Young Indonesian Urged to Ignore Dating, Move Straight to Marriage

Some Indonesians believe the country would be better off if single people stopped wasting time on dating. Writer La Ode Munafar started a group called Indonesia Tanpa Pacaran, or Indonesia Without Courtship, about two years ago. He and his group say

Melting Ice Reveals Couple Lost in Mountains for 75 Years

This is Whats Trending Today. It turns out the warming climate is good for something. The children of Marcelin and Francine Dumoulin of Switzerland finally might find out what happened to their parents 75 years ago. One daughter, 79-year-old Marcelin

Watch the US Navy’s New Laser Weapon in Action

The United States Navy has demonstrated a new laser weapon operating in the Persian Gulf. The Laser Weapons System, or LaWS, is deployed on the USS Ponce transport ship. A live test firing of the weapon was recently carried out for Cable News Network

Study: Republicans See Colleges Hurting America

A majority of Republicans and Republican-leaning voters say American colleges and universities have a negative effect on the United States. That is one of the findings of a new report by the Pew Research Center. The report was based on phone intervie

New App Helps Blind People Know the World Around Them

One of the best uses of technology is to make life easier. A new product from Microsoft Corporation can do just that for people who have trouble seeing. They may be blind or visually impaired. The product, an app, is currently available for free for

VOA慢速英语2017 巴西球星内马尔将要离开巴萨吗?

Will Brazilian Soccer Star Neymar Leave Barcelona? This is Whats Trending Today. Brazilian soccer player Neymar is one of the worlds best. 巴西球星内马尔是世界上最好的球员之一。 But he is not the best player on his team, Barcelona.

VOA慢速英语2017--美国新增1.5万临时工作签证

US Will Add 15,000 Temporary Work Visas The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will make an additional 15,000 H-2B visas available for American companies to hire low-wage foreign workers. In a written statement on Monday, DHS Secretary John Kelly

亲俄分裂分子欲成立新国家取代乌克兰

Pro-Russia Separatists Proclaim New State to Replace Ukraine Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine have announced plans to replace Ukraine with a new state. Yet Russian officials played down the announcement. They said the rebel proposal was simply a

Native American Artists Ask Lawmakers to Stop Fake Art

Native American Artists Ask Lawmakers to Stop Fake Art Many Native American artists are quitting their trade because they cannot compete with the low prices of fake artwork. William Woody is the top law enforcement official at the Fish and Wildlife S

VOA慢速英语2017 韩国呼吁与朝鲜进行会谈，以缓和紧张局势

South Korea Calls for Talks with North to Reduce Tensions South Koreas government proposed on Monday to hold military talks with North Korea to reduce tensions between the two countries. 韩国政府星期一提议与朝鲜举行军事会谈，以缓和

VOA慢速英语2017 《权力的游戏》第七季回归

Game of Thrones Opens Seventh Season This is Whats Trending Today. 这里是今日热点节目。 Many people watched the first program in the seventh season of Game of Thrones Sunday night. 周日晚很多人都观看了《权利的游戏》第七季第

Venezuela’s Opposition to Step Up Street Protests after Referendum

Venezuelas Opposition to Step Up Street Protests after Referendum Venezuelas opposition leaders called for more street protests Monday. The call for action came after more than seven million Venezuelans voted in an unofficial referendum at more than

VOA慢速英语2017--金正恩想要什么？

What Does Kim Jong Un Want? Kim Jong Un became North Koreas leader in late 2011 after the death of his father Kim Jong Il. Many wondered what the young, Swiss-educated leader would do for the poor, isolated country with nuclear weapons. Almost six ye

VOA慢速英语2017 冥想可以缓解压力,提高专注力

Meditation May Reduce Stress, Increase Focus 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报道。 A mind filled with fear and bad thoughts is an unquiet mind. When you are worried,

VOA慢速英语--加入英语俱乐部一起学习英语

Learning English with English Clubs For many English learners, speaking is the most difficult part of the language to master. To improve your speaking skills, you need to be able to practice with other English learners or English speakers. One way to

VOA慢速英语2017--Premature Births in US Increase for Second Year

A new report shows the number of babies born prematurely has been increasing in the United States since 2014. The report by the National Center for Health Statistics says preterm births have increased by 2 percent in 2016 and 1.6 percent in 2015 afte

VOA慢速英语--New Course Helps Technology Companies Get Started

A company in Mountain View, California, helps fund and advises new, or startup, technology companies. It is called Y Combinator, and it has helped launch many well-known companies like Dropbox, Airbnb and Reddit. To expand its business, Y Combinator

VOA慢速英语2017--Americans Confused By Declaration of Independence Tweets

This is Whats Trending Today. Every July 4th, Americans celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. The document expressed the desire of the American colonies to separate from Great Britain. It contains about 1,300 words. On the

US Denies Visas for Gambian, Afghan Robotics Teams

The United States has denied visas to a team of Gambian students to attend a major international robotics competition. The event takes place in Washington, D.C. later this month. Mucktarr M.Y. Darboe is the Gambian team's leader and a government offi

VOA慢速英语2017 有关官员称阿富汗儿童被带到巴基斯坦宗教学校

Officials: Afghan Children Taken to Pakistani Religious Schools Officials say Afghan children are being taken to Pakistan to study at religious schools in areas controlled by the Taliban extremist group. 有关官员表示，阿富汗儿童被带到巴