AS IT IS 2016-05-23 Former Vietnamese Refugees Find Success in US 一越南难民在美国取得成功 David Duong and his family were rescued at sea after fleeing Vietnam in a small boat at the end of the Vietnam war. We almost, you know, died in th...
Many Incidents of Sexual Assault at US Colleges Go Unreported More than half of college students did not report incidents of sexual assault because they did not think it was serious enough. Others said they were embarrassed or thought nothing would b...
Death of Judge Scalia Slows Top American Court The U.S. Supreme Court often has the final say on Americas most important legal issues. In 1973, the court ruled that women have a right to abortion. By 54 votes, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal...
Obama to Discuss Trade, Human Rights in Vietnam 奥巴马造访越南 谈及贸易和人权 President Barack Obamas three-day visit to Vietnam starts on Monday. His visit is expected to strengthen the growing economic and strategic relationship betwe...
Are You Ready to Face the Music? Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. There are so many expressions in American English that sound pleasant but are not. Face the music is a good example. When someone says they have to face t...
AS IT IS 2016-05-22 Bangladeshi Publisher Wins US-based Award for Courage 孟加拉国出版商赢得美国勇气奖 A publisher from Dhaka, Bangladesh received an award for courage from a group of American publishers. This week, the Shuddhashar Publ...
AS IT IS 2016-05-22 City of Immigrants Sees Itself in NBAs Toronto Raptors Are you following the National Basketball Association playoffs? Only four teams are still playing for the NBA championship. One of them is the Toronto Raptors. The Raptors are...
AS IT IS 2016-05-22 Storm-Chasing Drones Help Fight Extreme Weather 使用无人机追踪风暴 对抗极端天气 Some countries are using drone technology to prepare for major weather events and observe severe storms as they happen. One place where...
Pans and Praise at 2016 Cannes Film Festival Several American movies are among the leading candidates for the biggest award at the Cannes Film Festival, the Palme dOr. Others got booed. The prize for worst reception so far goes to The Last Face direc...
The Caliph, Cupid and the Clock by O. Henry 哈里发、丘比特和时钟 by 欧亨利 We present the short story The Caliph, Cupid and the Clock by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State. Prince Mich...
AS IT IS 2016-05-21 Please Speak English at This Ice Cream Shop 只说英语的冰淇淋店 This is Whats Trending Today: You can order plenty of sweet, tasty treats at Leons Frozen Custard in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The restaurants many offerings incl...
AS IT IS 2016-05-21 US Scientists Say Genetically Engineered Foods Are Safe 美国科学家宣称转基因食品是安全的 American scientists announced this week that genetically engineered food is generally safe for humans and the environment. Th...
AS IT IS 2016-05-21 US Cities Celebrate #BiketoWorkDay 美国城市庆祝骑自行车上班日 This is Whats Trending Today 这里是今日热点节目。 In many cities across the United States, May 20 was Bike to Work Day. The day encourages people...
AS IT IS 2016-05-21 El Nino Drought Leaves 28 Million Southern Africans Hungry 厄尔尼诺致非洲南部2800万人陷入饥荒 Dry weather in southern Africa has reduced agricultural production and left 28 million people hungry. Scientists have bla...
AS IT IS 2016-05-21 EgyptAir Crash Is Another Blow to Egypts Recovery As Egypts tourism industry is trying to recover from a terror-related air crash in 2015, the crash of flight 804 has dealt another setback to the countrys efforts. The EgyptAir jet...
