With Widespread Support, Lopez Obrador Wins Mexico’s Presidency

Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, a former rights activist and Mexico City mayor, has been elected president of Mexico. The 64-year-old candidate said fighting corruption would be the top goal of his government. He is member of the National Regeneration M

Rescue Crews Find All 12 Boys and Soccer Coach Alive in Thai Cave

This is Whats Trending Today Thai officials say rescue workers have found all 12 boys and their soccer coach alive deep inside a partly flooded cave. The group went missing on June 23 after they completed soccer practice. The team then apparently wen

Historic High in US Acceptance of Christian Refugees

United States government records show that nearly 68 percent of all refugees arriving in the country over the past nine months are Christian. That information comes from the U.S. State Department. The acceptance rate represents a 16-year high for Chr

世界上哪里的人最安全?

Where in the World Do People Feel Safest? A new study takes a look at peoples ratings of the safest and most dangerous places in the world. The American research company Gallup asked people to tell about their experiences with crime and law enforceme

英国又两人中神经毒剂之毒

British Officials Say Nerve Agent That Poisoned Two People Same as Earlier Incident Britains interior minister says a poison used to sicken a British man and woman last week is the same one that sickened a former Russian spy and his daughter. Sajid J

泰少年足球队被困300小时 友谊或能缓解精神压力

Connections May Help Ease Stress in Thai Cave In the mountains of northern Thailand, Ekapol Chanthawong developed a skill that may help him as he sits trapped underground in a cave: meditation. The 25-year-old and 12 members of a boys soccer team dis

VOA慢速英语--北极航运增加对动物造成威胁

Animals at Risk from Increased Arctic Shipping The polar bear may be the animal most often identified with climate change, but it is far from the only creature at risk from rising temperatures. The northernmost part of Earth is warming two to three t

Would You Like to Know More About 'Would'?

In Part 1 of this program, we told you many uses of would in everyday speech. Today, we will talk about two more uses. Well also look at some important elements for understanding this modal verb. Before we continue, though, lets do a short review exe

Iran, World Powers Prepare for Nuclear Deal Talks

Foreign ministers from Iran and four other countries are set to hold talks Friday on the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers. The ministers are to discuss how their countries can best support the deal following the withdrawal of the Unite

VOA慢速英语--研究表明细菌可能导致焦虑和抑郁

Study Suggests Possible Bacteria Link to Nervousness, Depression A new study of mice suggests bacteria may help to cause anxiety and depression in overweight people. The research raises questions about whether changing organisms living inside our bod

‘Deepfake’ Videos: a New Weapon in Disinformation Wars

New technology is making it possible for people to make realistic videos of people appearing to say things they never actually said. The videos are known as deepfakes. The name comes from the process of deep learning, a form of artificial intelligenc

VOA慢速英语2018 美国国务卿前往朝鲜进行核谈判

US Secretary of State Returns to North Korea for Nuclear Talks U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to the North Korean capital of Pyongyang on Thursday. 美国国务卿蓬佩奥周四将前往朝鲜首都平壤。 The top American diploma

VOA慢速英语2018 游泳祛暑还喝酒的熊走红 获封“夏日英雄”

Summer Hero' Bear Seen Swimming and Drinking Alcohol in Backyard This is Whats Trending Today 这里是今日热点节目。 American Mark Hough lives near Los Angeles, California. He was just about to start his weekend with an alcoholic drink called

研究证明新艾滋病药物不会引发抑郁和自杀等副作用

Study: AIDS Drug Not Linked to Depression, Suicide A new study of a popular medicine could ease concerns about its link to depression. The drug, efavirenz, is used to fight the human immunodeficiency virus, HIV. The virus weakens the bodys natural de

国家独立历史公园:美国出生地

America's Birthplace: Independence National Historical Park This week, our U.S. National Parks journey takes us to the eastern city of Philadelphia, an important place in American history. Philadelphia sits along the Delaware River in the northeaster

Young Students Build a Station for Monarch Butterflies

Students at P.B. Smith Elementary Schools ecology club are learning about the life and migration of monarch butterflies. They learn in the classroom about the butterflys need for certain plants. They learn scientific words for the stages of a butterf

College Admissions: Easing the Process through Open Enrollment

Whether it is mathematics or history, almost everyone has at least one subject they find to be more difficult to understand than other subjects. Some students may not be strong academically, lacking the skills they need to succeed in writing or takin

通过艺术创作支持国家公园

Supporting National Parks Through the Arts Artist Rosalie Haizlett starts every day by opening a map of the Great Smokey Mountains National Park. Over breakfast, she plans her walk for the day. She packs food and a sketch book, and then leaves for he

12名俄情报人员被控对民主党进行黑客攻击

12 Russians Accused of Hacking Democrats in 2016 US Election The United States Justice Department has announced charges against 12 Russian intelligence officers for hacking during the 2016 presidential campaign. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein

VOA慢速英语2018 美国跨种族婚姻直到1967才合法

Mixed-Race Marriage Illegal in the US Until 1967 This case goes all the way back to the 1691. At that time, the colony of Virginia said people of different races could not get married. Restrictions against interracial marriage remained in effect well