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December 19th, 1998, in Washington Bill Clinton becomes the second American president to be impeached by the House of Representatives. The Republican-controlled House impeaches Democratic Clinton for perjury and obstruction of justice over the Monica
AS IT IS 2013-06-30 U.S. Offers Benefits to Married Gay Couples Hi again. Nice to have you with us on As It Is, from VOA Learning English. Im Kelly Jean Kelly. If you were in front of the United States Supreme Court building in Washington, DC, this w
A town of about 4,000 inhabitants on the edge of Alaskas North Slope, Barrow calls itself the top of the world. Its the northernmost settlement in the United States, one of the northernmost in the world. As temperatures continue to rise in the north
This is AP News Minute. North Korea says it test-fired its most powerful missile yet. Other governments and analysts say the north's claim appears to be accurate with some saying weapon may be able to reach anywhere in the continental US. South Korea
American History: Peace Treaty Ends American Revolution From VOA Learning English, this is THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in Special English. I'm Steve Ember. This week in our series, we complete the story of the American Revolution. The tim
Pre-Listening Vocabulary continent: a large region of the world with various countries; or the mainland of a region as opposed to its islands full-bodied: strong croissant: a flaky, crescent-shaped French pastry waffle: a crisp breakfast cake made fr
The concept of obtaining fresh water from icebergs that are towed to populated areas and arid regions of the world was once treated as a joke more appropriate to cartoons than real life. But now it is being considered quite seriously by many nations,
Lesson 50 The Boxing Announcers Script 拳击解说员的广播稿 Words: contemporary adj. 当代的,现代的;n. 同代人,同龄人 contemptible adj. 可鄙的,令人轻视的 contemptuous adj. 藐视的,傲慢的 contender n. 竞争者;争夺者 content n. 内容,容量;adj. 满足的
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Throughout the past week, Americans anxiously watched weather conditions in the Gulf Coast region. The people of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas were well prepared for Hurricane Gustav -- and the coordination
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Before they left Washington for their August recess, Congress failed to take action on an issue that is currently of great concern to Americans: high prices at the gas pump. The fundamental reason for high gasoline price
Reuters is a United Kingdom-based news agency that provides reports to news media worldwide. It was founded in 1851 by Paul Julius Reuter, who used new submarine cables under the English Channel to wire stock prices from bourses on continental Europe
US, Canada, Mexico Agree to Forge Closer Ties In a joint statement released after their formal meeting on the campus of Baylor University in Waco , the three leaders announced the creation of the Secu
We have large numbers of travelers who are caught in Asia and in America and the main route home that is available at the moment is through the airports that are open in Europe and that is in Spain, said Gordon Brown, British PM Flights over Britain
Rubber May Soon Come From Dandelions Synthetic rubber has been around for more than a century, but quality tires for cars, trucks and aircraft still need up to 40 percent or more natural rubber content. As the source of natural rubber, the rubber tre
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: When France elected a new president, Emmanuel Macron received the most attention for what he was not. He was not the far-right nativist candidate he defeated. Now that he is president, there's more room to ask who Macron is, or m
EDUCATION REPORT – September 12, 2002: 'Liberty’s Kids' Television Show By Jerilyn Watson This is the VOA Special English Education Report. A new public television program is helping American chil
Then, around 8200 years ago, climate change had dramatic impact on the destiny of Stonehenge landscape. As the last ice age thawed, rising melt waters engulfed the territory known as Dogland and Britain became an island. Cut off from continental infl
Prince Charles fighting back against that new bombshop biography. The question is whether or not he is to be a king, in a very unusual view, the Prince's personal secretary is making a public statement in his defense. This morning a nearly unpreceden
The British prime minister David Cameron has announced new measures to make it harder for people to hide the proceeds of corruption in offshore accounts. Most British overseas territories that had tax havens will now share information with the UK aut