Now, Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. On this program we talk about common expressions in American English. And on todays show we will talk about a very common household object. People used it thousands of years ago and most likely...
Singapore Grows More with Less on 'Sky Farms' Big changes in agriculture are taking place in Singapore. Some people say the small, Southeast Asian nation is leading a farming revolution. 新加坡的农业正在发生巨大变革。有人指出，这个...
Without US Aid, Palestinians Suffer Majed Jameel is overloaded. As a teacher in the West Bank, he is used to pressure. Recently, clashes between students and Israeli soldiers resulted in clouds of tear gas floating into his schools playground in Hebr...
Changes Coming to the Look of Paris Paris is known as one of the most elegant cities in the world. Visitors talk about the magic of Montmartre, the Left Bank, the citys beautiful, old buildings and tree-lined streets. But changes might be coming to P...
Black US Soldiers Fighting on D-Day, Racism Back Home D-Day was the largest invasion the world has ever seen. Tens of thousands of Allied troops spread out across the air and sea along northern France. Their goal was to gain control of Normandy for t...
Scientists May Have New Way to Save Whales: Examine Their Mouths Whale researchers believe they have found a new way to help protect the animals from dying off. 鲸类研究人员认为他们已经找到了一种新的方法来帮助保护这些动物免...
Japanese Women Stand Against High Heels Thousands of Japanese women have joined a social media campaign against rules for what kind of clothing is acceptable at work. The campaign also rejects expectations that women wear high heels in the workplace....
Ghana Struggles to End Illegal Gold Mines At a gold mining site in eastern Ghana, only the sounds of birds and insects break the lasting silence. Mining equipment stands still, as two Ghanaian companies wait for a new permit a process that has taken...
Mass Shootings Change How Americans Deal with Tragedy Pardeep Singh Kaleka has examined how people across the United States react to mass shootings. Seven years ago, a white supremacist invaded a Sikh religious center in Wisconsin and killed six peop...
US Now Requiring Visa Applicants to Provide Social Media Details The United States is now requiring nearly all visa seekers to provide personal details about their social media activities. 目前，美国要求几乎所有签证申请者提供关于其...
Pakistan Town Struggles with Rise in HIV Infections A town in Pakistan is struggling to deal with patients infected with HIV, the virus that can lead to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, known as AIDS. 巴基斯坦的一个小镇正在努力应对感...
What is in a name? For many people, a name can provide important information about the person and the times we live in. Recently, the United States Social Security Administration released a list of the most popular U.S. baby names in 2018. Emma was t...
Finland Will Need to Import Biomass to Keep Warm Finland is the most heavily forested country in Europe. That makes Finland rich in biomass. 芬兰是欧洲森林覆盖率最高的国家。这使得该国拥有丰富的生物质燃料。 Biomass is f...
US Cities Not Growing Like They Used To Big cities in the United States are not growing like they used to. Most of the largest cities grew last year by a much smaller amount than they did 10 years ago, estimates the U.S. Census Bureau. William Frey i...
US Postal Service Tests Self-Driving Trucks to Move Mail The United States Postal Service, or USPS has begun tests with self-driving trucks to transport mail. 美国邮政局（USPS）开始测试使用自动驾驶卡车来运送邮件。 The Postal...
