AS IT IS 2016-02-22 Clinton Wins in Nevada, Trump in South Carolina On Saturday, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton defeated Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders in the Nevada Democratic caucuses. Political experts say the clear win in Nevada was a

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AS IT IS 2016-02-22 Peru and Machu Picchu: The Trip of a Lifetime 秘鲁马丘比丘:一辈子的旅行 A bucket list is a list of things you want to do before you die. The term bucket list comes from an old English expression kick the bucket. This

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Touch: One Word, Many Uses Hello and welcome to Words and Their Stories! Touch is one of our five senses. It is our only language before birth -- as we develop inside our mothers. Later, touch is important when we are young children learning about th

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Spotlight on Zika Helps Neglected Tropical Diseases 关注Zika等热带疾病 The diseases afflict more than a billion people around the world but the media gives little attention to them. They are Neglected Tropical Diseases or NTDs. The World Healt

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AS IT IS 2016-02-07 Islamic State Widow Shames IS Leaders The wife of a dead Islamic State fighter has voiced rare criticism of the terror groups leaders. The woman, who calls herself al-Muhajirah, posted a letter online. In the letter, she complaine

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'Benito Cereno,' by Herman Melville, Part Three 赫尔曼麦尔维尔著《贝尼托塞莱诺》Ⅲ Today we complete the story of Benito Cereno, written by Herman Melville. As we told you in earlier parts of our story, rebel slaves seized the ship S

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World Freedom Declines for 10th Year A human rights group says the slowing world economy, a crackdown on dissidents and dislike of foreigners fleeing their country have led to a sharp drop in freedom around the world for the 10th consecutive year. Fr

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White House Protester Dies After Longest Vigil 美国反战禁核抗议人士康妮去世在白宫前示威35年 You probably saw Concepcion Picciotto if you visited the White House over the past 35 years or so. She lived in a camp, in Lafayette Park

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White Actor to Play Michael Jackson in Comedy 白人喜剧演员扮演迈克尔杰克逊 Elizabeth, Michael and Marlon is a British comedy show based on an unconfirmed story of a road trip taken by Michael Jackson, Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando.

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AS IT IS 2016-01-30 Trending Today: Sia, Jimmy Fallon and The Roots This is Whats Trending Today. If you have not heard of Sia Furler, you have now, thanks to Iko Iko and Jimmy Fallon of the Tonight Show. Sia Furler is an Australian singer and songwr

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AS IT IS 2016-01-31 Ice Boats Race Like the Wind 像风一样的冰船比赛 Who says you have to stay inside your home when it is cold outside? Theres an unusual sport practiced in the northern United States, and the season only starts when winds st

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AS IT IS 2016-01-30 Businesses Want to Ban Bad Online Reviews In 2009, John and Jen Palmer posted a critical online comment about a business. The Palmers said they ordered and paid for a small toy and a keychain for $20 from KlearGear.com, but never

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AS IT IS 2016-01-30 Asian-Americans Active in US Politics 亚裔美国人活跃于美国政界 A growing number of Asian Americans are becoming active in politics, according to demographic researchers. 人口统计研究者称越来越多的亚裔美国

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AS IT IS 2016-01-30 Egyptians Face Charges for Bad Repairs to Ancient Mask Eight Egyptians may go to trial for their bad repairs on the gold mask of ancient King Tutankhamun. Known as King Tut, the ancient Kings famous golden burial mask was damaged

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AS IT IS 2016-01-30 Chaos at Deadly Attack on Saudi Mosque 沙特清真寺发生致命袭击案 Muslim worshippers ran in panic after attackers set off bombs and fired shots in a mosque in Saudi Arabia. Five died and 18 others were wounded. Attackers

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巴西等国家出现塞卡病毒 From VOA Learning English, this is the Health amp; Lifestyle report. 这里是美国之音健康与生活方式报道。 Health officials in Brazil have declared a state of emergency in several states. 巴西卫生官员

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AS IT IS 2016-02-27 Infantino Wins FIFA Presidency 詹尼因凡蒂诺当选国际足联主席 Gianni Infantino of Switzerland is the new FIFA president. Infantino won after the organization voted a second time on Friday in Zurich. Infantino takes ove

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12国签署跨太平洋伙伴关系协定 Representatives of 12 countries have signed a major free trade agreement for East Asia and the Pacific. 来自12个国家的代表们签署了一项有关东亚和太平洋地区重要的自由贸易协定。

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AS IT IS 2016-02-27 'Little Messi' Gets Autographed Jersey 塑料袋男孩收到梅西亲笔签名球衣 梦想成真 Earlier in February, a young boy in Afghanistan made international headlines showing his homemade Lionel Messi soccer jersey. Messi

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AS IT IS 2016-02-27 'Fuller House' Now on Netflix This is Whats Trending Today Full House was an American television show from the 1980s to the 1990s. It was among the most popular TV shows of its time. The show followed a widowed father who asks his

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