Special Team Helps Amnesty Identify ‘Deepfake’ Videos

Human rights groups have long depended on pictures and video as evidence during investigations. Images help confirm reports of abuse that cannot be proved through other methods. Amnesty International is one of the worlds largest human rights organiza

VOA慢速英语2018 联合国会议将就消除世界最致命传染病展开讨论

UN Meeting Will Address World's Most Deadly Infectious Disease From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. Some diseases receive a lot of attention in the media. Viruses like Ebola Virus Disease, HIV and influenza are just a few e

Malaria Drug May Not Help Children, Pregnant Women

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health and Lifestyle Report. A new study finds that the most widely used anti-malarial treatment might not help children and pregnant women as much as other patients. The pregnant women and children studied had

North Korea Returns Remains of Korean War Dead to US

North Korea has returned to the United States more than 55 sets of human remains. The remains are believed to be of Americans killed during the Korean War in North Korea. A special ceremony was held at Osan Airbase in South Korea to mark the return.

Walking High Above on Vietnam’s ‘Golden Bridge’

In the mountains of central Vietnam, two huge hands lift a golden walkway high above the mountaintops. It is as if the ground below has taken a human form and grown arms. I feel like Im walking on clouds, said Vuong Thuy Linh, a visitor from Hanoi. I

Facebook Uncovers Fake Accounts Ahead of Midterm Elections

Facebook says the company has removed 32 pages and accounts from its social media sites ahead of midterm elections in the United States. In a statement July 31, Facebook said those removed had violated company policy barring inauthentic coordinated b

Iran Rejects Trump’s Offer of Talks as ‘Humiliation’

Senior Iranian officials on Tuesday rejected U.S. President Donald Trumps offer of talks as worthless and a humiliation. Trump said on Monday he would be willing to meet with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to discuss how to improve relations. Trump

Texas Police Find Shark Stolen in Baby Stroller

This is Whats Trending Today A small shark that was stolen from an aquarium in Texas has been found and safely returned. Miss Helen is a 40-centimeter-long gray horn shark. She spends her time in a touch tank at the San Antonio Aquarium, where visito

McDonald’s Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Big Mac

McDonalds is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its world famous Big Mac. The Big Mac has been one of the most popular and best-selling items in the companys history. It is known for being bigger than a usual hamburger, with two pieces of meat separ

Some US Colleges Offer Full Scholarships to Gamers

Most Americans would never put an activity like video gaming in the same group with a physically demanding sport like football or basketball. But gaming has reached such a high level of competition that some schools are now offering what are being ca

Trump Considering Sales of Guns Made by 3D Printers

President Donald Trump says he is studying whether guns made by a three-dimensional (3-D) printer should be sold in the United States. Trump wrote on Twitter the idea doesnt seem to make much sense! He added that he spoke to the National Rifle Associ

VOA慢速英语--新发现的骨骼显示古人类的基因组合

Newly Discovered Bones Show Genetic Mix of Ancient Human Relatives Scientists say they have discovered the remains of an ancient female whose mother was a Neanderthal and whose father was Denisovan. Neanderthals and Denisovans are early human species

VOA慢速英语2018--'Transients in Arcadia' by O. Henry

There is a certain hotel on Broadway that is very pleasant in the summer. Not many people have heard about it. It is wide and cool. Its rooms have walls of dark wood. There are green trees around it, and soft winds. It has all the pleasures of mounta

VOA慢速英语2018 美国人花钱为宠物做更多的事

Americans Spending and Doing More for Their Pets More and more American families own pets. 越来越多美国家庭养宠物。 A recent study says that 85 million families in the United States own a pet. 最近一项研究表明，美国85%的家庭养

VOA慢速英语2018--美国夏令营教授韩国文化

American Summer Camp Teaches About Korean Culture Campers and teachers at Korean Culture Camp in St. Paul, Minnesota, start the day by saying hello in Korean. Anyunghaseyo, Anyunghaseyo. After a short group class, campers go off to a day of activitie

Some Say It’s Time for Women as Priests, But It’s Unlikely

The Roman Catholic Church does not allow women to become priests. With the latest sex abuse crisis, some believe it is time for a change. But, they admit, it is unlikely the church will change anytime soon. Pope Francis and the male priests at the Va

2017年因保护土地和环保活动死亡人数达200多名

Report Says More Than 200 Land Activists Killed Last Year A new report says killings of land and environmental activists rose in 2017. The environmental and human rights group Global Witness reports that Mexico and the Philippines registered sharp in

研究人员称病毒有助于治疗阿尔茨海默病

Researchers: Viruses May Help Cause Alzheimers Disease Viruses that hide in the brain might influence Alzheimers disease. That is what researchers said in a new study that is expected to restart debate about what causes the brain-wasting disease. How

Reaching for Perfection at the University of Nevada Las Vegas

Dawid Mzyk and Marta Plominska have not always agreed on where their educational or career paths might take them. Both students are from Poland. Mzyk was born 28 years ago in the city of Jaworzno. Plominska, age 25, was born in Radzionkow. Both are m

Trump Praises Foxconn, Criticizes Harley-Davidson

President Donald Trump traveled to the American state of Wisconsin last week to attend a groundbreaking ceremony for a factory. The factory is being built in an old farming community called Mount Pleasant. The Taiwan-based technology company Foxconn