VOA标准英语2015--Labor Advocates Celebrate Los Angeles Wage Victory

Labor Advocates Celebrate Los Angeles Wage Victory LOS ANGELES Los Angeles is about to become the largest American city to raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour, an increase to be phased in over five years. The wage is more than twice the current min

VOA标准英语2015--研究探讨在体育报道的种族偏见

Study Examines Racial Bias in Sports Reporting 研究探讨在体育报道的种族偏见 New research says African-American athletes are more likely to be portrayed negatively in the media than white athletes. The findings appear in a new book, enti

VOA标准英语2015--乌克兰冲突拆散家庭和朋友

Ukraine Conflict Divides Families, Friends 乌克兰冲突拆散家庭和朋友 KRAMATORSK, UKRAINE The conflict in Ukraine may have galvanized those who support a united, independent country, but it has also sewn divisions between them and neighbors

VOA标准英语2015--Prospects Grow for Earlier Fed Rate Hike as US Adds Jobs

Prospects Grow for Earlier Fed Rate Hike as US Adds Jobs WASHINGTON A big pickup in job growth in May: the U.S. economy adding 280,000 jobs last month. But the unemployment rate also ticked higher to 5.5 percent as more Americans polished up their re

VOA标准英语2015--缅甸受边境巡逻船只“侵犯”

On The Scene: Myanmar Gets Aggressive With Border Patrols 缅甸受边境巡逻船只侵犯 MAUNGDAW, MYANMAR It is a bright, hot day on the Naf river, which forms part of Myanmars western border with Bangladesh, an area where human smugglers pick up

VOA常速英语2015--NASA火星登陆测试设备的结果令人失望

Disappointing End to NASA Test of Mars Landing Device NASA火星登陆测试设备的结果令人失望 WASHINGTON The U.S. space agency's test run of a Mars landing system came to a disappointing end Monday when the saucer-shaped vehicle's parachute

VOA标准英语2015--国际货币基金组织敦促美国推迟加息直至2016年

IMF Urges US to Postpone Interest Rate Hike Until 2016 国际货币基金组织敦促美国推迟加息直至2016年 The International Monetary Fund is urging the U.S. central bank to delay its planned interest rate hike until 2016. Although the IMF

DNA测试发现大象偷猎的热点地区

DNA Test Finds Elephant Poaching Hotspots DNA测试发现大象偷猎的热点地区 Theres a new weapon in the fight to stop elephant poaching: genetics. DNA testing, which is frequently used to solve crimes, has pinpointed where most of Africas ele

VOA标准英语2015--研究人员开发拟真人腿

Researchers Develop Artificial Legs That Mimic Real Ones 研究人员开发拟真人腿 When we walk, most of us don't give the process a second thought. Tiny electrical signals contract the leg muscles to help the joints move. All of it is controlle

乌克兰餐厅恶搞俄罗斯宣传部

Ukraine Restaurant Spoofs Russian Propaganda 乌克兰餐厅恶搞俄罗斯宣传部 KYIV, UKRAINE Russia's propaganda on the conflict in Ukraine has often reached absurd levels, such as labeling government leaders Nazis and fascists to revive emotio

VOA标准英语2015--美国穆斯林准备进入斋月

American Muslims Prepare for Ramadan 美国穆斯林准备进入斋月 LOS ANGELES The Islamic holy month of Ramadan begins Thursday, June 18th in Los Angeles, and Muslims around the world are preparing the time of fasting, reflection and communal ga

摩托车爱好者拒被描写成暴力罪犯形象

Motorcycle Enthusiasts Deny Being Violent Criminals 摩托车爱好者拒被描写成暴力罪犯形象 HOUSTON After the shooting at a motorcycle clubs gathering in the southwestern U.S. city of Waco, Texas last month that left nine people dead and

VOA标准英语2015--诊断非洲冲突

Diagnosing Africa Conflict 诊断非洲冲突 A new research project focuses on Africas capacity to prevent, contain and resolve conflicts. The Canadian-based Center for International Governance Innovation said a better understanding is needed of the

厨房机器人研发取得进展

Robots Gaining Ground in Kitchens 厨房机器人研发取得进展 Search-and-rescue operations in dangerous environments are often seen as the first areas that will employ advanced robots. But there is another segment of everyday life that may soon

VOA常速英语2015--韩国向游客提供MERS保险

South Korea to Offer MERS Insurance to Tourists 韩国向游客提供MERS保险 SEOUL South Koreas tourism industry is in damage control mode following the outbreak of the Middle East Respiratory Disease (MERS) that has caused thousands of internatio

布隆迪农村地区提前选举

Tension Evident in Rural Burundi Ahead of Elections 布隆迪农村地区提前选举 NGOZI. BURUNDI Far from Bujumbura, the Burundian countryside seems little affected by the months of political protests and unrest in the capital. It's quiet here, s

VOA常速英语2015--研究称芝加哥对移民的吸引力下降

Study: Immigration to Chicago Drops 研究称芝加哥对移民的吸引力下降 CHICAGO For several years, human resources director Pete Tapaskar says its been hard to fill all the open positions at his suburban Chicago-based technology company, Pr

休斯顿难民庆祝重获新生

Refugees Come Together to Celebrate in Houston 休斯顿难民庆祝重获新生 HOUSTON Texas has become a favored place for refugee resettlement in the United States, especially Houston. Ten percent of the refugees in the U.S. live in the Lone Star

联合国难民署报告称难民数量已创纪录

UNHCR Report: Record Number of People Forced to Flee Homes 联合国难民署报告称难民数量已创纪录 WASHINGTON The United Nations refugee agency says a record number of people worldwide have been displaced by war, violence and persecution

美国退伍军人举行活动纪念二战结束70周年

Anniversary Holds Memories for Japanese Americans War Vets 美国退伍军人举行活动纪念二战结束70周年 LOS ANGELES This year marks the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II and American veterans of the war have been holding commemo