Pope Francis called George Floyd by name two times in a speech last week. And he offered support to an American religious leader who knelt in prayer during a Black Lives Matter protest. Normally, the Vatican government might have shown a less direct...
Coronavirus Disrupts Fight to Save Endangered Species Scientist Carlos Ruiz has spent 25 years working to save golden lion tamarins. The long-haired monkeys that live in Brazil's Atlantic Forest are endangered. His project to regrow the wooded area t...
Until recently, Bashar Ali Naim worked at a small store in Baghdad. He earned about $480 each week. 直到最近，巴沙尔阿里纳伊姆（Bashar Ali Naim）还在巴格达一家小商店工作。他每周的薪水大约是480美元。 Three month...
Scientists are urging a temporary halt to deep-sea metal mining. They warn in a report that it could cause severe, damaging effects on Pacific Ocean areas. The recently-released report examined more than 250 published studies on deep-sea mining. The...
Starting in early 2020, governments around the world ordered lockdowns, closures and other social distancing rules to slow the spread of COVID-19. The severity of the measures differed from place to place. But, most people around the world were affec...
Coronavirus Crisis Forces Restaurants to Get Creative 冠状病毒危机期间餐厅创意无限 Dining at a table where clear plastic surrounds each diner might look and sound futuristic, but it could be one way for some restaurants to reopen. 同桌就...
White US Policeman Charged with Murder in Black Man's Death 美国白人警察被控谋杀黑人 A police officer in the American city of Minneapolis, Minnesota, has been arrested and charged with murder in the May 25 death of George Floyd. 美国明尼...
Minnesota Announces Additional Charges Against Police in George Floyd Death 明尼苏达州宣布增加对弗洛伊德死亡涉案警方的指控 The American state of Minnesota Wednesday made new charges in the May 25th death of George Floyd during...
Mail-in Voting May Delay US Presidential Election Results 邮寄投票或将导致美国大选结果延迟公布 On the night of presidential elections in the United States, many Americans stay up late to find out who won. The reason? Most areas use...
Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. Britain was once the most powerful nation in the world. It ruled a wide-reaching empire. This week in our series, we look at how British power gave way to Ame...
