Cocktail鸡尾酒 It is quite usual to drink cocktails before lunch and dinner in America and somewhat less usual, except in California, to drink wine with a meal. You can either have a cocktail in the bar, if there is one, while you wait for a table...
Art Show Explores African American Identity A new exhibit at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington is showcasing the work of African-American artists working over the past three decades. The exhibit of paintings, drawings, photographs and sculptu...
THIS IS AMERICA - Mormons and Their History in America DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA. I'm Doug Johnson. BARBARA KLEIN: And I'm Barbara Klein. This week on our program, we talk about Mormons in America. (MUSIC) DOUG JOHNSON: Members of the...
America Marks 10 Years Since Sept. 11 Terrorist Attacks Americans have marked the 10-year anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States that killed nearly 3,000 people. Ceremonies were held in New York, at the Pentagon, and i...
Muslims in America Celebrate End of Ramadan 美国穆斯林庆祝斋月结束 Muslims across America gathered in mosques to mark the Eid al Fitr holiday that closes their holy month of Ramadan. Muslims from around America's capital poured into the Is...
THIS IS AMERICA - Fathers Who Cook; Food Trucks Roll Across America FRITZI BODENHEIMER: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Fritzi Bodenheimer. MARIO RITTER: And Im Mario Ritter. This week on our program, we hear about fathers who c...
Superhero Thwarts Evil Nazi Plot in 'Captain America: The First Avenger' Acomic book super hero whose exploits began in the 1940's is back as one of this year's big action movies. Here's a look at Captain America: The First Avenger. General Patton ha...
BEIJING, August 1 (Xinhuanet) -- U.S. researchers have discovered a genetic mutation unique to African Americans that links to heighten their asthma risk, according to reports published on Sunday in the journal Nature Genetics. Researchers of Univers...
AMERICAN MOSAIC - Chopsticks For China, But Made in America DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. I'm Doug Johnson. This week on our show, we play new music from Bon Iver. We also answer a question about the hours of Americ...
PeopleinAmerica-BessieColeman,1892-1926:SheDaredtoDreamandBecametheFirstAfricanAmericanFemaleI FAITH LAPIDUS: I'm Faith Lapidus. STEVE EMBER: And I'm Steve Ember with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about Bessie Coleman, the f...
