贸易集团:日本批准新的“绿卡”规则

Japan is reportedly planning to approve new visa rules to attract more foreign workers. The proposed change comes as the United States considers new immigration reforms to limit the number of foreign workers it accepts. The new rules would speed up t

VOA慢速英语2017--国际特赦组织:数千人叙利亚人遭绞刑

Amnesty International says the Syrian government has executed thousands of prisoners in what it considers war crimes and crimes against humanity. The rights group is accusing the government of carrying out systematic torture at a jail 30 kilometers f

特朗普政府欲重新拟定美韩自由贸易协议

American business leaders are urging South Korean leaders to increase market access to U.S. companies seeking to sell goods in South Korea. The business leaders want to persuade U.S. President Donald Trump not to introduce policies that harm trade be

VOA慢速英语2017 副总统打破参议院投票僵局：批准新任教育部长

Vice President Breaks Senate Tie to Approve New Secretary of Education 副总统打破参议院投票僵局：批准新任教育部长 The United States Senate has narrowly approved Betsy DeVos to lead the federal Department of Education. 美国参议院

US Senate Votes to Silence Lawmaker Elizabeth Warren

This is Whats Trending Today. The Twitter hashtag #LetLizSpeak was trending on social media Wednesday. And over 6 million people saw a video from Elizabeth Warren, a member of the United States Senate. She posted her video on Facebook Tuesday night.

VOA慢速英语2017 硅谷有能耐 理念变商机

Almost anyone with a good idea and the ability to write directions for a computer software program can make products that were not possible before the internet. 几乎每个有好想法，能制作电脑命令程序的人，都能制造出一种产品，

VOA慢速英语2017--教师受益新课程

From VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report. Teaching can be one of the most satisfying jobs in the United States. Yet many American teachers say they feel overworked, undervalued, and underpaid. This has led to what education experts cal

全美最贵豪宅在洛杉矶2亿5000万美元

Americas most expensive home is for sale in Los Angeles, California for $250 million. The new 12,000-square-meter home has 12 bedrooms and 21 bathrooms. The home also has three kitchens, a 25-meter swimming pool, a 40-seat movie theater, spa and bowl

未来购物体验:3D打印和AR增强现实

These days, shopping often involves an Internet connection and a laptop or smartphone. However, businesses are now trying to use new technology, such as 3D printing and augmented reality, to bring customers back into stores. At the recent National Re

How Can a Smelly Fish Help You Avoid the Truth?

Now, Words and Their Stories, a program from VOA Learning English. On this show, we try to explain common expressions used in American English. Today, we talk about a small, silvery fish, called herring. In some places, herring is a popular food. In

维吉尼亚州著名“冷钱门”案件重新开审

A court in the state of Virginia is reviewing a legal case against a congressman who had $90,000 in his freezer. Former U.S. Congressman William Jefferson has been in prison since 2012 after being found guilty of corruption. He is asking a federal co

The Wayback Machine Shows History of the Internet

One of the more infuriating things about the Internet is when a website closes down. You might follow a favorite writers blog, save links to helpful articles, and share interesting posts on social media. But then one day, you return to the website to

Google Reports Progress in Bringing Internet Service to Rural Areas

The owner of technology company Google has reported progress in its plan to offer Internet service to rural areas around the world. Googles parent company, Alphabet, calls the plan Project Loon. Its goal is to increase access to the billions of peopl

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Excitement was in the air and on the grounds of Mount Vernon, home of George Washington, the first president of the United States. Friends and family gathered there to watch loved ones become U.S. citizens on the 285th anniversary of Washingtons birt

Websites to Find Free Ebooks

Have you wanted to try an ebook? Would you like to keep ebooks handy to read on your phone or tablet? Has the cost of ebooks stopped you? Well, there are ebooks out there that you can download some books without spending any money at all. Several web

Malaysia: Suspects Were Trained, N. Korean Diplomat Sought

Malaysian police say the two women suspected of poisoning the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had been trained. Police also are seeking two more suspects including a North Korean diplomat. At least one of the women arrested in connect

非洲140万儿童仍处饥饿之中

The United Nations Childrens Fund says about 1.4 million children face death from starvation in Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen. UNICEF issued the warning with an appeal to the world for help to feed these children. Anthony Lake is UNICEFs ex

冰岛总统建议禁止菠萝比萨

This is Whats Trending Today. The last time this many people were talking about Iceland was in June, when the small countrys soccer team defeated England in the Euro 2016 tournament. People were talking about players like Sigurdsson and Sigthorsson,

女学生在加州学校攻读计算机科学

Women are under-represented in the technology industry around the world. At colleges and universities in the United States, women represent only one in six students of computer science. That number is changing at some schools, like Harvey Mudd Colleg

Computer Data and the Business of Mind-Reading

Big data is having an increasing effect on the way we live. Big data can be defined as information that is too big or complex to be contained or processed by any one machine or person. It can include which comments, photographs or stories you like on