It’s a Boy! April the Giraffe’s Baby Is Born

This is Whats Trending Today. Millions of people have been eagerly waiting for April, a giraffe living at a zoo in New York State, to have her baby. Viewers were rewarded on Saturday: at about 10 a.m. April gave birth to a male calf. The birth was fi

伊朗裔美国人使用科学技术展示成功故事

Pirooz Parvarandeh has been an executive in the technology industry for many years. He is also an Iranian American. But Paravarandeh believes Iranian Americans are subject to many negative stereotypes. A stereotype is a widely held but often wrong or

VOA慢速英语2017--特朗普主持白宫复活节彩蛋活动

President Donald Trump returned to Washington, DC on Monday for a very important event. It was not for a meeting with an international leader. And it was not for a joint session of Congress. No, on this day, Trump greeted thousands of children. They

你的衣服会造成污染吗?

Very small pieces of plastic, called microfibers, are polluting rivers and oceans. The source of these microfibers may surprise you: your clothes. Clothes worn for outdoor activities and exercise are often made of synthetic material, like polyester o

VOA慢速英语--William Henry Harrison: Short-Lived

VOA Learning English presents Americas Presidents. Today we are talking about William Henry Harrison. Although he was elected in 1840, many Americans still remember his catchy campaign slogan: Tippecanoe and Tyler, too. Tyler referred to John Tyler,

Study: Prehistoric Humans Were Not Very Nutritious

Prehistoric people may have hunted and killed other members of their own species and eaten them, but probably not for food. That is what a new study written by James Cole of the University of Brighton in England says. Cole says compared to large anim

Long Now Foundation Thinks 10,000 Years Ahead

The non-profit Long Now Foundation works to solve problems like climate change, disease and the loss of languages. But it recently started an unusual project that could help support all its causes. Inside a mountain cave in Texas, the group is buildi

Youth Groups in Minnesota Reach Out to Somali-Americans

Too often young Somali-Americans have made news for all the wrong reasons. Some young people have fallen victim to drug abuse or the appeal of gang violence. Others have turned to extremist ideology. But youth organizations in the American state of M

VOA慢速英语2017--Teaching American Students About US Founding Documents

Should American high school students know at least as much about their countrys historic documents as immigrants seeking citizenship? Many states and schools are asking that question. People who want to become American citizens must know about the De

Humans to Mars Official NASA Goal, But What About Radiation?

Human exploration of Mars is now an official goal of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Last month, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a bill to increase NASAs budget. The law sets spending at $19.5 billion for the 12-month per

VOA慢速英语2017--Martin Van Buren: Just OK

VOA Learning English presents Americas Presidents. Today we are talking about Martin Van Buren. He was sworn in as the eighth president of the United States in 1837. Van Buren had already been working for the White House for several years. He had bee

飓风马修已过半年 海地人仍在山洞度日

Roland Despeines looks for shelter inside a mountain cave when heavy rains fall in southwestern Haiti. Despeines and many other Haitians have been taking shelter from storms in the cave since October 4. On that day, Hurricane Matthew destroyed their

世界第五高楼在韩国首尔开幕

The fifth-tallest building in the world, the Lotte World Tower, has opened in Seoul, South Korea. The event was celebrated in a ceremony with a fireworks display that lit up the building and the sky. The 123-story glass and steel structure is South K

VOA慢速英语--西尔斯百货等其他美国连锁商店相继裁员

Well known businesses across the United States are facing hard decisions about keeping their stores open. Experts say Americans are changing the way they buy clothing and other products. They say people are making more purchases over the Internet and

报告显示全球假冒商品销售数量上升

A new report predicts a rise in counterfeiting and pirated goods over the next ten years. The report says China has been at the center of copying goods, from clothes to electronic devices, and medicines to beauty products. It says governments and bus

英语日常语法:表达目的的常用方式

From VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. You may remember our earlier reports on infinitives and gerunds. The infinitive form of a verb can be either its most basic form or appear with the word to. A gerund is a verb that ends in ing and

VOA慢速英语2017 尼日利亚称总统健康状况不像人们想象的那么糟糕

Concerns about the health of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari have increased after he missed another cabinet meeting this week. 在尼日利亚总统布哈里本周再次错过内阁会议之后，外界对他健康状况的担忧有所提升。 I

'The Blue Hotel,' by Stephen Crane, Part Two

We present the second of four parts of the short story The Blue Hotel, by Stephen Crane. The story was originally adapted by the U.S. Department of State. The audio was recorded and produce by VOA Learning English. I think you are tongue-tied, said S

VOA慢速英语--与奴隶有关的纪念碑被移除

U.S. President Donald Trump, in an interview with the Washington Examiner this week, wondered, Why was there a Civil War? Why could that one not have been worked out? The United States fought the civil war from 1861-1865. The war began after 11 south

Mental Health Experts Concerned Over Netflix's '13 Reasons Why'

It is painful and difficult television to watch. The suicide of Hannah Baker, the main character in Netflixs popular show 13 Reasons Why, does not come as a surprise. The series is built around the characters death. But knowing that it is coming does