VOA慢速英语--俄罗斯担心神职人员会影响夏令营的儿童

Russians Worried About Clergy Influencing Children at Camp A few weeks ago, Russian Orthodox Church officials in Eastern Russia announced a project they called Bells Over Kamchatka. The announcement appeared on the website of the churchs local admini

VOA慢速英语--Study: DNA Tests Can Identify Ivory Traffickers

Researchers are using DNA evidence to fight the illegal trade in ivory. They have shown how genetic testing is able to link seizures of valuable elephant tusks to ivory traffickers. In a report, the researchers says targeting ivory smugglers could ha

Bangladesh Opposition Demands Release of Leader Before Election

The largest opposition party in Bangladesh is holding huge protests to demand the release of their jailed leader, former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) says the country cannot hold free and fair elections without Z

Former US Nuclear Center Now a Wildlife Refuge

A former nuclear weapons center is now a wildlife refuge. 美国一处前核武器工厂现在成为了野生动物保护区。 The United States Fish and Wildlife Service officially opened the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge in Colorado last we

VOA慢速英语2018--南苏丹医生获得联合国南森难民奖

South Sudanese Doctor Wins U.N. Nansen Award A South Sudanese surgeon has been named the winner of a United Nations award for assisting refugees. Evan Atar Adaha received the 2018 Nansen Refugee Award for 20 years of giving medical care to people fle

Indonesian Opposition Movement Accuses President of Being ‘Authoritarian’

Indonesian President Joko Widodo is facing a social media campaign as he prepares to seek re-election next year. The campaign has criticized him for failing to show enough sympathy to Islamic interests and the rising prices of household goods. The mo

Special Team Helps Amnesty Identify ‘Deepfake’ Videos

Human rights groups have long depended on pictures and video as evidence during investigations. Images help confirm reports of abuse that cannot be proved through other methods. Amnesty International is one of the worlds largest human rights organiza

VOA慢速英语2018 联合国会议将就消除世界最致命传染病展开讨论

UN Meeting Will Address World's Most Deadly Infectious Disease From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. Some diseases receive a lot of attention in the media. Viruses like Ebola Virus Disease, HIV and influenza are just a few e

Malaria Drug May Not Help Children, Pregnant Women

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health and Lifestyle Report. A new study finds that the most widely used anti-malarial treatment might not help children and pregnant women as much as other patients. The pregnant women and children studied had

North Korea Returns Remains of Korean War Dead to US

North Korea has returned to the United States more than 55 sets of human remains. The remains are believed to be of Americans killed during the Korean War in North Korea. A special ceremony was held at Osan Airbase in South Korea to mark the return.

Walking High Above on Vietnam’s ‘Golden Bridge’

In the mountains of central Vietnam, two huge hands lift a golden walkway high above the mountaintops. It is as if the ground below has taken a human form and grown arms. I feel like Im walking on clouds, said Vuong Thuy Linh, a visitor from Hanoi. I

Facebook Uncovers Fake Accounts Ahead of Midterm Elections

Facebook says the company has removed 32 pages and accounts from its social media sites ahead of midterm elections in the United States. In a statement July 31, Facebook said those removed had violated company policy barring inauthentic coordinated b

Iran Rejects Trump’s Offer of Talks as ‘Humiliation’

Senior Iranian officials on Tuesday rejected U.S. President Donald Trumps offer of talks as worthless and a humiliation. Trump said on Monday he would be willing to meet with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to discuss how to improve relations. Trump

Texas Police Find Shark Stolen in Baby Stroller

This is Whats Trending Today A small shark that was stolen from an aquarium in Texas has been found and safely returned. Miss Helen is a 40-centimeter-long gray horn shark. She spends her time in a touch tank at the San Antonio Aquarium, where visito

McDonald’s Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Big Mac

McDonalds is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its world famous Big Mac. The Big Mac has been one of the most popular and best-selling items in the companys history. It is known for being bigger than a usual hamburger, with two pieces of meat separ

Some US Colleges Offer Full Scholarships to Gamers

Most Americans would never put an activity like video gaming in the same group with a physically demanding sport like football or basketball. But gaming has reached such a high level of competition that some schools are now offering what are being ca

Trump Considering Sales of Guns Made by 3D Printers

President Donald Trump says he is studying whether guns made by a three-dimensional (3-D) printer should be sold in the United States. Trump wrote on Twitter the idea doesnt seem to make much sense! He added that he spoke to the National Rifle Associ

VOA慢速英语--新发现的骨骼显示古人类的基因组合

Newly Discovered Bones Show Genetic Mix of Ancient Human Relatives Scientists say they have discovered the remains of an ancient female whose mother was a Neanderthal and whose father was Denisovan. Neanderthals and Denisovans are early human species

VOA慢速英语2018--'Transients in Arcadia' by O. Henry

There is a certain hotel on Broadway that is very pleasant in the summer. Not many people have heard about it. It is wide and cool. Its rooms have walls of dark wood. There are green trees around it, and soft winds. It has all the pleasures of mounta

VOA慢速英语2018 美国人花钱为宠物做更多的事

Americans Spending and Doing More for Their Pets More and more American families own pets. 越来越多美国家庭养宠物。 A recent study says that 85 million families in the United States own a pet. 最近一项研究表明，美国85%的家庭养