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By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: October 30, 2003 This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English Education Report. Many people remember the day in school when they had to 1)cut up a dead frog. Students
Computers are increasingly competing against humans to see whether man or machine is smarter. In the latest demonstration of artificial intelligence or AI, a computer went up against humans in live, public debates. The debates held this week in San F
Mexico City Now Sends Earthquake Warnings to Phones Mexico City has made changes to its emergency announcement service known as 911 CDMX. The service now sends messages to peoples smartphones warning them of earthquakes. The changes come after a magn
Major world automakers have already invested heavily in electric vehicles and related technology and they are committed to keep doing so. Some have even promised to stop producing vehicles that run only on gas or diesel fuel in the future. The change
A dog owner claimed that his pet, when given money, would go to the news stall to buy a paper. His friend insisted on a demonstration and handed the dog some money - The dog trotted off, but an hour l
After three weeks of fighting between people who support and oppose Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, other world leaders are calling the situation in Libya a civil war. Rebels have taken control of several cities. The Libyan army has fought to regain s
Time now for the ridiculoust, and tonight we added the barbecue chip bandage. They legistly strike in Canada last month. The local news was allover, and I do mean all all over the case at a time. But it's only now going viral in the US. I should warn
Under nightfall, demonstrations show no signs of abating in Egypt. In the largest demonstration yet since the uprising against President Hosni Mubarak started over a week ago, hundreds of thousands of people have flooded Cairo's Tahrir Square. They w
1. Thousands marched to the Pentagon Saturday to mark the upcoming 4th anniversary of the war in Iraq. There was a brief standoff with police, but overall, the demonstration was peaceful. 2. Thousands of travelers left stranded by a late winter stor
BERLIN, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Thousands of people protested in Berlin on Saturday against a free trade deal under negotiations between the United States and the European Union (EU). Protesters including civil rights groups, environmentalists, labor uni
1. counterproductive adj.产生相反效果(结果)的e.g. It is counterproductive to be too tough: it just makes the staff resentful. e.g. Although the speaker overlooks certain circumstances in which undueskepticism might be counterproductive, and
Agriculture Report - Using Charcoal to Make Soil Into Black Gold Scientists show a way to improve soil quality with ''biochar.'' Transcript of radio broadcast: 05 May 2008 This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. The dense Amazon rainfore
Libyan rebels are claiming to have captured the strategic oil port town of Brega Saturday as fighting continues against forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Popular protests are also continuing across the region, especially in Yemen and Syr
An eight-year-old girl from Australia is well on her way to building a successful business empire after it was revealed that her playful videos, featuring her easy-to-follow confectionery recipes, are bringing in around $127,000 a month in ad revenue
The Homebrew Computer Club 家酿计算机倶乐部 The group became known as the Homebrew Computer Club, 新成立的组织叫做家酿计算机俱乐部, and it encapsulated the Whole Earth fusion between the counterculture and technology. 它如同
Beginners. The other day, my friend Nataliya invited me to go cross country skiing with her. We don't see eachother very much, so I was happy to go. Julia can babysit your two youngest, if you like, and we can leave at about ten o'clock. Julia is her
LOS ANGELES, July 20 (Xinhua) -- Los Angeles on Saturday joined more than 100 other U.S. cities in protesting against the acquittal of George Zimmerman, who shot dead unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in front
LISBON, April 13 (Xinhua) -- Some 1,000 Portuguese took to the streets in capital Lisbon on Saturday in protest against the government's tough austerity measures that were widely blamed for deepening economic recession in the heavily debted country.
-In 1921, at the International Co-operative Congress of World Co-op Leaders wanted to identify and define the growing co-operative movement's common values and ideals to help unite co-ops around the world. They decided to hold a special event to cele
Earth Day was first observed in Spring of 1970. An estimated 20 million people nationwide attended festivities out of which came the largest grassroots environmental movement in U.S. history, and the impetus for national legislation like the Clean Ai