In India, World’s First Solar Powered Airport Keeps Expanding

People flying into Indias southern city of Cochin may see numerous solar panels around Cochin International Airport. But they may not know that the airport was the first in the world to be fully powered by solar energy. A sea of shiny solar panels st

VOA慢速英语2019 美国宇航局的“新视野”号发回雪人状物体的图像

NASAs New Horizons Shows Image of Snowman-Like Object Scientists say images from NASAs spacecraft New Horizons show a snowman-like object in the cold, icy part of our solar system. 科学家表示，美国宇航局新视野号宇宙飞船传回的图片

VOA慢速英语--美国大学可能难以留住校长

US Colleges May Have Trouble Keeping Presidents When Grant Cornwell became the 15th president of Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, in 2015, he understood the challenges he would face. He had already served as president of the College of Wooste

VOA慢速英语--AI for Fun: Machine Learning Makes Caricature Faces

A team of machine learning developers has created a system for making caricatures of peoples faces. In a caricature, the artist creates a drawing of a face, with different parts of it greatly enlarged, or exaggerated, in other ways. The pictures or i

VOA慢速英语2019--2018年顶尖科技故事

Top Technology Stories of 2018 During 2018, we reported on many inventions and new technologies aimed at making machines smarter. We also covered stories on how some technologies threaten user privacy. Artificial intelligence There was a lot of news

VOA慢速英语--Search for Iraq's Stolen Artifacts Gets Serious

Before Islamic State militants were forced from Iraq in 2017, they stole thousands of ancient artifacts. Most are still missing. Now, an international team of archaeologists is working to recover as many of the stolen national treasures as possible.

VOA慢速英语--艺术家用镜头以新的方式观察癌症幸存者

Using Her Camera, Artist Looks at Cancer Survivors in New Ways When we think about people with cancer, the images that usually come to our minds may be dark and sad. But that is not what Linda McCarthy sees. McCarthy is a photographer. For her 'Survi

UN Study: China, US, Japan Lead World AI Development

A United Nations agency says the United States, China and Japan are leading the world in developing artificial intelligence, or AI, technology. The three countries were named in a new study from the UNs World Intellectual Property Organization, or WI

VOA慢速英语2019--什么是极涡？

What Is the Polar Vortex? Record cold weather in the United States is forcing schools and businesses to close. The polar vortex, as it is called, has also canceled flights and suspended mail delivery. The temperature in Fargo, North Dakota, dropped t

南非煤炭地区有世界最糟糕的空气

Patrick Mdluli considered himself to be a healthy person for most of his life. 帕特里克姆杜鲁里(Patrick Mdluli)认为自己一生中大部分的时间里都很健康。 Then, two years ago, the 35-year-old South African moved to Middleburg, a

VOA慢速英语--里斯本餐馆附近发现的罗马遗迹

Roman Remains Found Near Lisbon Restaurant Portuguese archaeologists have discovered a large Roman burial place holding 2,000-year-old human remains in Lisbon. The scientists were digging near Solar dos Presuntos, a very famous restaurant in the city

VOA慢速英语--许多印尼年轻人或放弃大选投票

For Many Young Indonesians, Not Voting Looks Appealing Indonesia is preparing for presidential elections. The voting will take place in two months. Younger Indonesians are showing signs of dissatisfaction with the countrys political establishment. Ma

VOA慢速英语2019--豚鼠用于研究与交谈

Guinea Pigs: Useful in Research, Conversation Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. Each week, we explain where American English expressions come from and how to use them. Today, we turn once again to the animal world. We tal

比利时的非洲博物馆试图与殖民主义的形象作斗争

Belgiums Museum of Africa Tries to Fight Images of Colonialism Belgium has long struggled to deal with its colonial past. The small European country controlled large parts of Central Africa from the early 1900s to the 1960s. During colonial rule, mil

美国官员称与塔利班的会谈使双方接近结束阿富汗战争

US Official: Talks with Taliban Bring Sides Closer to Ending Afghan War The United States official working to bring peace to Afghanistan says significant progress was made during his latest talks with the Taliban. U.S. special representative Zalmay K

VOA慢速英语-- '章鱼语者'感觉与海洋生物有着密切的联系

You might have heard of a whisperer a person who has special skills to calm and train animals. Some of the most well-known whisperers work with horses or dogs. American Wilson Menashi discovered long ago that he too had this kind of gift. However, th

VOA慢速英语2019 实现目标的方法

Ways to Achieve Your Goals From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. 这里是VOA慢速英语健康生活报道。 If you are like millions of people around the world, the New Year brings with it new goals. 如果你和全世界数

VOA慢速英语--委内瑞拉总统有两个 食物却太少

Two Presidents, Too Little Food for Venezuelans The United States says recognition of opposition leader Juan Guaido as Venezuelas interim president is the only way to restore democracy in that country. Russia and China, however, continue to support P

VOA慢速英语--在树林里发现的一个小男孩说他和熊一起'闲逛'

Little Boy Found in Woods Says He Hung Out with Bear A 3-year-old boy who was lost in the woods for two days is now safe at home with his family. But Casey Hathaway told his rescuers that he was not alone in the rainy, freezing cold woods. He said he

VOA慢速英语2019 巴西大坝垮塌造成60人遇难,300人失踪

60 Dead, 300 Missing After Dam Collapse in Brazil Rescue workers confirmed on Monday that at least 60 people are dead after a dam collapsed in Minas Gerais state in Brazil. 救援人员周一证实，巴西米纳斯吉拉斯州大坝垮塌造成至少