ever created. The map is the result of a project launched more than 20 years ago by an international group of astrophysicists. The project aimed to map the universe usi...
A new study suggests that increased warming in Arctic areas could release huge amounts of carbon into the atmosphere. The study centered on the permafrost layer beneath Arctic soil. The researchers said melting of this layer could release billions of...
Colleges Win Immigration Battle, But Fear for US Image Overseas Colleges and universities in the United States are pleased with a recent government decision on international students. Yet many schools fear they are losing a larger fight over the nati...
A South Korean study shows a jump in the number of online stock traders seeking help for gambling addiction. The number rose 200 percent during a two-month period as COVID-19 restrictions and working-from-home gave South Koreans more time to trade st...
Ride-sharing company Uber has been quietly sharing information about its drivers and passengers with health officials for months. Now, the company is promoting this free service around the world to help in COVID-19 contact tracing efforts. 优步汽车...
The number of high school students in the United States seeking federal aid to pay for college fell sharply following the sudden closure of school buildings last spring. The move cut off students in their final year of high school from school guidanc...
Vietnam has reported big success in limiting the spread of COVID-19 inside the country. But the worldwide pandemic has left nearly 1 million Vietnamese unemployed. 越南在控制国内新冠肺炎传播方面报告了巨大的成功。但是这次全球...
And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. Trees give so much to the world. They create carbon dioxide and shade. They provide shelter to animals and insects. Trees are also a valuable resource. The wood they provide is used for bui...
Liberals See US Supreme Courts Future an Election Issue At the age 87, Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the oldest justice of the United States Supreme Court. She is also one of its longest-serving and most liberal members. Last week, Ginsburg, who has survive...
To stay safe during the coronavirus pandemic, we have had to sacrifice many things we enjoy, including physical contact with others. Gone are handshakes, kisses and hugs. Research has shown that humans need physical touch to stay mentally and physica...
