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Google Celebrates 20th Birthday This is Whats Trending Today Google turned 20 years old on Thursday. 周四谷歌迎来了20周年。 The search engine celebrated with a special Google Doodle video on its U.S. homepage. The fun, animated video noted

VOA慢速英语--Americans to Vote Amid Violence, Anger

Americans learned last week of pipe bombs sent by mail to Democratic Party political leaders and other critics of President Donald Trump. The leaders included former President Barack Obama and his Vice President Joe Biden, former Secretary of State a

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Modern Muslim Womens Fashion Debuts at San Francisco Museum The head covering is among the most identifiable parts of Muslim womens clothing. Their choice of dress is often thought of as uncreative and restrictive to many Westerners. A new exhibit in

VOA慢速英语2018--伊朗农民抗议政府抗旱不力

Rivers Dry, Iranian Farmers Turn to Protest A small group of Iranian farmers drove their tractors to the entrance to the town of Varzaneh. The vehicles stopped next to a canal that once provided their crops, but has been dry for years. The farmers ap

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Pakistan Street Schools Open to Poor Kids, Parents A different kind of school in Pakistan is giving poor children, and sometimes their mothers too, a new chance to get an education. The program is called Street to School. Organizers launched it in th

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Wildlife Experts Worry About Lack of Newborn Right Whales Wildlife researchers in Georgia and Florida are concerned about the population of endangered whales. The winter birthing season just ended, but no newborn sightings have been reported. There a

VOA慢速英语--Facebook公开其完整内容指南

Facebook published detailed guidelines Tuesday for what users can and cannot post on the social media service. Earlier this month, lawmakers called on Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg to appear in Congress. They demanded that his company take more step

Marvel Adds Indigenous Superhero from Canada’s North

A new superhero has been added to Marvel Comics Champions series. Her name is Amka Aliyak. She is known as Snowguard. Amka Aliyak is an Inuit teenager from northern Canada. She comes from Pangnirtung, a town in the territory of Nunavut. Inuit is the

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France Offers Malian Migrant Citizenship After Heroic Rescue This is Whats Trending Today He has been called Frances Spiderman by the media. And to French President Emmanuel Macron, he is a hero. His name, though, is Mamoudou Gassama. He is a 22-year

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Will Trump-Kim Meeting Go Forward The U.S. secretary of state will meet with a top North Korean official later this week to discuss a possible meeting between the leaders of the U.S. and North Korea. The planned visit is the latest in a group of dipl

Washington's Bike Party Wheels Keep Rolling

It is 10:30 on a warm May night in Washington, D.C. Emily Skeels and a few friends are outside talking and laughing. One friend plays music from a wireless device. Skeels and friends have just finished a bicycle ride around the city on an event calle

VOA慢速英语--美国大公司警告称关税会导致价格上涨

More US Companies Warn Tariffs will Lead to Higher Prices A growing number of major American companies are warning that President Donald Trumps tariffs on U.S. imports are raising their costs and prices. Jim Hackett, head of Ford Motor Company, said

The Blue Ridge Parkway: America’s Favorite Drive

The Blue Ridge Parkway: Americas Favorite Drive The United States has over 50 famous, well-traveled national parks. Among them are Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Yellowstone and Acadia. The country also has several roads called National Parkways. These long

Trump Administration Backs Asian-Americans in Harvard Case

The United States Justice Department on Thursday sided with Asian-American students suing Harvard University over its consideration of race in admissions. The department said in a court filing Thursday that Harvard has failed to demonstrate that it d

Next Iraqi Prime Minister Looks for Ministers Online

The man who has been named to be Iraqs Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi is trying to find a way to reduce corruption in government. To build his government, he opened a website where anyone can apply to run one of Iraqs 22 ministries. These jobs have

VOA慢速英语--Which Is Better for Your Career: Specializing or Generalizing?

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. When trying to make a successful career, which is better: being a generalist or a specialist? In other words, should you generalize and know a little about a lot of things? Or should you

Support Grows for a Treaty to Ban Killer Robots

The Campaign to Stop Killer Robots is urging the United Nations to begin talks about banning the use and development of autonomous weapons systems. Representatives from more than 70 countries are attending a five-day meeting in Geneva of the Conventi

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Women Leading Artistic Graffiti Growth in Istanbul Istanbul, Turkeys largest city, is witnessing an explosion of graffiti art. Many of those driving this wave of colorful artistic expression are women. Gamze Yalcin is one of them. She has been painti

VOA慢速英语2018 默克尔:2021年将卸任德国总理

German Chancellor Merkel to Step Down in 2021 Germanys Angela Merkel says she will not seek a fifth term as chancellor in 2021. 德国总理默克尔表示，2021年将不再寻求连任。 In an announcement on Monday, Merkel also said she would ste

Indonesia: Survivors Unlikely from Lion Air Plane Crash

An Indonesian passenger airplane crashed into the sea on Monday, just minutes after taking off from Jakarta. Indonesian officials say all 189 people on Lion Air Flight 610 were likely killed. The Associated Press reports that search and rescue teams