VOA慢速英语2016--More Surprises from the Deep Sea

More Surprises from the Deep Sea Researchers hired to study part of the deep sea floor of the Pacific Ocean found a surprising number of new animal species. Scientists at the University of Hawaii at Manoa studied a 900-square-kilometer area in the ea

AS IT IS 2016-08-22 Hacking the U.S. Election 'Possible' But Difficult, Experts Say

AS IT IS 2016-08-22 Hacking the U.S. Election 'Possible' But Difficult, Experts Say As recently as 2014, people could use WiFi to connect to voting machines inside certain voting places in the state of Virginia. They simply had to be nearby. Once con

VOA慢速英语2016--柬埔寨裔美国作家揭示父亲死亡之谜

AS IT IS 2016-08-22 Cambodian-American Writer Reveals Mystery of Father's Death 柬埔寨裔美国作家揭示父亲死亡之谜 Sometimes writing a fictional work can help the writer deal with painful trauma. That was Variny Yim's experience when sh

VOA慢速英语--维吉尼亚州清真寺开始医院探视计划

AS IT IS 2016-08-22 Mosque in Virginia Starts Hospital Visiting Program 维吉尼亚州清真寺开始医院探视计划 A young member of a Muslim religious center near Washington, D.C. has created a program for people who are suffering health probl

In English, Wolves Are Not to Be Trusted

In English, Wolves Are Not to Be Trusted Hello and welcome to Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. On this program we explore the history and usage of common expressions in American English. Wolves are important animals in the tradition

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Autism-Related Genes Discovered 人类自闭症基因已被发现发 The human body has about 25,000 genes. Researchers already know of 65 genes they believe carry a risk for autism. Now, researchers at Princeton University in New Jersey have identif

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AS IT IS 2016-08-21 Amnesty Report on Syrian Prisons Details Catalog of Horror 大赦国际报告披露叙利亚监狱折磨政治犯恐怖细节 A new Amnesty International report says survivors tell of the torture of tens of thousands of political

Immigrant Students Dream of Helping People

Immigrant Students Dream of Helping People VOA Learning English talked with two students in the Nurse Aide training program at Carlos Rosario International Public Charter School. Hasna Marmoucha is from Casablanca, Morocco. She moved to the U.S. with

The Grand Canyon: A Sight Beyond Words

The Grand Canyon: A Sight Beyond Words EDITOR'S NOTE: This year, the U.S. National Park Service turns 100. Americans 28th President, Woodrow Wilson, formed the National Park Service in 1916 to protect the wild and wonderful landscapes in the United S

VOA慢速英语2016--涂色本有助于减少成人压力

Coloring Books Can Cut Stress for Adults 涂色本有助于减少成人压力 From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. Coloring is an activity that children worldwide have long enjoyed. With a picture already made for them, kid

奥运会回放：里约奥运会，VOA如何以运动员为特色进行报道？

AS IT IS 2016-08-25 Olympic Rewind: How Did Athletes Featured by VOA Perform in Rio? 奥运会回放：里约奥运会，VOA如何以运动员为特色进行报道？ VOA Learning English featured a number of athletes who were to compete in the Summe

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AS IT IS 2016-08-26 US College Libraries in a Digital Age 美国大学图书馆走进数字时代 Many U-S colleges and universities are making big changes to their libraries. The schools are finding ways to serve students and to succeed in an increa

VOA慢速英语2016 美国航天局为小行星会面做准备

AS IT IS 2016-08-26 US Space Agency Prepares for Asteroid Meet-up 美国航天局为小行星会面做准备 American researchers are making final plans to send a spacecraft into space for a possible meeting with an asteroid. 美国研究人员正在做

VOA慢速英语2016 意大利地震前后对比

AS IT IS 2016-08-26 Before-and-After Photos From Earthquake in Italy 意大利地震前后对比 This is Whats Trending Today. 这里是《正在发生》节目。 A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck central Italy on Wednesday. The U.S. Geological Surv

VOA慢速英语2016--NASA发现丢失的宇宙飞船

AS IT IS 2016-08-26 NASA Finds Lost Spacecraft NASA发现丢失的宇宙飞船 The American space agency, NASA says it has again made contact with a spacecraft studying the sun and space weather. NASA said it lost contact with the Solar Terrestrial R

VOA慢速英语--Video Calling Services Compared

Video Calling Services Compared Last week, Google launched Duo, a new video calling app. It was first announced in May this year. Duo means two. As its name suggests, Duo allows two callers to connect on an Android or iOS device. Duo is easy to use a

AS IT IS 2016-08-25 Driverless Cars to Carry Uber Passengers in Pittsburgh

AS IT IS 2016-08-25 Driverless Cars to Carry Uber Passengers in Pittsburgh To many people, it is still just a dream to use a driverless car. But this dream is now becoming a reality for people in the American state of Pennsylvania. The ride-sharing s

AS IT IS 2016-08-25 For People Too Busy to Garden, FarmBot Can Help

AS IT IS 2016-08-25 For People Too Busy to Garden, FarmBot Can Help In a small home garden, about 1.5 meters wide and 3 meters long, a robotic device called the FarmBot is busy planting vegetable seeds. The FarmBot will control the soils moisture, wa

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泰国的旅游业从打击中恢复

AS IT IS 2016-08-25 Thailand's Tourism Industry Works to Recover from Attacks 泰国的旅游业从打击中恢复 Officials in Thailand are working to help the tourism industry in several provinces affected by deadly bombings earlier this month. Bom