Are You Ready to Face the Music? Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. There are so many expressions in American English that sound pleasant but are not. Face the music is a good example. When someone says they have to face t
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Emergency Medical Care in a Backpack Researchers have created a backpack that has a computer and medicines in it that can help even untrained soldiers save the lives of wounded troops. Wounded soldiers have a better chance of survival if they get hel
Harvard Tries To Reduce Exclusive Clubs 哈佛大学欲限制男性社团 U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt was a member of the exclusive Porcellian Club. Franklin Roosevelt was a member of the Fly Club. John F. Kennedy was a Spee. Eduardo Saverin, w
Real Mermaids? Not Really, But Mermaids -- half woman, half fish -- are not supposed to exist. But for almost 70 years, mermaids have been swimming in the southeastern state of Florida. VOA recently visited the Weeki Wachee freshwater spring to learn
AS IT IS 2016-05-15 Many Pay Bribes for Basic Services in Middle East, Africa 中东、非洲基础设施建设是腐败的温床 In the Middle East and Africa, about 50 million people paid bribes last year to get basic services like water and electr
AS IT IS 2016-05-15 Large Diamond Could Be Sold for $70 Million 全球第二大钻石将拍卖 预计可拍出7000万美元 One of the worlds largest brokers of fine arts and jewelry is preparing to sell the largest gem-quality diamond found in more
How Colleges Keep Students from Dropping Out Tyler Mulvenna worked three jobs last summer, but was still short the money he needed to pay for college. Mulvenna, 21, a junior at Georgia State University in Atlanta, got a small gift of money from his c
AS IT IS 2016-05-14 Eurovision Finalists Take the Stage in Stockholm 欧洲歌唱比赛的决赛在斯德哥尔摩举行 This is Whats Trending Today The finals of the Eurovision Song Contest are taking place this weekend. So do not be surprised to s
AS IT IS 2016-05-14 Islamic State Tightens Dress Code for Women 伊斯兰国家收紧着装的女人 Islamic State has issued new dress codes on women living in its areas in Syria, say local residents and activist groups. IS is forcing women to wear
AS IT IS 2016-05-14 First US Woman to Lead Combatant Command The first woman to lead one of the largest U.S. military commands officially began the job on Friday. Air Force General Lori Robinson is the new head of the U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM)
AS IT IS 2016-05-14 US, Others Walk Out of Ugandan Inauguration 多名西方官员中途退出乌干达总统就职典礼 Yoweri Museveni has begun his fifth term as Ugandas president. United States, Canadian and European delegates walked out of the
As Olympics Near, Brazil's President Faces Senate Trial 奥运会临近但巴西总统面临参议院弹劾 From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. Brazil is preparing to host the Olympic Games in August, but the South American nation may not
Mammon and the Archer by O. Henry 《财神与爱神》by 欧亨利 We present the short story Mammon and the Archer by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State. Old Anthony Rockwall, who made millions o
Who Makes Grammar Rules? 英语日常语法:谁制定了语法规则? If you learned about grammar in school, you were probably taught to think about correct and incorrect ways of using a language. Maybe you had to unlearn some grammar patterns that
AS IT IS 2016-05-15 Clothing Factory Jobs Could Increase in South Asia 南亚将增加服装工厂工作机会 A new World Bank study says South Asian countries can improve economic conditions and provide millions of jobs for women by increasing the
AS IT IS 2016-05-07 Vietnam Bans Unsafe Seafood in Central Provinces 越南禁止死海鲜的加工与销售 Vietnamese officials have banned the processing or selling of dead seafood washed ashore or caught in an area along the countrys central coas
AS IT IS 2016-05-07 Thousands More Flee Huge Canadian Wildfire 史上最强野火袭击加拿大 At sunrise Friday, 1,500 vehicles began driving from camps north of Fort McMurray, Alberta to Canadian cities and towns further south. The drivers and pa
Batteries That Last Forever Could Be Near 科学家研发可永久循环使用电池 We all have daily problems with technology, but how many of us can fix them? Mya Le Thai is a scientist studying at the University of California, Irvine. She recentl
AS IT IS 2016-05-06 Americans Split On US Role Overseas 美国人对美国在国际上的角色持不同看法 Americans are divided about how involved the United States should be in the problems of other countries. They also do not agree whether U.S
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