Facebook has blocked a discussion group that includes criticism of Thailand's monarchy after pressure from the government. 在政府施压之后，Facebook屏蔽了一个批评泰国君主制的讨论小组。 Facebook said in a statement it felt com...
Vietnam recently said it had registered to buy millions of COVID-19 vaccine from Russia after that country's surprising announcement that it had approved one. The Russian announcement came less than two months after the start of human testing of the...
Until recently, the conspiracy theory known as QAnon was mostly known only in America. QAnon is the belief that U.S. President Donald Trump is fighting a deep state plot of sex traffickers against him. The term deep state means a group of government...
Alaska's salmon - popular among seafood lovers around the world - are getting smaller. Their change in size might be a result of climate change and increased competition, a recent study said. The study, led by University of Alaska at Fairbanks (UAF)...
Scientists Study Animal Mummies with 3D Technology Scientists recently used 3-D imaging technology to look inside the mummies of a cat, bird, and snake. The research is helping experts learn more about how ancient Egyptians treated animals. 最近，科...
Officials in the Florida Keys plan to release genetically modified mosquitoes next year in an effort to fight insect-borne diseases. Genetically modified means an organism's genetic structure has been changed through genetic engineering. The test pro...
Wisconsin officials are readying for more violence after two nights of unrest in the city of Kenosha. The unrest began after police shot a Black man in the back as his three sons watched on Sunday. Zach Rodriguez, a local leader, said the city might...
As millions of children around the world are going back to school, the World Health Organization (WHO) says those aged 6 to 12 should wear masks to fight the spread of coronavirus. But children younger than 6 should not wear them. 随着世界各地数...
Have you ever recorded yourself on an electronic device while speaking English? If so, what kinds of things did you notice? Recording yourself gives you the chance to listen to and critique your English speaking skills. You can take note of things li...
Convalescent plasma, which has long been used to treat diseases, has become the latest issue in the race to find treatment for COVID-19. 长期以来一直被用于治疗疾病的康复者血清已经成为了寻找新冠肺炎疗法竞赛中的最新话...
Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. 现在是VOA学英语《词汇掌故》节目时间。 On this show, we explore the world of American English. We talk about common expressions, where they come from and, most importantly...
Study Predicts Extreme Heat Rise in US Population Centers A new study predicts that major U.S. population centers will experience the most extreme increases in heat over the next 20 or more years. 一项新的研究预测，在未来20年或更长时间...
Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. This week in our series, we begin the story of Bill Clinton, America's forty-second president. He led the United States for eight years, from January of ninet...
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Resigns for Health Reasons Japan's longest-serving prime minister, Shinzo Abe, announced Friday he is resigning from office because of a health problem. 周五，日本任职时间最久的首相安倍晋三宣布因健...
Our story today is called A Girl for Walter. It was written by Theodore Jacobs. Here is Shep O' Neil with the story. We never knew what Walter was, we called him an idiot. We called it that without knowing if he really was as foolish and stupid as an...
