Venezuela’s Famous Youth Orchestra Faces Tough Times

In 1975, Venezuelan musician Jose Antonio Abreu created a network of music education programs for children. It became known as El Sistema. As the director of El Sistema, Abreu was able to gain government support for the network, and turn it into one

VOA慢速英语--Las Vegas Museum Lets Visitors Play Police Officer

A home invader is holding a woman hostage in her bedroom. A police officer immediately starts shouting commands, ordering the man to let the woman go. But the invader refuses and uses a weapon in his hand to attack the police officer. The officer the

湄公河的伊洛瓦底海豚数量录的增长

Irrawaddy Dolphin Numbers Increase on Mekong River The number of Irrawaddy dolphins in one part of the Mekong River has increased for the first time tin 20 years. The dolphins, however, still face serious threats to their survival. They are considere

VOA慢速英语--美国军队拥有多样化国籍战士

Americas Most Diverse Fighting Force Celebrates Its Differences For much of U.S. history, the American military fighting force was mostly white and male. But today, the force is as diverse as the country it serves to protect. Fort Bragg in the state

马来西亚为照顾穆斯林 规避狗年狗符号

In Year of the Dog, Malaysia Avoids Dog Symbols The Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year, begins on February 16. Twenty eighteen is the Year of the Dog. But in Malaysia, some businesses are avoiding dog symbols in their decorations. The

VOA慢速英语2018 阿富汗首都继续遭受恐怖袭击

Terror Attacks Continue in Afghan Capital Afghanistans capital Kabul has suffered three deadly attacks in a little over one week. 阿富汗首都喀布尔在一个多星期内遭受了三次致命袭击。 In the most recent violence, 11 members of t

VOA慢速英语--Thousands March in Opposition Rallies Across Russia

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been released after thousands turned out to protest the upcoming March presidential elections. I'm free, Navalny wrote on Twitter late Sunday. He added, Today has been an important day. We have shown that

VOA慢速英语2018 格莱美奖上混杂着政治与音乐

A Mix of Politics and Music at the Grammys This is What's Trending today... 这里是今日热点节目。 Politics co-starred with music at the 60th Grammy awards Sunday night in New York City. 周日晚间在纽约市举行的格莱美颁奖典礼上

Have You Ever 'Played the Fool?'

Hello and welcome to Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. On this program we explore common words and expressions in American English. In the United States April 1 is a day when you need to be a little careful. Why? It is April Fools Da

普京宣称俄罗斯新型武器“天下无敌”

Putin Claims Russia Has New Weapons to Make Others 'Useless' Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia has developed new nuclear weapons that cannot be stopped by western defense systems. 俄罗斯总统普京表示，俄罗斯已经开发出西方国

尼日利亚受害者要求虐童案得到公正对待

Nigerian Families Demand Justice in Child Abuse Cases Activists in Nigeria are seeking stronger laws to punish those found guilty of sexually abusing children. Their appeals come as some families break the culture of silence surrounding the issue and

'The Diamond Lens' by Fitz-James O'Brien, Part One

Our story today is called The Diamond Lens. It was written by Fitz-James O'Brien. We will tell the story in two parts. Now, here is Maurice Joyce with part one of The Diamond Lens. When I was ten years old, one of my older cousins gave me a microscop

The Academy May Not Like It, But Politics Might Star at the Oscars

If any of this years Oscar winners use their acceptance speech to push a political cause, you can thank or blame Marlon Brando. The actors performance as Vito Corleone in the 1972 film The Godfather is widely celebrated. But his action connected to t

FIFA调查俄罗斯对法国足球运动员的种族歧视事件

FIFA to Investigate Russian Racism Against French Soccer Players Soccer's international governing body, FIFA, is investigating reported racial abuse by soccer fans in Russia. The top international soccer competition, the World Cup, is to take place i

VOA慢速英语2018--科技正在重塑时尚业

Technology Is Reshaping Fashion Industry Technology is changing almost every industry, including fashion. Imagine wearing a computer in the form of clothing, like a jacket. Now it is possible. The clothing manufacturer Levi Strauss Co. partnered with

VOA慢速英语2018--巴西关闭拉丁美洲最大的垃圾填埋场

Brazil Closes Latin Americas Largest Landfill When Oscar Niemeyer and Lucio Costa designed Brazils capital, the city of Brasilia, their detailed plans did not include where to put food waste and other garbage. The answer was the Estrutural garbage du

VOA慢速英语--缅甸的企业支持重建若开邦

Myanmars business leaders are supporting Aung San Suu Kyis plan to resettle Rohingya refugees and to rebuild Rakhine State. Last August, Rohingya militant attacks on the police caused a military response that sent more than 650,000 Rohingya fleeing i

VOA慢速英语--Does City Living Hurt Mental Health?

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. Are people happier in nature with blue skies overhead and fresh green grass underfoot? Could noisy streets, crowded with cars and people, make us unhappy? The possible mental health effe

校园枪击事件导致企业大范围改变枪支管理措施

School Shooting Leads Companies to Change Gun Positions The recent shooting attack at a Florida high school has renewed heated debate about gun control in the United States. America remains divided on the issue. Both sides have mainly held their posi

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 are currently an estimated 450 North Atlantic right whales.