Big Immigration Raid Takes Place in Tennessee

Early on the morning of April 5, United States law enforcement officials raided a meat processing factory in the state of Tennessee. Agents of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) led the raid on the Southeastern Provisions meatpacking

South Korea Wants US Troops to Stay

South Korea said on Wednesday that U.S. troops should stay in the country, even if a peace treaty is signed with North Korea. Kim Eui-kyeom is a spokesperson for South Koreas President Moon Jae-in. Kim was responding to reporters questions about a re

Boy Scouts Gets New Name to Include Girls

This is Whats Trending Today For more than 100 years, the Boy Scouts of Americas main program has simply been known as the Boy Scouts. But with more and more girls hoping to join, that will soon change. The organization has announced a new name for t

VOA慢速英语--New Mexico Desert Captures Evidence of Sloth Hunt

A desert in the American Southwest provides evidence of a hunt from long ago. Scientists found footprints from a hunt involving ancient human beings and a large prehistoric sloth. They discovered the footprints in what is now the White Sands National

美国众议院在8年内通过了第一项主要的监狱改革措施

US House Passes 1st Major Prison Reform Measure in 8 Years The rate of imprisonment in the United States is the highest in the world. Many lawmakers and policy experts have called the situation a prison epidemic. But, Representative Hakeem Jeffries,

VOA慢速英语2018--Benefits of Eating Together

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. We all need to eat. So, meals could be a chance to stop what were doing and spend time with the people in our lives. But sometimes they are not. It does not matter if a person is married

Strong Demand in Illegal Pangolin Trade Leads Countries to Take Action

You may be surprised to learn that the worlds most trafficked endangered mammal is a strange-looking animal. It is the pangolin, also known as the scaly anteater. An adult pangolin can be almost 100 centimeters in length, although the smallest are on

Fasting May Help Your Brain

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. More than one billion Muslims around the world observe Ramadan, Islams holy month. Fasting during Ramadan is a requirement for believers. This means they are barred from having sex, smok

Turkish Ambassador’s Home Has Deep Jazz Roots

Washington D.C. is home to many embassies and diplomatic offices representing the nations of the world. Many ambassadors in Washington live in large, beautiful buildings with rich, interesting histories. One of them is home to Turkeys ambassador, Ser

Facebook Adds Dating App, Launches Oculus Go

Facebook Adds Dating App, Launches Oculus Go Facebook has announced it will add a dating service to its growing list of new products. The announcement came Tuesday at Facebooks F8 conference in San Jose, California. The yearly event is for app develo

VOA慢速英语--“政教分离”意味着什么?

What 'Separation Between Church and State' Means One of the things the United States is known for is a separation between church and state. But those exact words do not appear in the U.S. Constitution. Instead, Americans point to a line in the First

VOA慢速英语--阵亡将士纪念日:讲述二战飞行员的故事

Memorial Day: Family of Lost WW II Flier Brings His Story to Life Memorial Day in the United States is a time for remembering the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. armed forces. Families especially want to remember the stories of relat

巴基斯坦街头学校对贫困儿童、家长开放

Pakistan Street Schools Open to Poor Kids, Parents A different kind of school in Pakistan is giving poor children, and sometimes their mothers too, a new chance to get an education. The program is called Street to School. Organizers launched it in th

Marvel Adds Indigenous Superhero from Canada’s North

A new superhero has been added to Marvel Comics Champions series. Her name is Amka Aliyak. She is known as Snowguard. Amka Aliyak is an Inuit teenager from northern Canada. She comes from Pangnirtung, a town in the territory of Nunavut. Inuit is the

马里移民救儿童感动法国,获总统接见并授予法国籍

France Offers Malian Migrant Citizenship After Heroic Rescue This is Whats Trending Today He has been called Frances Spiderman by the media. And to French President Emmanuel Macron, he is a hero. His name, though, is Mamoudou Gassama. He is a 22-year

特金会将继续进行

Will Trump-Kim Meeting Go Forward The U.S. secretary of state will meet with a top North Korean official later this week to discuss a possible meeting between the leaders of the U.S. and North Korea. The planned visit is the latest in a group of dipl

Washington's Bike Party Wheels Keep Rolling

It is 10:30 on a warm May night in Washington, D.C. Emily Skeels and a few friends are outside talking and laughing. One friend plays music from a wireless device. Skeels and friends have just finished a bicycle ride around the city on an event calle

The Blue Ridge Parkway: America’s Favorite Drive

The Blue Ridge Parkway: Americas Favorite Drive The United States has over 50 famous, well-traveled national parks. Among them are Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Yellowstone and Acadia. The country also has several roads called National Parkways. These long

Newest Hockey Team Leading the Stanley Cup Finals

The newest professional hockey team in the United States is leading the series for the championship of North American hockey. The Vegas Golden Knights of Las Vegas, Nevada, defeated the Washington Capitals of D.C., Monday night in Game One. The score

美国广播公司删除罗斯福的种族歧视言论

ABC Cancels 'Roseanne' Show over Racist Remark The American television network ABC has canceled its top-rated show, Roseanne. The network made its decision shortly after the shows star, Roseanne Barr, published a racist tweet. Early Tuesday, Barr wro