AS IT IS 2015-10-06 Ireland, Japan, China Scientists Share Nobel Prize for Medicine 中国、日本、爱尔兰科学家分享今年诺贝尔医学奖 The first of the 2015 Nobel Prizes has been announced. Swedens Nobel Prize committee says the Nobel...
AS IT IS 2015-10-06 Twelve Countries Reach Trans-Pacific Partnership Deal 十二个国家达成跨太平洋伙伴关系协议 The United States, Japan and 10 other countries reached agreement on a huge trade deal Monday. The deal will lower trading b...
Older Athletes, Lower Fitness Age 新研究显示运动让你更年轻! Is there a way to turn back the clock on your age? A new study says yes. Exercise can make you younger. At least it can lower your fitness age that is the measure of how well you...
US Military Shapes What Americans Eat Much of the food Americans buy at the store has a secret military history. People in the United States eat more processed foods than those in other countries. Now, an American writer says many foods like energy b...
AS IT IS 2015-10-05 UN Could Ban Luxury Goods to North Korea 联合国可能禁止奢侈品进入朝鲜 A South Korean official says the United Nations may consider new actions against North Korea if the country fires a long-range missile. He said th...
AS IT IS 2015-10-05 How Competitive Is Your Country? 你的祖国的竞争力如何? The Swiss-based World Economic Forum released its latest Global Competitiveness Report this week. The report rated Switzerland as the worlds most competitive country...
Know Your Enemy 词汇掌故:了解你的敌人 Hello and welcome to the Voice of American Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Do you have an enemy? Hopefully, you dont. An enemy is someone who hates you and you hate them back. An enemy...
California Dogs Riding The Waves 加州小狗冲浪大赛 Some people enjoy the water sport of surfing. Many others enjoy watching those surfers riding the waves. And still others enjoy watching when dogs ride the waves. Dogs? Last weekend, groups of...
Asian Immigrants to Overtake Hispanics 2065年亚裔移民或取代拉美裔成美国最大移民团体 Asians are likely to be the largest group of immigrants in the United States by 2065. That is what a new study by the Pew Research Center found la...
AS IT IS 2015-10-04 Drought Affecting Californias Sequoias 长期干旱影响加州的红杉 California continues to suffer under a historic drought. The state has received very little rainfallover the past four years. California is famous for its hu...
AS IT IS 2015-10-04 Kenyan Church Welcomes LGBT Members 肯尼亚教堂欢迎同性恋者成员 In early September, the Anglican Church of Kenya cancelled the license of clergymen suspected of homosexuality. The suspension sent a message that Kenyan...
The Martian Mixes Science, Science Fiction The Hollywood film, The Martian, opens to U.S. audiences on October 2. Actor Matt Damon stars as an astronaut left alone on Mars. His crew returned to Earth thinking he had died in a windstorm. Damons charac...
Southern States Among the Poorest in US 南方各州是美国最贫穷的地方 Southern states are some of the poorest in the U.S., while wealth lives mostly in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Mississippi is the nations poorest state, says t...
AS IT IS 2015-10-03 Cecil the Lion Could Help Protect Other Animals 塞西尔之死或能帮助保护其他动物 After an American hunter killed a beloved lion named Cecil in Zimbabwe this summer, animal rights are getting increased attention in the...
AS IT IS 2015-10-03 Father of Oregon Victim Says Gunman Targeted Christians The father of a victim in the Oregon college shooting says the gunman targeted Christians. Stacy Boylan spoke to CNN television Thursday night. He said his daughter described...
