Norway's Olympic Cooks Gets 15,000 Eggs Instead of 1,500

This is Whats Trending Today More than 100 athletes from Norway will compete in the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, which open Friday, February 9. They and the other world-class competitors, of course, need plenty of good food to help them perform

Myanmar Denies Report of ‘Massacre’ in Rakhine

The government of Myanmar has answered a report by the Associated Press that said there are mass burials in a village in Rakhine state. The APs report on February 2 said that members of Myanmars security forces had carried out a massacre in the villa

New Zealand to Ban Foreign Home Buyers

New Zealand plans to bar foreigners from purchasing existing homes. The ban is expected to become law this year. It aims to slow the rising housing prices and protect New Zealanders interested in buying a home. The Labour Party government believes th

VOA慢速英语2018 阿尔茨海默氏症有望通过血液早期检测

Possible Blood Test for Alzheimers Shows Early Promise Researchers in Japan and Australia say they have made progress in developing a blood test that could one day help doctors identify who might get Alzheimers disease. 日本和澳大利亚的研究人

Could Have, Would Have, and Should Have

From VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. Today we will take a look at the modal verbs could have, would have and should have. These past tense modals are useful for expressing your present feelings about a past decision (or other action).

VOA慢速英语2018 波兰总统将签署二战大屠杀相关法律

Polish President Will Sign Holocaust Law Polish President Andrzej Duda said Tuesday he will sign a law that would make it a crime to suggest Poles share the blame for Nazi crimes during the Holocaust. 波兰总统安杰伊杜达（Andrzej Duda）称，

VOA慢速英语--美国副总统彭斯或将会见朝鲜官员

Pence Leaves Open Possibility to Meet North Korean Officials U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is not ruling out a meeting with North Korean officials during his trip to South Korea to attend the Winter Olympics. Pence was asked about the possibility of

儿童专家抵制脸谱网的Kids Messenger

Child Experts Protest Facebook's Kids Messenger App Child development experts are urging Facebook to remove its new messaging app designed for kids. In a letter sent recently to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the group of experts argue that young chil

英语中的许多食物名称来自非洲

Many Food Names in English Come From Africa On a recent program, we told you stories of English words borrowed from other languages. Today, we will tell you about words English has taken from African languages. Many of these words entered English as

North Korea Holds Military Parade Before Start of Winter Olympics

North Korea held a military parade in Pyongyang Thursday, one day before the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics in South Korea. South Korean sources say tens of thousands of people were part of or attended the parade and gathering in the citys

科学家们试验治疗关节炎的新方法

Scientists Test New Treatment for Injuries that Produce Arthritis American researchers are looking for new ways to reduce arthritis pain. Arthritis is known to affect older people. Over time, the joints of the body suffer damage and become inflamed.

VOA慢速英语2018--专家担心道路盐有害美国水质

Experts Worry That Road Salt Harms US Waters Communities in the Northern parts of the United States have used salt to keep icy roads safe during winter for many years. But, some experts now say salt harms nearby fresh water supplies. Putting salt on

研究发现美国裔外国武装分子几乎没有短期威胁

Study Finds Little Short-Term Threat from US Foreign Fighters United States citizens who joined extremist groups fighting in Syria and Iraq appear to present little immediate threat to Americans or U.S. territory. A new study found that the same is t

援助组织:叙利亚难民若被遣返,将面临危险

Aid Groups: Syrian Refugees Face danger if Forced to Return Home International aid groups are warning countries with refugees from the Syrian conflict against forcing them to return to Syria. Humanitarian groups, including the Norwegian Refugee Counc

阿富汗第一位女码农制作打击鸦片题材的电子游戏

First Afghan Female Coders Create Opium-Fighting Video Game Young Afghan women in the western province of Herat are breaking traditional barriers as their countrys first female coders. The women not only learned to code, but also created a video game

德国人被年轻的圣战者震惊

Germans Shocked by Young Jihadists Put on a thick jacket, the 18-year-old son of Albanian immigrants told the 12-year-old German-Iraqi boy over the Internet. The young man was explaining how to bomb a Christmas market last year in the Rhineland town

VOA慢速英语2018--Everyday Grammar: In, On, and At

When English speakers talk about time and place, there are three little words that often come up: in, on, and at. These common words are prepositions that show a relationship between two words in a sentence. Some prepositions are rather easy for Engl

美国特别检察官起诉13名俄罗斯人干预美国大选

US Brings Charges Against 13 Russians for Election Interference A United States federal grand jury has charged 13 Russian nationals and three Russian companies with plotting to interfere in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The indictment, announc

Cambodian Museum Protects Clothing Worn by Khmer Rouge Victims

During the 21 months he spent in a Cambodian prison, Bou Meng strangely felt at ease in the clothing he wore. Bou Meng was jailed in the late 1970s, when the Khmer Rouge ruled Cambodia. He was held at a secret, but now infamous Khmer Rouge prison cal

小西弗吉尼亚社区保持瑞士文化

Helvetia Fasnacht: Small West Virginia Community Keeps its Swiss Culture Alive High up a long, winding road in the Appalachian Mountains, a small village is hidden among the hills and forest. Red Swiss flags hang from the tops of Swiss-style building