Americans Prepare for 'Super Bowl Sunday' This is Whats Trending Today. The Super Bowl is this Sunday. The game is the National Football League championship. The Atlanta Falcons play the New England Patriots in Houston, Texas. The Patriots are based
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A new study predicts that South Korean women will be the first group in the world to have an average lifespan of more than 90 years. Researchers at Imperial College London and the World Health Organization studied the lifespans of people in 35 indust
The idea of tenure has long been important to American higher education. In the 1700s, religious groups operated most colleges in the United States and, before that, Britains North American colonies. Often, college officials would remove employees wh
Now, the VOA Learning English program, Words and Their Stories. On this program, we tell about common expressions in American English and explain how to use them. Today we talk about expressions involving Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles is the b
Despite rising stock prices, some experts remain concerned that economic proposals from the campaign of President Donald Trump will hurt the economy. Last year, some economists predicted large decreases in financial markets, reduced hiring and an inc
Ralph Henry Reese remembers clearly the day he and his wife decided to start City of Asylum Pittsburgh. It was in 1997. He and his wife, Diane Samuels, were attending a talk by British Indian writer Salman Rushdie at the University of Pittsburgh. The
Two vaccines developed by a Maryland company are showing promise in the fight against malaria. One vaccine was 100 percent effective in preventing the deadly disease malaria. That is according to the biotech company Sanaria Inc. of Rockville, Marylan
Muslim Countries Hope for More Visitors after US Travel Restrictions Some areas hope for more foreign students and visitors because of the new United States restrictions on people from seven Muslim-majority countries. 一些地方期待更多外国学生
By early Friday morning, President Donald Trump was back on Twitter. He tweeted about U.S. relations with Iran and Australia, radical Islamic terrorist and Yes, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Just the day before, the president had already tweeted that Iran h
Trump Criticized for Putting Political Adviser on Security Council The Trump administration is being criticized for giving a top political adviser a seat on the presidents National Security Council, or NSC. Trump recently signed an order making chang
Argentina Amends its Immigration Law, Speeds Up Deportations Argentina made a major change to its immigration law Monday. The change makes it easier to expel foreigners who do crimes or who are under investigation. 阿根廷周一对其移民法进行了
Columbia Universitys Mailman School of Public Health recently emailed good news to 277 applicants. The emails said the Ivy League school is delighted to welcome the 277 applicants to its graduate program in public health. But less than one hour later
Malaysian police say the nerve agent VX was used to kill the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Investigators found traces of the poison on Kim Jong Nams eyes and face, police announced Friday. Kim was killed February 13 at the airport
We present the second of three parts of the short story The Fall of the House of Usher, by Edgar Allan Poe. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State. Roderick Usher, whom I had known as a boy, was now ill and had
Republican Party activists and Republican voters mostly approve of Donald Trumps first actions as president of the United States. But the new president has low approval ratings among Democratic Party supporters and independent voters. After a month i
Scientists have found living organisms trapped in crystals that could be 50,000 years old. The organisms were found in a hot, but beautiful cave system in Naica, Mexico. These ancient life forms can be seen only with a microscope. They are dormant, w
VOA Learning English presents America's Presidents. Today we are talking about John Adams. In 1796, he was elected as the countrys second president. Being second can be difficult. And being the second president of a new country, following a popular f
Caique Vidal first experienced Brazils Carnaval celebrations as a baby living in Salvador, the capital of Bahia State. Before he was even a year old, his mother took him to his first Carnaval event. Afro-Brazilian groups performed during parades in t
Fans Donate to Wish Harry Styles Happy Birthday Here's What's Trending Today. 这是今天的热门话题。 February 1 is Harry Styless 23rd birthday.And the hashtag HappyBirthdayHarry is trending around the world. 2月1日是哈里斯泰尔斯(Harr
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