VOA慢速英语--难民将古老技艺注入新商业

When Parvin and Yadollah Jamalreza came to the U.S. from Iran, they brought two suitcases and a 100-year-old pair of scissors. In the suitcases were just some clothes, nothing much, Parvin says, but the scissors has special value for them. This is ve

VOA慢速英语20117 特朗普赴梵蒂冈会见教皇方济各

U.S. President Donald Trump and Pope Francis held a 30-minute meeting at the Vatican on Wednesday. 周三，美国总统唐纳德特朗普（Donald Trump）在梵蒂冈与教皇弗朗西斯进行了30多分钟的会晤。 The two men shook hands at t

VOA慢速英语--越来越多的女性参与到渔业工作中

Fishing has long been an occupation where most workers are men. Yet a recent study found that women are responsible for a substantial part of the worlds fishing industry. The study suggests that their work in fisheries is changing. Women have jobs pr

Experimental Super-Fast Spaceplane May Be Coming Soon

A new airplane may soon be able to travel into space at more than five times the speed of sound. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, announced last Wednesday that a project by the aerospace company Boeing was making progress. DAR

VOA慢速英语2017--飞行汽车即将到来?

Two weeks ago, we reported about developments with electric planes and flying cars. That technology could bring change to commercial and personal travel. Last week, two companies, Kitty Hawk and Uber, announced their plans to bring flying cars to rea

‘Clickbait’ for Colleges: Online Media Appeals to Students

Millions of people share material like videos and news stories with their friends and family over the Internet every day. They use social media websites like Facebook and Twitter to do so. In 2016, the Pew Research Center reported about 62 percent of

VOA慢速英语2017 难民——阿拉伯语"远程家教"

Resettled refugees must learn about their new home, culture and language. They also need to find a job. 重新安家后的难民需要适应新的国家，了解不同的文化和语言。当然，他们还需要就业。 For Syrians displaced by fig

VOA慢速英语2017 声音花园乐队主唱自杀 群星缅怀

This is What's Trending Today. 这里是今日热点。 Chris Cornell, the lead singer of Soundgarden, died Wednesday night. He was 52 years old. 周三晚间，声音花园乐队主唱克里斯康奈尔（Chris Cornell）突然离世，享年52岁。

Your Bones Are Alive! Learn How to Keep Them Strong

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. You may not realize it, but your bones are living tissue. And that tissue is always breaking down and re-growing. When the growth of new bone tissue does not keep up with the loss of old

More US Money to Combat Famine under Budget Deal

Congressional Republicans and Democrats reached agreement on a bill funding the federal government through September 30. Congress is expected to approve the $1 trillion spending bill later this week. Without congressional action, some American govern

VOA慢速英语2017 科学家发现埃博拉病毒的治疗办法

Scientists say they have discovered a possible cure for all five known Ebola viruses. Antibodies that are used in the cure were discovered in the blood of a survivor. 科学家说，他们已经发现了一种可能治愈所有5种已知埃博拉病毒

Google Announces New Tech

Google announced new technology at its yearly developers conference last week. Many of these announcements involve updates to existing tech, instead of new gadgets. These updates may make life a little easier. Gmail Smart Reply Google is adding a fea

Children of 'BBC Dad' Inspire New Show

This is Whats Trending Today. Do you remember Robert E. Kelly? He is the professor from South Korea who quickly became world famous earlier this year. On March 10, Kelly was giving an interview to the BBC about the impeachment of President Park Geun-

VOA慢速英语2017 留学难!加州大学对外招生政策收紧

State universities in California are planning to limit admission of undergraduate students from other states and from overseas. 加州的州立大学计划限制美国其它州和海外的本科学生招生数量。 The decision follows release of a

India Opens Its Longest Bridge in Northeast

India has opened its longest bridge in the countrys northeast to strengthen its defenses close to a disputed border with China. The bridge is one of several projects whose construction has been sped up to make it easier for troops and artillery to tr

Winter Rains Bring Attention to Los Angeles River

Its time for spring-cleaning in Los Angeles. Usually that term relates to housekeeping: throwing away unwanted items, organizing closets, and washing places that have become dirty over the winter. But in this case, we are talking about the massive pr

Zarela Mosquera: Creating Messages Through Public Art and Design

Brazilian Zarela Mosquera moved to the United States as a teenager. The adjustment to a new place was difficult. Mosquera says she was a bratty teenager, as a result. But it was not just the adjustment that affected her behavior. Mosquera says there

Many Internships Offer a Direct Path to Jobs

A survey recently found that Facebook pays its interns $8,000 a month, more than any other American company. The survey was carried out by the website Glassdoor, on which people can post information about job experiences and pay. In second place was

Walking: The 'Wonder Drug'

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. If you want to get healthy or stay healthy, there is one easy activity to add to your day walking. Walking is the closest thing we have to a wonder drug, says Thomas Friedman. Friedman i

Millions Displaced by Violence, Disasters

More than 30 million people were displaced within their own countries last year. That number comes from a new report by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre and the Norwegian Refugee Council. The two groups blame criminal violence and natural