AS IT IS 2014-06-17 Investigating Sexual Violence in War 调查战争中的性暴力 New guidance on investigating sexual violence in war has been released at an international conference in London. Movie actress Angelina Jolie helped organize the fou

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AS IT IS 2014-06-18 Railroad Safety a Concern in Northern US 美国北部的铁路安全存在隐患 North Dakota is the second largest oil-producing American state, after Texas. Companies remove about one million barrels of crude, unprocessed, oil f

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AS IT IS 2014-06-19 California Firefighters Ready for Severe Fire Season 加州消防员为火灾季做准备 Record high temperatures in May led to serious wildfires near San Diego, months before the fire season is usually under way. 5月份创纪录的

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AS IT IS 2014-06-23 Poverty Is More Than Just Lack of Money 贫困不仅仅是缺钱 Poverty is not just about money. Oxford University in Britain says poverty also means not having enough food, education, healthcare and shelter. Earlier this month,

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Chocolate: The 'Food of the Gods' 巧克力:食物中的上帝 From VOA Learning English, this is Science in the News. Im Anna Matteo. And Im Christopher Cruise. Today on the program, we explore the history of chocolate -- a favorite food for many pe

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Number One 数字一的表达 Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. 现在,这里是美国之音慢速英语词汇掌故节目。 Today I will tell about expressions using numbers. Let us start with the number one. Numbers c

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AS IT IS 2014-06-09 In South Africa, Small Shops Fight for Survival 在南非,小商店为生存而战 Informal business sectors make up a large part of South Africas economy. These stores and services are important for job creation in a country with

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Smartphone App Gives 'Sight' to the Blind 智能手机手机应用程序能给盲人光明 A new computer program is being praised as a life-changer for blind people. The new program is known as the KNFB Reader app. It can help users listen to an aud

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AS IT IS 2014-09-26 Boko Haram Threatening Schools in Cameroon 博科圣地威胁喀麦隆学校 From VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report. The school year has begun in Cameroon. But thousands of students and teachers are fleeing their

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Video Highlights Domestic Abuse Issue Twenty-five percent of American women will experience domestic violence, that is, physical abuse by a partner. Most cases are never reported to police. But recently such violence was captured on video tape. The N

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How Did You Get so Intelligent? 你怎么那么聪明? You may have heard people say that hard work is more important than the intelligence you are born with. Recently, researchers noted changes in the brains of individuals immediately after they wer

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AS IT IS 2014-09-12 Libya Is Becoming a 'Terrorist Hub' 利比亚正在成为一个恐怖主义的中心 President Barack Obama has proposed an expanded American military effort against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria. His plan is meant to

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Video Game Technology to Save Lives 电子游戏技术挽救生命 The new imaging technology is called Platos CAVE. Dr. Brian Butler is a cancer specialist at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. He is also the lead creator of CAVE. Compute

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American Teenagers Making a Difference Welcome to American Mosaic from VOA Learning English. Im June Simms. Today on the show, we tell about some unusual young people who work to make a difference in the world. Most teenagers in the United States spe

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AS IT IS 2014-12-20 Disagreement Over Lower Mekong River Dam Project A two-day meeting in Laos has left government officials and environmental activists deeply divided. The meeting was called to examine plans for a 260 megawatt dam on the Lower Mekon

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Tiny Needles Treat Eye Disease 能治愈眼疾的细针 Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness around the world. In the United States alone, more than two million people suffer from the disease. Glaucoma results from an over-production of

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Helping Ugandas Disabled Children Play 帮助乌干达的残疾儿童 Children love to play. Playing is how they grow and learn. But for some children, the idea of simple, joyful play time can seem very far away. These boys and girls may look differe

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AS IT IS 2014-12-18 How Much of You Does Facebook Own? If you use Facebook, your friends might have posted an update saying Facebook is not permitted to violate their privacy. The message says, The content of my profile contains private information.

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AS IT IS 2014-12-22 How the US Deals with its Sexual Assault Problem 在美国如何处理性侵犯问题 Sexual assault sexual attack -- happens in countries all around the world. Recent news reports about gang rapes in India and sexual violence at

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I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas 我梦想着有一个白色圣诞 This is Steve Ember with a VOA Special English holiday program. Music fills the air. Colorful lights shine brightly in windows. Children and adults open gifts from loved ones and fri

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