VOA慢速英语2017 民权领袖故居可能会重回美国

Civil Rights Leaders Home May Be Returned to US Rosa Parks became famous in 1955 when she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. 罗莎帕克斯(Rosa Parks)在1955年一夜成名。当时她在阿拉巴马州蒙

US Education Chief Cancels Rules on Sexual Assaults

American colleges are deciding whether to change how they investigate sexual assaults after a directive from Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. Last Friday, DeVos withdrew official guidance on how college and university officials deal with sexual assau

VOA慢速英语2017 英国脱欧谈判在贸易和边境问题上进展缓慢

Talks on Brexit Slowed Over Trade, Border Issues British and EU officials say they are deadlocked after four days of negotiations on Britains exit from Europe, known as Brexit. 英国和欧盟官员表示，英国脱欧经过四天的谈判之后陷入

WHO: Too Many People Dying from Non-Communicable Diseases

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. The World Health Organization (WHO) says progress is being made in reducing deaths from non-communicable diseases (NCDs). But it says much more needs to be done to save the almost 40 mil

VOA慢速英语2017--演讲与历史现在时

Reported Speech and the 'Historic Present' Tense The 2008 film, The Dark Knight, tells the story of Batman, a fictional superhero. At one point in the movie, Batman's enemy, the Joker, says the following lines: My father was a drinker and a fiend. An

Working to Save Lives When a Tsunami Strikes

November 5 is United Nations Tsunami Awareness Day. Tsunami is a Japanese word for a long, destructive ocean wave caused by an undersea earthquake. The goal of the observance is to learn from disasters of the past and to prepare for the future. Two t

Desmond Tutu

00:00:02 OPRAH WINFREY: Hattie Mae, this child is gifted, and I heard that enough that I started to believe it. 00:00:08 ROGER BANNISTER: If you have the opportunity, not a perfect opportunity, and you don't take it, you may never have another chance

Social Media Companies Criticized over Russian Interference

United States lawmakers questioned representatives of Facebook, Twitter and Google over Russian efforts to influence the 2016 presidential election. 美国议员就俄罗斯试图影响2016年美国总统大选对Facebook、Twitter和Google的代表进

Laboratory in Netherlands to Help Find Missing People Worldwide

Millions of people worldwide have been reported missing. Many of them went missing as a result of armed conflicts, such as the war in Syria, or in other places of violence. Large numbers of people disappear after natural disasters. A new laboratory e

Blockchain to Fight Corruption in Southeast Asia

What if you could wave your phone over a piece of fish at a store and immediately see a record of its path through the supply chain? 如果你在商店里把手机在一块鱼肉上面晃一下，就能立即看到它在供应链上的路径记录，结

College Admissions: Learning from the Process

For most college students, the main goal of higher education is earning a degree that will lead to a successful and satisfying career. The years spent working on a program of study can be fun and include life-changing experiences. And many college cl

It's the Season to Squirrel Something Away!

Now, it's time for Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. In many parts of the United States, temperatures are falling. This change of season, from summer to autumn, gives Americans many things to watch. Many people travel to areas of the

海啸来袭时拯救生命的工作

November 5 is United Nations Tsunami Awareness Day. Tsunami is a Japanese word for a long, destructive ocean wave caused by an undersea earthquake. The goal of the observance is to learn from disasters of the past and to prepare for the future. Two t

VOA慢速英语--折纸空间技术结合了艺术、设计、科学

Origami Space Technology Combines Art, Design, Science Since he was eight years old, Robert Salazar has been making artistic creations from folded paper. Now, he is taking his love of origami to a different place: outer space. Salazar works with the

The Harvey Weinstein Effect

The downfall of movie producer Harvey Weinstein has been quick and decisive. The increasing spread of the so-called Harvey Effect has been quick, as well. It started in Hollywood, when the first accusations of sexual abuse against Weinstein appeared

VOA慢速英语2017 US Official: We Have the Tools to End AIDS Now

Friday, December 1st marks the 30th World AIDS Day. 这个周五的12月1日是第三十届世界艾滋病日。 One aim of the event is to show support for people living with HIV, the virus that causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, or AIDS. A

Albino Student Receives Top Honors in Kenya's National Exam

Almost one million primary school children took the 2017 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education exam, known as the KCPE. Goldalyn Kakuya, a student from Saint Anne's Junior School in Lubao, Kakamega, in West Kenya, received top honors. She received a

Should the US Help Fight Terrorism in Africa’s Sahel?

What, if anything, should the United States be doing in the fight against violent extremism in a part of Africa where few people live? Experts on Africa are asking that question after the deaths of four U.S. Special Forces soldiers in Niger last mont

New Study Suggests Dogs May Be Smarter than Cats

This is Whats Trending Today. Are you a cat person or a dog person? People around the world are bitterly divided about which animal is the better pet. But a new study may have found a clear winner when it comes to which animal is more intelligent: do

'Benito Cereno,' by Herman Melville, Part One

Captain Benito Cereno hurried aboard his ship. It was ready to sail. A bright sun and a soft breeze promised good weather ahead. The ship's anchor was raised. And the San Dominick -- old but still seaworthy - moved slowly out of the harbor of Valpara