South Korean Businesses Again Look to North's Joint Industrial Center

A group of South Korean businesses are interested in visiting an industrial center they once operated jointly with North Korea. The group wants to see the condition of the center in North Korea in preparation for a possible reopening. As diplomatic a

VOA慢速英语--视频显示亚马逊最后一个部落仍未灭绝

Video Shows Man Believed to be Last of Amazon Tribe Brazils Indian Foundation has released a video that shows images of a man believed to be the last surviving member of his tribe. No one knows the mans name or that of his tribe. It appears he has li

VOA慢速英语2018--用倒装法提高写作水平 Ⅰ

Improve Your Writing with Inversion, Part 1 In English, the traditional word order of a statement is subject + verb. Never do we change the order except when asking a question. Or do we? If you listened closely, you may have noticed that my statement

VOA慢速英语--巴基斯坦的伊姆兰汗宣布胜利

Pakistans Imran Khan Declares Victory Former cricket star Imran Khan has declared victory for his political party in Pakistans general elections. Pakistani television stations say Khans PTI party, has a commanding lead in the voting. But the national

In Vietnam, Beer Is Big Business.

In Vietnam, beer is big business. Young people fill large, newly built beer halls for drinks after a long day. Foreigners are launching small businesses and making their own beer in the country. Foreign companies from Heineken to Sapporo hope the Vie

Free Up Mental Space With More 'Bandwidth'

Welcome to Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On this program we explore common expressions in American English. Like all languages, our expressions come from everywhere. They come from nature, sports, and food. They come from money,

Queen of Clean: Marie Kondo to Help People Get Organized

Marie Kondo is an internationally-known expert on cleaning. Her first book, called the The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, was published in Japanese in 2011. It has sold more than 10 million copies in more than 40 countries. Yet fans want more hel

Immigrant Activists Say No to DNA Tests

When kidnappers attacked a woman on a Guatemala City street and seized her baby daughter, DNA testing came to the rescue. The tests helped reunite the girl with her mother after the baby was left at a religious center with no identification. DNA test

‘Space Kingdom’ Seeks Citizens for Life beyond Earth

Anyone who wishes to truly get away from life on Earth may want to consider becoming a citizen of Asgardia. The nation hopes to build a permanent settlement on the moon. Asgardia was founded in 2016. Its organizers say it has about 200,000 citizens.

VOA慢速英语2018--本世纪最长月全食

Longest Lunar Eclipse of the Century This is Whats Trending Today The longest lunar eclipse of the century will happen late Friday or early Saturday, depending on where you live. The American space agency NASA says the moon will move into the Earths

研究表明，火星表面之下埋藏了大量的水

Water Is Buried Beneath Mars Surface, Study Says A huge lake of salty water appears to be buried deep in Mars, scientists reported this week. The presence of water raises the chances of finding life on the red planet. The discovery is based on observ

US Border Patrol Arrests Drop Sharply in June

The Associated Press, or AP, reports that arrests at the border between Mexico and the United States fell sharply in the month of June. The AP report says its information came from a U.S. official. The lower number follows four months of increases. T

WHO Calls Extreme Gaming a Mental Health 'Disorder'

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. One of the most common complaints among American parents today is children spending too much time on a computer or other electronic devices. This is especially true if the child spends s

VOA慢速英语--学习被动语态:这是可以做到的!

Imagine that you are planning to travel to another country. There is a lot that you need to do before you leave. Here are some things that might need to be done: Your passport has to be renewed. Your hair still needs to be cut. Your shoes should be r

VOA慢速英语--美国国家航空航天局展示木星的构成

NASA's Juno Spacecraft Shows the Makeup of Jupiter Scientists are finding that the inside of Jupiter is just as interesting as the part of the planets atmosphere that we can see. At the center of the planet is a liquid mixture of the elements hydroge

Much Publicized ‘Day Zero’ Changed Cape Town Forever

In January, officials in Cape Town, South Africa warned that the citys usable water supply would be gone by April 21. The heavily-publicized date was called Day Zero. The city on South Africas southwestern coast has been fighting the worst drought in

Cryptocurrency Traders Use Old Gold to Interest Islamic Investors

Dubai is the top center for gold trade in the Middle East. In Dubais old gold market, buyers from around the world argue over prices for jewelry. But in other parts of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the metal is becoming important in financial engin

Nonprofit Groups Try to Bring Education to Conflict Areas

An American nonprofit group called Justice Rising is working to educate young people in areas where conflicts are taking place. The United Nations Childrens Fund or UNICEF says the California-based group is one of many organizations struggling to mee

VOA慢速英语2018--科学家称早期人类并不是想象中的那么简单

Scientists: Early Humans Were Not as Simple as One Would Think Scientists have discovered evidence that some of the earliest members of the human race, Homo sapiens, were surprisingly advanced. Scientists say these early humans knew how to use color

VOA慢速英语--中美洲寻求庇护者抵达美国边境

Central American Asylum-Seekers Reach US Border About 130 migrants from Central America have arrived at the United States border with Mexico seeking asylum. The group has been called a caravan and it has been sharply criticized by U.S. President Dona