俄罗斯汉堡王对性别歧视和污蔑女性广告表示道歉

Burger King Apologizes for Sexist Russian World Cup Ad This is Whats Trending Today The American fast-food company Burger King has apologized for offering free hamburgers to Russian women if they got pregnant by World Cup soccer players. Burger King

Koko, the Gorilla Who Knew Sign Language, Dies

Koko, the gorilla who became famous for learning sign language, has died in the United States. The California-based Gorilla Foundation that kept and studied Koko announced that she had passed away in her sleep on Tuesday. She was 46 years old. Koko t

奥兰多国际机场扫描美国市民面部

Orlando International Airport to Scan Faces of US Citizens Floridas busiest airport will be the first in the country to require a face scan of passengers on all arriving and departing international flights. Officials there say all passengers, includi

VOA慢速英语2018--美国确定朝鲜导弹试验区

US Identifies North Korean Missile Test Area The United States has identified the test site that President Donald Trump said North Korea promised to destroy. A U.S. official said the site is the Sohae Satellite Launching Ground in the western part of

VOA慢速英语--Before Fearing Adverb Phrases, Read This

When you woke up this morning, you probably did at least five things before you left your home for school or work. Maybe you ate breakfast, took a shower, brushed your teeth, put on your clothes, and looked at the news or internet. For each thing you

VOA慢速英语--美国人在家庭分离政策上存分歧

US Has Separated Families Throughout History Many Americans are expressing shock at the Trump administrations policy of separating children from their parents at the United States border with Mexico. But throughout U.S. history, officials have taken

Divers Search Indonesian Lake for Nearly 200 Missing after Ferry Sinks

Relatives of the more than 190 people missing after a boat sank on Lake Toba in Sumatra have asked government officials for a bigger search. The families also criticized the Indonesian government for ignoring unsafe conditions on passenger boats. Dis

VOA慢速英语--2018年国际瑜伽日:数百万人一起瑜伽

Millions Take Time to Breathe on International Day of Yoga The number of people who do yoga around the world has been growing steadily in the last 40 years. People in more than 180 countries will do the breathing and movement exercise on this years I

Trump Signs Order to End Family Separation Policy

United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday to end the process of separating children from families that have crossed into the country illegally. The executive order marks a major change for the president and his administ

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Pho, Ramen or Soba? Google's Noodle Report Do you prefer ramen, pho or soba? If you live in India, chances are you are most interested in pho -- a Vietnamese soup with a light and flavorful liquid base, rice noodles, spices and meat, such as beef or

荒无人烟的南极洲​,也没能逃过塑料污染的魔爪

Greenpeace: Plastic, Chemical Pollution Widespread in Antarctica The non-governmental environmental group Greenpeace reports that plastic and chemical pollution is often found in snow and seawater collected by researchers in Antarctica. Greenpeace sa

VOA慢速英语2018--Happy (Founding) Father's Day

Welcome to Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. On this program we explore common expressions in American English. In the United States on the third Sunday of June we celebrate Fathers Day! So, today we celebrate fathers with some expre

被盗的哥伦布信件被送回梵蒂冈

Stolen Columbus Letter Returned to Vatican A 525-year-old copy of a letter by Christopher Columbus, stolen from the Vatican, was returned this week. An investigation by the United States Department of Homeland Security and the Vatican located the let

VOA慢速英语2018--马其顿总统承诺不会与希腊达成协议

Macedonian President Promises to Veto Name Deal with Greece The Republic of Northern Macedonia is the proposed new name for a country that was once part of Yugoslavia. The proposed name is meant to settle a diplomatic dispute between the country know

VOA慢速英语--贸易纠纷可能会影响美国波旁威士忌的销售

Trade Dispute Could Hurt Sales of US Bourbon A trade dispute is growing between the United States and trading partners worldwide. One product that may feel the effects of the dispute is American bourbon whiskey. The alcoholic drink will soon face a t

VOA慢速英语2018--适应新墨西哥大学的变化

Adapting to Change at the University of New Mexico Leaving ones childhood home and moving somewhere new and unknown can be a difficult thing for people to do. No matter where you go, there are challenges that come with being somewhere new, including

VOA慢速英语2018 美国可能减少在非洲的特种作战部队

US May Reduce Special Operations Forces in Africa The United States military is likely reduce the number of special operations commandos deployed in Africa. But military officials tell VOA that a final decision on the move has yet to be made. 美国军

VOA慢速英语2018 四分之一的美国人没有去过美国的名胜

1 in 4 Americans Have Not Visited Famous US Places A new study suggests many Americans have not visited the most popular places of interest around the country or even in their hometown. 一项新的调查表明，很多美国人没有去过美国国内

VOA慢速英语2018 以色列对阿根廷取消足球比赛这一行为感到愤怒

Israel Angry over Argentinas Cancellation of Football Match Many Israelis were angry Wednesday after Argentina suddenly cancelled plans to send players to a sporting event. 阿根廷周三突然取消了派球员参加某项体育赛事的计划，惹怒

七国集团领导人讨论贸易、关税和如何应对特朗普

G7 Leaders to Talk Trade, Tariffs and Trump When leaders from seven of the major industrial countries, known as the G7, meet in Canada, it will likely be the G6 and the United States. Canadas finance minister Bill Morneau says the focus of the meetin