研究发现胖子已比体重营养不良者多

Study: More Obese People Than Underweight 研究发现胖子已比体重营养不良者多 A new report says there are now more obese people in the world than there are underweight people. Researchers from Imperial College London wrote the report. Th

VOA慢速英语--克里称广岛之行很“感动”和“荣幸”

AS IT IS 2016-04-12 Kerry 'Deeply Moved' on Hiroshima Visit 克里称广岛之行很感动和荣幸 John Kerry said he was deeply moved and honored to visit Hiroshima, Japan on Monday. United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, 19

波士顿报探讨特朗普总统

AS IT IS 2016-04-12 Boston Newspaper Explores Trump Presidency 波士顿报探讨特朗普总统 This is Whats Trending Today. The Boston Globe is one of the most famous newspapers in the United States. On Sunday, The Globe made news when it publishe

美国中情局长指 即使总统下令也不用水刑

AS IT IS 2016-04-12 CIA Director Says No More Waterboarding 美国中情局长指 即使总统下令也不用水刑 The CIA will not use waterboarding to get information from a detainee anymore. Waterboarding is a method that has been described as to

VOA慢速英语2016 科学家致力于保护珊瑚礁，让科学变得更有趣

Scientist Fights for Coral Reefs, Makes Science Fun 科学家致力于保护珊瑚礁，让科学变得更有趣 The language used by scientists to explain complex ideas can be difficult and -- well, lets face it -- sometimes boring. 科学家用来解

美国最高法院释放“一人一票”

Supreme Court Helps Define One Person, One Vote 美国最高法院释放一人一票 One person, one vote is a guiding principle of American democracy. But its exact meaning continues to be debated. The U.S. Supreme Court recently decided one dispute

VOA慢速英语2016 乌克兰政坛再起动荡 总理宣布辞职

AS IT IS 2016-04-11 Ukraines Prime Minister Resigns 乌克兰政坛再起动荡 总理宣布辞职 Ukraines Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said Sunday he is resigning. His decision may permit a new government to be formed, possibly ending the count

尼日利亚裔美国青少年被全部8个常春藤盟校接收

AS IT IS 2016-04-13 Nigerian-American Teen Accepted to All 8 Ivy League Schools 尼日利亚裔美国青少年被全部8个常春藤盟校接收 For the second time in two years, all eight Ivy League schools have offered admission to a teenager from

美国同工同酬日关注男女工资差异

AS IT IS 2016-04-13 #EqualPayDay Brings Attention to Wage Differences 美国同工同酬日关注男女工资差异 This is Whats Trending Today Tuesday was National Equal Pay Day in the United States. The day is designed to bring attention to wage d

VOA慢速英语--奥巴马:这是我最严重的错误

AS IT IS 2016-04-13 Obama: My Worst Mistake 奥巴马:这是我最严重的错误 Ousting Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi without a strategy for what followed was his worst mistake, says President Barack Obama. In 2011, NATO-led forces ousted the Lib

VOA慢速英语2016 博科圣地用孩子作为自杀式炸弹袭击者

AS IT IS 2016-04-13 Boko Haram Use Children as Suicide Bombers 博科圣地用孩子作为自杀式炸弹袭击者 The African militant group Boko Haram is increasingly using children to carry out suicide bombings. 非洲激进组织博科圣地越来越

AS IT IS 2016-04-13 North Koreans Defect to South Korea

AS IT IS 2016-04-13 North Koreans Defect to South Korea South Korea says a high-ranking North Korean military officer defected to South Korea last year. South Koreas defense and unification ministries made the announcement Monday in Seoul. The unific

VOA慢速英语--叙利亚停火协议接近崩溃

AS IT IS 2016-04-13 Ceasefire in Syria Close to Collapse 叙利亚停火协议接近崩溃 The ceasefire that began in February in Syria is close to collapsing, say those in the conflict. Rebel fighters and politicians opposed to Syrian President Bas

较他国而言 美国税收抵

AS IT IS 2016-04-14 US Taxes Low Compared to Other Countries 较他国而言 美国税收抵 Taxpayers in America pay less in income tax than many Europeans, according to a Pew Research Center report. Belgium has the highest income tax rate, at nearl

AS IT IS 2016-04-14 Real or Not? Snowboarder’s Video In Question

AS IT IS 2016-04-14 Real or Not? Snowboarders Video In Question This is Whats Trending Today. A young woman from Australia posted an unusual snowboarding video to social media earlier this week. Kelly Murphy says she recorded the video during a visit

AS IT IS 2016-04-08 Islamic State Suffers More Setbacks in Syria

AS IT IS 2016-04-08 Islamic State Suffers More Setbacks in Syria Islamic State (IS) militants have been defeated in northern Syria by rebel fighters and forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, according to sources close to the fighting. Military a

核安全峰会聚焦朝鲜核威胁

AS IT IS 2016-04-01 Security Summit Focuses on N. Korea, Terror Threat 核安全峰会聚焦朝鲜核威胁 U.S. President Barack Obama opened his final nuclear security summit in Washington on Thursday, expressing concerns over North Korea's nuclear

VOA慢速英语2016 澳大利亚大堡礁受到白化威胁

AS IT IS 2016-04-02 Australias Great Barrier Reef Threatened 澳大利亚大堡礁受到白化威胁 Australias National Coral Bleaching Task force says the countrys Great Barrier Reef is facing the worst mass bleaching event in its history. 澳大利亚

VOA慢速英语--奥巴马向叙利亚派遣更多的美国军队

AS IT IS 2016-04-26 Obama Sending More US Forces to Syria 奥巴马向叙利亚派遣更多的美国军队 President Barack Obama said on Monday he would send 250 soldiers to Syria to help local forces fight against the Islamic State. The deployment

VOA慢速英语--巴基斯坦拘捕200余名疑似武装分子

AS IT IS 2016-03-31 Pakistan Detains More than 200 Suspected Militants 巴基斯坦拘捕200余名疑似武装分子 Police and security forces have arrested more than 200 suspected Islamist militants after a suicide bombing in Lahore on Sunday. The