VOA慢速英语2018--巴西关闭拉丁美洲最大的垃圾填埋场

Brazil Closes Latin Americas Largest Landfill When Oscar Niemeyer and Lucio Costa designed Brazils capital, the city of Brasilia, their detailed plans did not include where to put food waste and other garbage. The answer was the Estrutural garbage du

VOA慢速英语--缅甸的企业支持重建若开邦

Myanmars business leaders are supporting Aung San Suu Kyis plan to resettle Rohingya refugees and to rebuild Rakhine State. Last August, Rohingya militant attacks on the police caused a military response that sent more than 650,000 Rohingya fleeing i

VOA慢速英语--Does City Living Hurt Mental Health?

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. Are people happier in nature with blue skies overhead and fresh green grass underfoot? Could noisy streets, crowded with cars and people, make us unhappy? The possible mental health effe

校园枪击事件导致企业大范围改变枪支管理措施

School Shooting Leads Companies to Change Gun Positions The recent shooting attack at a Florida high school has renewed heated debate about gun control in the United States. America remains divided on the issue. Both sides have mainly held their posi

Wildlife Experts Worry About Lack of Newborn Right Whales

Wildlife researchers in Georgia and Florida are concerned about the population of endangered whales. The winter birthing season just ended, but no newborn sightings have been reported. There are currently an estimated 450 North Atlantic right whales.

College Admissions: Succeeding in an Interview

Almost all job searches require applicants to meet with the people offering the job to answer questions about themselves. Banks often require people asking for a loan to do the same. And even meeting your romantic partners parents for the first time

VOA慢速英语--让本地特色食物更有营养

Making Local Food More Nutritious About one in three people worldwide eats food that fills them up but lacks protein, vitamins and minerals. Health experts have a name for this situation: hidden hunger. It can lead to weakness in the bodys natural de

特朗普声称“贸易战很好,我们很容易取胜。”

Trump: Trade Wars Are Good, Easy to Win President Donald Trump is defending his plan to raise taxes on steel and aluminum imports entering the United States. Trump declared on Friday that trade wars are good, and easy to win -- a claim that some Amer

VOA慢速英语--Two Years After Poisoned Water Crisis in US City, Mistrust Remains

Two years have passed since government officials in Flint, Michigan declared a state of emergency. The emergency was lead in the citys water supply. Officials at Michigan Department of Environmental Quality now say the water is safe again. But, many

VOA慢速英语--前苏丹“失踪男孩”帮助其他难民

Former Sudanese 'Lost Boy' Helps Other Refugees A cup of coffee is a good way for many people to start their day. But, it can also do much greater good. Manyang Kher is a former Sudanese child refugee. When he was three years old, his village was att

VOA慢速英语--大学招生:准备能力测试

College Admissions: Preparing to Test Your Abilities For many would-be college students, testing is the most difficult part of the undergraduate application process. Applicants sit for hours taking tests. They answer questions about a number of subje

VOA慢速英语2018 能吃塑料的物质将有助减少污染

New Plastic-Eating Substance May Help Fight Against Pollution Scientists in Britain and the United States have designed a substance that eats plastic. They believe that, in the future, it could help reduce pollution. 英国和美国科学家设计出了

VOA慢速英语2018 美国法官裁定 咖啡公司需告知消费者癌症风险

California Judge Rules Coffee Needs Cancer Warning A judge has ruled that coffee sellers in California must warn people that coffee may contain a substance linked to cancer. The Council for Education and Research on Toxics brought a case against doze

VOA慢速英语--15名巴勒斯坦人在与以色列士兵冲突中丧生

15 Palestinians Killed in Border Protests with Israel Fifteen Palestinians were killed and more than 750 were wounded by Israeli troops Friday during a march to the border of Israel and the Palestinian territory of Gaza. It was the deadliest day Gaza

委内瑞拉家庭在巴西的避难所艰难度日

Venezuelan Family Struggles with Life in Brazilian Shelter Among the things that the Centeno family of Venezuela brought to Brazil is a lot of a natural fiber called fique. I knew we were going to need it, said Maria Centeno, whose age is unknown, ev

VOA慢速英语2018 美国:去年冬天8万人死于流感

US: 80,000 Flu Deaths Last Winter United States health officials say an estimated 80,000 people died of influenza and problems resulting from the flu last winter. 美国卫生官员表示，去年冬天估计有8万人死于流感和流感引发的疾病

VOA慢速英语2018--美国妇女政治观研究

Studies Explore American Opinions about Women in Politics Researchers are noting changes in American public opinion on the issue of woman in politics. A new study by the Pew Research Center tries to explore how Americans truly feel about the subject.

前柬埔寨反对派领袖继续羁押

Former Cambodian Opposition Leader to Remain in Prison A court in Cambodia on Thursday extended by six months the pre-trial detention of Kem Sokha, the former leader of the countrys main opposition party. Sokha has already been detained for almost a

VOA慢速英语--马其顿人决定是否改变他们国家的名字

Macedonians to Decide Whether to Change Their Countrys Name Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov is urging Macedonians to boycott a popular vote on whether the country should change its name. He called changing the countrys name from the Republic of Ma

Lawmakers, Americans Listen to Woman Accuse Supreme Court Nominee of Sexual Attack

The first woman who publicly accused the nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court of a sexual attack spoke at a public hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Brett Kavanaugh, the nominee, has strongly denied the charges. Christine Blasey Ford said t