More Companies Want Employees to Work Less In many industrial countries, people work five eight-hour days or 40 hours a week. But some companies now want their employees to work just four days a week and still pay them for five. 在许多工业国家,
China Struggles to End its Image as Capital of Art Copies Ma Chunyans hands appear to hold Vincent Van Goghs famous painting The Starry Night. But it is not Van Goghs masterpiece. The 32-year old Chinese artist is holding a $145 reproduction she made
US Census Decides How Many Lawmakers to Send to Congress The United States Congress is supposed to represent the U.S. population. Yet the number of people who live in the country keeps changing. 美国国会应该代表着美国的人口。然而,居
Science 2018: Gene Editing, Private Space Travel Top List Here are some of the most popular science stories on the VOA Learning English website in 2018. Gene-edited babies announced A Chinese researcher reported last month that he helped to make the
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ENVIRONMENT REPORT — July 12, 2002: Elk Disease By Mario Ritter This is the VOA Special English ENVIRONMENT REPORT. A mysterious disease is killing animals in one of America’s most popular natural
AGRICULTURE REPORT - Outbreaks of Disease Cut World Meat Exports By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. A United Nation
THE MAKING OF A NATION - President Grant: The Civil War General Faced Battles of Politics and Government By Frank Beardsley Broadcast: Thursday, July 28, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION
AMERICAN MOSAIC - September 6, 2002: Sept. 11 Anniversary Observances / Music from Bruce Springsteen's ''The Rising'' HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC — VOA’s radio magazine in Special English. (T
EDUCATION REPORT - Learning Disabilities, Part 7: Attention Deficit Disorder By Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: Thursday, March 18, 2004 This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Education Report. W
US Included on List of Deadliest Countries for Journalists The number of journalists killed worldwide for their work nearly doubled this year. That information comes from a new report by the Committee to Protect Journalists. 今年全球范围内因工
Climate Change Leading to Strange Poisonous Fish People in Japan pay good money to eat the deadly pufferfish. There, the food is called fugu. The fish can cost more than $100 a kilogram. Eating fugu is especially popular now, during the winter holida
Vietnam to Increase Electricity Production with Natural Gas Imports Vietnam plans to start using liquefied natural gas, or LNG, by the year 2020. Although Vietnam has said it would be hurt by the effects of climate change, it plans to move forward wi
Experts Worry About South Koreas Economy Economic experts are concerned about South Koreas economy. The Hyundai Research Institute recently suggested in a report that the economy reached its peak in May 2017. The finding comes at a difficult time for
Food Colors: Natural or Not? The color of food can send important messages about its quality. Now, many food companies, including McDonalds and Kelloggs, say they will stop adding artificial colors to their products. McDonalds announced in September
US Allies Worry about Mattis Resignation Traditional allies of the United States are expressing concern about the resignation of U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis. President Donald Trump announced Thursday that Mattis will leave the job in February.
We are pleased to share a traditional holiday story with you, 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry. Karen Leggett adapted this story for VOA Learning English. Your storyteller was Shep O'Neal. The producer was Lawan Davis. One dollar and eighty-seven c
Reaction to Trumps Decision to Withdraw US Forces from Syria Syrian Kurdish allies of the United States are worried about President Donald Trumps decision to withdraw all U.S. military forces from Syria. 美国的叙利亚库尔德人盟友对川普总
Children Kill and Die in Yemen's War For two years, Mohammed fought with Yemens Houthi rebels against a military coalition led by Saudi Arabia and backed by the United States. Mohamed says he tortured and killed people. He did not care whether he liv
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