VOA慢速英语--社会团体敦促老挝重新思考大型水电工程

Groups Urge Laos to Rethink Huge Hydropower Projects Environmental groups and researchers are calling on the government of Laos to carry out an open investigation of the deadly collapse of a large dam. On July 23, part of the Xe-Pian-Xe Namnoy hydrop

VOA慢速英语--家庭应该参与移民政策吗？

Should Family Play a Part in Immigration Policy? Every weekday, Xan-Xia Hong and her husband Ru-Liang Zhang visit the Chinese Community Center near their home in New York City. The two are retired and in their seventies. They moved to the United Stat

Report: Americans Know Little about Native Americans

A recent report confirms what Native Americans have always known: Most people in the United States know little, if anything, about American Indians. And what they do know is based on questionable information spread by traditional media. At the same t

VOA慢速英语2018--College Admissions: Making the Decision to Transfer

Choosing a college or university in the United States is not an exact science. It can be hard to know if you have made the right decision, no matter what school you attend. You might think you like the qualities of a school that accepts you, especial

VOA慢速英语2018--美国将提高土耳其钢铝的关税

US to Increase Tariffs on Turkish Aluminum, Steel President Donald Trump says the United States has decided to increase tariff rates on Turkish steel and aluminum. Trump announced the action Friday on Twitter. The tariff for steel imported from Turke

VOA慢速英语--拳击计划帮助帕金森病患者

Boxing Program Helps People With Parkinson's Disease The physical fitness business Rock Steady Boxing NOVA gym opened in McLean, Virginia last December. That was the good news for 75-year-old Neil Eisner. He was diagnosed with Parkinsons disease six

VOA慢速英语--Study: Warmer Soil Releasing More Carbon

Even the dirt on the ground is likely making climate change worse, a new study finds. Researchers have shown that warmer temperatures are heating the soil, which is causing microbes to become more active and release more of the soils carbon into the

VOA慢速英语2018-- 'Hearts and Crosses,' by O. Henry, Part Two

We present Part Two of the short story Hearts and Crosses, by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State. One day, a man named Bartholomew, not an important man, stopped at the Nopalito ranch house. It was

Academy's New 'Popular Film' Oscar Not So Popular

A recent announcement about an addition to the Academy Awards has led to a lot of talk. And much of it is negative. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said on Wednesday it is creating an Academy Award for outstanding achievement in popul

VOA慢速英语2018 加州有史以来最大山火仍在蔓延

Largest Wildfire in California History Still Growing The largest wildfire in Californias history continues to grow.Hot and windy conditions have tested firefighters across the state. 加州史上最大的山火仍在蔓延。炎热多风的天气状况

VOA慢速英语--Unrest Continues in Bangladesh as Students Protest

Police in Bangladesh fired tear gas and rubber bullets on Monday to break up demonstrations. Protesters said at least 40 people, many of them students, were injured. The protesters are demanding better enforcement of traffic safety laws and better pr

VOA慢速英语2018 加州或面临最严重火灾季

California May Face Worst Fire Season The largest wildfire in California history took just 11 days to burn an area nearly the size of Los Angeles. 加州史上规模最大的山火仅在11天内所烧毁的面积相当于洛杉矶地区面积。 The

VOA慢速英语2018 新报告揭秘稀有蓝钻的历史

New Report Shares Secrets of Rare Blue Diamonds History The Hope Diamond is one of the worlds most famous jewels. It was in the possession of a series of people: kings, bankers, rich women and thieves, before its arrival 60 years ago at the Smithsoni

Learn How to 'Catch Lightning in a Bottle'

Now, Words and Their Stories, a weekly program from VOA Learning English. On this show, we explore common phrases and expressions in American English. Today we talk about a saying that comes from nature -- the weather, to be exact. Lightning is a pow

VOA慢速英语2018 科学家表示：转基因水稻可以预防艾滋病

Scientists Say Genetically Modified Rice Can Prevent HIV Researchers say a new genetically modified rice can prevent infections of HIV, the virus responsible for the disease AIDS. 研究人员称一种新的转基因水稻可以预防艾滋病病毒感

VOA慢速英语--幸存者讲述老挝大坝倒塌的恐怖情形发

Survivors Remember Horror of Laos Dam Collapse Samled Inthavong of Attepeu Province, Laos, was trying to get his family into a boat when a building hit his house. A dam had collapsed several kilometers away and water was speeding toward Attepeu, pull

优胜美地国家公园重新开放，但旅游业仍在衰退

Yosemite National Park Reopens, But Tourism Still Down Yosemite National Park reopened on Tuesday after a being closed for 20 days because of severe wildfires. The park is in the western state of California and has been suffering from some of the wor

VOA慢速英语2018 土耳其总统威胁要抵制美国产品

Turkey's Erdogan Threatens Boycott of US Goods Turkeys President threatened Tuesday to boycott U.S. electronic goods because of what he calls an economic war against Turkey by the United States. 土耳其总统周二威胁要抵制美国电子产品，

美国大学在所有学生宿舍配备电子助理

US University Puts Electronic Assistants in All Student Housing One American university is putting electronic voice-controlled assistants in every student housing room on campus. Saint Louis University recently announced it will equip every student l

VOA慢速英语2018 美国年轻人不如父母有钱

Young Americans Are Less Wealthy Than Their Parents The cost of living in the United States is going up, notes writer Alissa Quart. As reported in the New York Post, Quart points to the costs of housing, education, health care and child care in parti