VOA慢速英语2018--Turkey's Erdogan Takes on New Powers

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is preparing to extend his rule and take on new powers after his victory in elections on Sunday. His ruling AK party and their allies won a majority in Turkeys parliament in the voting. Electoral officials decla

美国检察官称俄罗斯妇女与间谍有联系

US Prosecutors Say Russian Woman Has Ties to Spies United States prosecutors have accused a Russian woman of being a Russian agent. The officials say she used sex and deception to make connections with influential Americans. The woman, Maria Butina,

Trump Says He Misspoke

Facing criticism from all sides, President Donald Trump says he misspoke during his visit to Helsinki, Finland. Trump says he accepts the findings of U.S. intelligence agencies that Russia interfered in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The presid

More US Schools Offering International Baccalaureate Programs

High school students in the U.S. increasingly have a new option to challenge themselves: the International Baccalaureate, or IB. The program is a demanding two-year curriculum. It aims to prepare students for college-level work, support independent r

Eritrea Reopens Embassy in Ethiopia

Eritrea reopened its embassy in Ethiopia on Monday. The official reopening came a week after the two sides declared an end to 20 years of a military stalemate. The countries fought a border war in which tens of thousands of people died. Ethiopian Pri

Reunited Families Return to Guatemala

Reunited Families Return to Guatemala Donelda Pulex stepped off the airplane into the sun, holding her 5-year-old daughters hand. She began to cry. Fourteen-year-old Hermelindo Juarez hid his face as his father held him. Efildo Daniel Vasquez walked

Swimming Is a Great All-body Workout

Swimming Is a Great All-body Workout From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle Report. When temperatures rise, many people swim to beat the heat. But swimming does a lot more than give relief from hot weather. It is a great workout for

美国海军允许女性无需扎头发

US Navy Gives Women Permission to Let their Hair Down The United States Navy is giving female service members more choices with the shape and look of their hair. The Navy has approved changes to let servicewomen wear a ponytail or have other hairstyl

French Celebrate World Cup Victory

French Celebrate World Cup Victory This is Whats Trending Today Crowds of happy French fans gathered at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport on Monday to await the return of their World Cup-winning team. The team was honored with a parade along the Champs

VOA慢速英语--密西根州候选人欲成为美国第一位穆斯林州长

Michigan Candidate Hopes to Become First Muslim American Governor Abdul El-Sayed grew up in the American state of Michigan. This year, he is hoping to be nominated as the Michigan Democratic Partys candidate for governor. But he did not always think

VOA慢速英语--小威廉姆斯说频繁的药物测试是“歧视”

Serena Williams Says Frequent Drug Testing Is 'Discrimination' This is What's Trending Today... American tennis player Serena Williams is not pleased about getting more drug tests than her competitors. Williams expressed her opinion Tuesday after rec

VOA慢速英语2018--越南人在德国被判处绑架罪

Vietnamese Sentenced for Kidnapping in Germany A German court has sent to prison a Vietnamese man for helping his country carry out a kidnapping in Berlin last year. German officials identified the man as Long N.H. He appeared before a German court l

VOA慢速英语--来自东欧的饺子:皮耶罗饺

Pierogi Dumpling Project Brings Volunteers Together Chinese steamed buns. Italian ravioli. Indian samosas. No matter where you live, chances are there is a local dumpling a small mass of dough usually cooked with meat and vegetables inside. Today, we

VOA慢速英语2018--老挝大坝坍塌数百人失踪

Dam Collapse in Laos Leaves Hundreds Missing A dam built to create electricity has collapsed in Laos. Reports say several people are dead and hundreds are missing. State media reported the collapse Monday night caused a wall of water to flow through

VOA慢速英语2018 朝鲜欲拆毁导弹发射区

North Korea Appears to Take Apart Missile Launch Area North Korea appears to have started dismantling important parts of its main satellite launch center. 朝鲜似乎已经开始拆除该国主要卫星发射中心的重要设施。 The activity app

VOA慢速英语--泰国少年足球队员举行佛教剃光头仪式

Thai Soccer Boys Shave Their Heads for Buddhist Ceremony The boys rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand earlier this month have cut all the hair off their heads. Their coach, who also was rescued, has done the same. The head shaving ceremony Tuesda

VOA慢速英语--面部识别能帮助防止校园枪击案发生吗?

Can Facial Recognition Help Prevent School Shootings? American education officials have sought new ways to make schools more secure following several deadly shootings in recent years. One of them took place in February at Marjory Stoneman Douglas Hig

在受到批评后250年可能重回AP世界史课程

250 Years Might Return to AP World History Course After Criticism The College Board has answered criticism about proposed changes to the Advanced Placement World History exam. Educators and others had objected to its plans to make the exam cover hist

VOA慢速英语--澳大利亚拯救濒危语言

Saving a Critically Endangered Language in Australia People in Australia are leading efforts to save a critically endangered language. At one time, an estimated 300 indigenous languages were spoken on the continent. Only about 90 are still spoken tod

VOA慢速英语--Syria Calls Evacuation of White Helmets ‘Criminal’

Syria has criticized the evacuation from Syria of hundreds of Syrian White Helmet rescue workers to Jordan. A Syrian foreign ministry official called the action a criminal process that showed the true nature of the White Helmets. The comments were re