US Looks Into Possible Russian Interference in U.S. Election 美国寻找俄罗斯干涉美国大选证据 After years of political disputes, President Barack Obama and top United States congressional leaders have found something on which they can ag

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Executions on the Rise in Some Nations Twenty-five countries executed 1,634 people in 2015. That is the highest number of executions worldwide in 25 years. The information comes from the rights group Amnesty International. Three countries -- Iran, Pa

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Athena Zhe: Creating Art on Human Bodies I love to create. Im very visual person and I love to paint. I love to express myself in doing makeup, special effects, body paintings. I feel like I havent worked a day in my life. It seems like I love to do

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TIME Magazine Names Donald Trump Person of the Year 时代杂志命名唐纳德特朗普为年度人物 This is Whats Trending Today. Time magazine named Donald Trump its Person of the Year on Wednesday. The magazine called him President of the Divid

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Trump Names US Defense Secretary Nominee 特朗普提名美国国防部长候选人 American President-elect Donald Trump named retired Marine General James Mattis to be his secretary of defense this week. Mattis left military service three years ago

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Returning Somali Refugees Rebuild Lives 索马里难民返回家园重建生活 Abdullahi Mohamed, a former refugee from Somalia, has returned to his country in search of work. Mohamed, now in his 20s, spent many years living in the Dadaab refugee ca

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Refugees Improve English Skills While Waiting for Resettlement 难民等待安置的同时提高英语能力 For many refugees around the world, boredom is a fact of life. While the United Nations High Commission on Refugees or UNHCR works on resettl

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New Amazon Store Lets Customers Avoid Long Lines 亚马逊新商店顾客不用再排长队结帐 This is Whats Trending Today The online marketer Amazon is opening a new kind of store. It is one where people do not have to wait in long lines to buy

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Pipeline Protesters Cheer In North Dakota This is Whats Trending Today. The United States Army Corps of Engineers has denied a permit that would be needed to complete a major oil pipeline under the Missouri River. The announcement on Sunday ended a t

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To Fight Malaria, Bed Nets Are the Most Important Weapon 蚊帐成为抗疟疾最重要的武器 From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. United Nations researchers are reporting progress in the fight against the disease malari

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US India Celebrates 50th Anniversary for Rice That Prevented Famines 印度庆祝大米50周年,使其摆脱了饥荒 The rice plant is called IR8. It was the creation of scientists at the International Rice Research Institute in the Philippines. Sci

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Leaders, Activists Launch Campaigns to End Sexual Violence in South Sudan 领导人与活动人士发起运动打击南苏丹性暴力 Many cases of rape are reported in the worlds newest country, South Sudan. Government forces, unidentified armed gr

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John Glenn, First American to Orbit Earth, Dies at 95 美国首位进入地球轨道宇航员约翰格林去世,享年95 Astronaut John Glenn, the first American to orbit the earth, has died. Glenn was 95. He was admitted to the James Cancer Hospit

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Long-Time NBA Reporter Dies of Cancer NBA传奇记者克雷格塞奇因癌症去世 This is Whats Trending Today. In June, VOA Learning English wrote about Craig Sager, the sports television reporter who was fighting cancer. He was going to report on

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The Mystery of the Disappearing "That" From VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. Today, we are going to explore a mysterious word in English that seems to appear and disappear at will! If you are wondering what we mean, consider these

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Vietnam Moves Away From Trans-Pacific Partnership The election of Donald Trump as president of the United States has caused Vietnam to look for new trade deals. Vietnam wants to support exports to keep its economy strong if the U.S. Congress fails to

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This week on our national parks journey, we explore a remote island near Michigans border with Canada. It sits within a huge freshwater lake. It is one of the least-visited national parks in America. Welcome to Isle Royale National Park! Isle Royale

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Prisoners Find Humanity in Theater Arts 囚犯们在剧场艺术中找到人性 On a recent day in New York City, seven women prepare for a theater production. Their show is not for a Broadway stage, however. And, the actors are not professional. The

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Tools to Create Infographics 几个强大的图表制作工具 An infographic is a powerful tool that can help explain something. Infographics present information visually and in an entertaining way. This can help watchers, listeners and readers unde

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This is Whats Trending Today. Have you heard this song? It is the theme song for a television show in Japan. The song is called Koi. And the singer is Gen Hoshino. He is one of the actors on the show. According to reports from Japan, the actors in th

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