A university in the American state of Utah made news recently when it changed the school's code of conduct. Brigham Young University amended its rules to remove a rule that banned any behavior that related to homosexual feelings. LGBTQ students and t...
Alexei Vergunov is a homeless man living in Omsk, Siberia, in northern Russia. He survives freezing nighttime temperatures of minus-30 degrees Celsius by sleeping under an industrial heating pipe for warmth. It is a dangerous way to live. If he is to...
Officials Struggle to Control Spread of Asian Carp in American Rivers Wildlife officials at a lake in Kentucky recently used electric shocks and sound to lead huge groups of Asian carp into large nets. This was the latest effort in a 15-year battle t...
American technology company SpaceX says it plans to launch as many as four private citizens into a higher orbit than ever before. 美国太空探索科技公司(SpaceX)称其计划将多达4名普通公民送到比以往更高的太空轨道上。 Sp...
Completing a degree program at a college or university can be one of the best things you do to improve your chances of success in life. Higher education is a necessity for many of the best paying jobs in the United States and other countries. But ear...
The economic effects of the new coronavirus outbreak have spread from China all the way to the West Bank city of Hebron. Hebron is the largest Palestinian city. It is also the business center for the Palestinian territories. And, Chinese-made goods h...
Now, it's time for Words and Their Stories -- our weekly program about common, everyday expressions in American English. Today we are talking about the somewhat unusual day of February 29. It comes up on the calendar only every four years. A year wit...
In Haiti, Political Unrest Fuels Growing Hunger Crisis Celavi Belor has lost so much weight over the past year his clothes are too large for his body. The 41-year-old farm laborer looked up from working in a rocky field in the mountains of northweste...
Thank you for taking the time to sit with me today. First, tell us about your association. 谢谢你今天花时间和我坐在一起。首先，跟我们讲讲协会吧。 The Association of American Colleges and Universities has a mission of advanc...
Today we answer a question from Kotaro in Japan. 今天我们回复来自日本的小太郎的问题。 Question: 提问： I want to learn about American Culture. Can you tell me about that? Kotaro, Japan 我想要了解美国文化。你能给我说说...
