Pro-Independence Parties Win Majority in Catalonia Elections

Pro-independence parties have won a majority of parliamentary seats in the northern Spanish area of Catalonia. The results are a victory for supporters of the movement to break away from Spain. However, pro-independence parties won just two seats abo

行走的艺术,垃圾的乐趣,不同寻常的大学课程

The Art of Walking, The Joy of Garbage, Unusual College Classes How much can walking really teach you? Can you learn enough from walking to make an entire college class about it? Kenneth Keffer thinks you can, and he should know. Keffer has been teac

来自圣尼古拉斯的访问

'A Visit From St. Nicholas' In 1822, an American professor named Clement Clarke Moore wrote a poem that redefined the image of Saint Nicholas. It was called Account of a Visit from Saint Nicholas. He did not expect it to be published. He wrote it as

Programs Let Inmates Earn University Degree While in Prison

In 2012, Rena Sard was sentenced to five years in prison at the Maryland Correctional Institute for Women. She was 47 years old. I didnt have five years of my life to wasteSo, every chance that I had to do something that was productive, something tha

Mystery Solved: Apple Admits it Slows Some Older iPhones

Many people have long believed Apple intentionally slows down performance of iPhones in an effort to get users to buy new ones. For the first time, Apple has admitted to slowing some iPhones down. But the company explained it only took the action las

Russian Officials Bar Anti-Corruption Activist from Running for President

On Monday, Russian election officials formally barred anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny from running for president in the March 18 election. Over the past year, Navalny has launched a grassroots campaign to challenge the current president, Vlad

Peru's Fujimori Asks for Forgiveness After Pardoning

Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori asked for forgiveness on Tuesday for mistakes during his authoritarian rule of the country. His statement came amid protests that began after Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski pardoned Fujimori on Dec

South Korea Says North Likely Seeking Talks

South Korea said on Tuesday that North Korea would look to negotiate with the United States in the coming year. The prediction came as North Korea called the latest U.S.-led sanctions an act of war. Last week, the U.N. Security Council unanimously pl

沙特解除35年禁令 明年起将重新开放电影院

Saudi Arabia to Permit Movie Theaters After 35-Year Ban Saudi Arabias government says it will lift a ban on movie theaters starting next year. The move was announced Monday by the countrys ministry of culture and information. The decision was the lat

VOA慢速英语--What People Looked Up on Google in 2017

What People Looked Up on Google in 2017 This is Whats Trending Today Hurricane Irma, iPhone, Matt Lauer, Meghan Markle, Bitcoin, Despacito and fidget spinner are among the top Google searches for 2017. People from the United States and Caribbean isla

青少年准备通过手部训练成为护士助理

Teens Prepare to Be Nurse Assistants Through Hands On Training People often say that the best way to learn is by doing. Right now, some high school students in Rockville, Maryland are trying that idea. They are studying nursing, including training in

VOA慢速英语2017--家人寻求被朝鲜绑架者的消息

Families Seek News of North Korean Abductees Families of people held in North Korea want other countries not to forget their relatives. One example is Hwang In-cheols father. He was among the 47 people who were on a Korean Air Lines (KAL) airplane th

非洲学校正讨论是否用当地语言教学

African Schools Debate Whether to Teach in Local Languages Many children speak the same language at school as they do at home. However, in many parts of Africa, this is not the case. In countries south of the Sahara Desert, most children are taught i

VOA慢速英语2017--比特币在委内瑞拉获飞速

Venezuelans Survive on Bitcoin In the last month, John Villar has bought plane tickets to Colombia, purchased medicine for his wife, and paid the employees of his business in Venezuela all in bitcoin. As Venezuelas national currency loses value, Vene

'Benito Cereno,' by Herman Melville, Part Three

We present the last of three parts of the short story Benito Cereno. It was written by Herman Melville. As we told you in earlier parts of our story, rebel slaves seized the ship San Dominick off the coast of Chile. They killed many of its officers a

纪录片《I, Tonya》重新审视美国最大的体育丑闻之一

I, Tonya Reexamines One of America's Biggest Sports Scandals Not long ago, Steven Rogers was watching a film documentary about Tonya Harding, an American figure skater in the 1990s. As he watched the film, Rogers thought about social class, abuse, ma

As China's Wine Industry Grows, France Trains a New Generation

Yixuan Hao is sitting in a classroom in the Burgundy area of France, with a glass of red wine in her hand. She examines the wine as she slowly moves the glass around. Next, she takes a small taste. Then, she smells it. Yixuan has been tasting and sme

College Admissions: Getting the Timing Right

Timing is everything. That is an expression people around the world use in many situations. Generally, this expression means that taking action at the right time can be just as important as how well you do something. This is especially true when a st

VOA慢速英语2017 特朗普欲承认耶路撒冷为以色列首都惹争议

Trump Declares Jerusalem Israels Capital, Faces International Warnings United States President Donald Trump has declared that the U.S. recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. 美国总统川普宣布美国承认耶路撒冷是以色列首都。

Coastal City's Future Depends on Costly, Unpopular Changes

Climate change has had a number of effects on cities around the world, including rising sea levels. And, this has become an especially big problem for coastal cities. City officials must now prepare for higher tides on their coasts. The American city