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THIS IS AMERICA -January 28, 2002: Winter Olympic Games By George Grow VOICE ONE: The American state of Utah is busy making final preparations for the Winter Olympics. The Olympic Games will open earl
On May 15, 2008, the California Supreme Court approved same-sex marriages in the state of California. By a vote of 4 to 3, the court declared that limiting a marriage to a union between a man and a woman violated the state constitution. The courts de
Technology Report - Game Over for Limits on Violent Video Games 科技报道 - 加州关于暴力视频游戏的限制性法律被最高法院否决 This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。 A
US Hospitals Have Dramatic Differences in Pricing for Same Procedures Rickey Dana is one of millions of Americans living with a long-term illness. I would wake up in the middle of the night, vomiting whatever I had eaten, if there was anything left i
Writer Zora Neale Hurston told About African-American Life in the South Written by Cynthia Kirk (THEME) VOICE ONE: Im Mary Tillotson. VOICE TWO: And Im Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Today, we tell about writer Zo
By George Dwyer Washington 20 February 2007 watch Peacemaker Video Game Peacemaker is a game-simulation for Middle East peace A new video game was released in Washington, D.C. earlier this month. It challenges users to participate in creating soluti
US Bridge Loses Main Claim to Fame Several years ago, the U.S. automobile-rental company Avis came up with an imaginative, if not exactly boastful, advertising slogan. We're Number Two! in number of rentals, it went. We Try Harder. The folks in south
In Facebook Game, Indian Woman Reject Dowry The Facebook game is called Angry Brides - reminiscent of the mobile-phone sensation Angry Birds. The player assumes the role of a Hindu goddess whose many arms can throw projectiles like stiletto-heeled sh
Game of Jai Alai Struggles to Attract US Fans Jai Alai is not child's play. The ball weighs about 150 grams and flies at high speed around a playing court, called a fronton. That speed is dangerous and it is what powers the sport. Long time player Jo
Olympic History on Display During London Games This year's Olympics stamp exhibit is at the large and popular British Library, where local residents and visitors have easy, and free, access. The displays focus on stamps and posters from London's two
New Barry Manilow Album Explores Consequences of Fame Andy Warhol once said, In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.? Pop crooner Barry Manilow explores the perils of life in the spotlight on his new album, 15 Minutes. Barry Mani
Students Play the Money Game In todays uncertain economic times, understanding money matters is more important than ever. But Americas education system is not doing a good job of teaching financial literacy. Past surveys show high school seniors answ
In a three-day competition on the popular U.S. television quiz show Jeopardy, an IBM super computer named Watson faced off against two human contestants and won. The computer proved adept at trivia, on which the show is based. Watson was not stumped
By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 16 November 2006 South Africa this week became the first African country, and only the fifth in the world, to legalize same-sex marriages. The law was passed overwhelmingly in the national assembly, because of support by t
A new nightly world newscast is being launched on U.S. public television, and producers of the new show say they intend to present foreign news in a way that is interesting and significant to American audiences. From VOA's New York Bureau, Mona Ghun
By Kurt Achin Seoul 04 June 2008 The leader of South Korea's main political opposition party is accusing the United States ambassador in Seoul of insulting Koreans. The comments in question relate to an emotionally electrified controversy over resum
By Douglas Bakshian Manila 09 January 2008 The Philippine government is drafting a constitutional amendment that would authorize the establishment of a federal homeland for Muslims in the south of the country. The proposed amendment is part of a comp
Kenya's Parliament has unanimously approved a bill to amend the constitution to allow for a power-sharing agreement between the country's two main parties. Both sides have expressed strong support for the deal, but the bigger test will be to see how
今天我们要学的词是same-sex。 Same-sex, 同性。 Same-sex couples, 同性伴侣。 Same-sex marriage, 同性婚姻。根据法院裁决,康涅迪克州成为美国第二个承认同性恋婚姻的州。 Connecticut begins issuing marriage
EXPLORATIONS - Guitar Heroes, Before Anyone Even Heard of Video Games STEVE EMBER: Im Steve Ember. PHOEBE ZIMMERMAN: And Im Phoebe Zimmermann with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we tell about a very popular musical instrument. Listen and