为防员工上班偷懒,瑞典公司将为其植入微型芯片

An unusual, new program is becoming the norm at a technology company in Sweden. The company, called Epicenter, offers to place a microchip in its workers. It asks them for permission to inject the electronic device in the employees body. Each microch

VOA慢速英语2017--Show Your Team Spirit!

From VOA Learning English, this is Words and Their Stories! On this program, we talk about origins and usage of common expressions in American English. Today we explore the word spirit. Spirit is one of those words that has many different definitions

VOA慢速英语2017 关于Wise的短语

Todays Words to the Wise may leave us a little tired, because our topic is exercise. Im Ashley Thompson. And here with me in studio Learning English reporter John Russell. 今天的睿智之言可能会让我们有点受累，因为我们今天的话题

柬埔寨种族灭绝屠杀场游客翻番

Do you ever shudder when you hear certain sounds, such as rustling of some type of plastic bags or a fork scraping on the bottom of a porcelain plate? Or get a tingling in your teeth when somone scrapes their fingernails on a blackboard? It may be a

许多国家的民主评级下降

As the breakaway republic of Somaliland grapples with a severe drought, medical workers are struggling to aid people left weakened by malnourishment and hunger. A 70-year-old hospital in Erigavo, the capital of the Sanaag region, is operating beyond

VOA慢速英语--美国盟友支持空袭叙利亚政府军事目标

A massive renewable energy project could change the seascape of the Welsh city of Swansea in coming years. The plan is to encase the city's lagoon in a horseshoe-shaped causeway that will serve as a giant tidal generator. The four-year project is mas

堪萨斯学生人肉搜索校长获赞许

This is What's Trending Today. American reporters and news media are praising a group of high school students from southeastern Kansas. The students attend classes at Pittsburg High School and work for its newspaper. The school has about 900 students

特朗普第一季度的薪资全数捐给国家公园管理局

During his campaign for the presidency, U.S. President Donald Trump said he would not collect the yearly $400,000 presidential salary. On Monday, the president followed through with his promise. Trump gave the money he has earned so far as president

VOA慢速英语--特朗普会见习近平之前对中国强硬

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to meet with Chinese president Xi Jinping this week for talks expected to focus on trade and North Korea. The meeting will be held Thursday and Friday at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in the southern U.S. state of Flori

Sometimes It Pays to Disobey

Most people would say they disapprove of breaking rules. But one highly respected university in America is offering a big prize for exactly that. The Media Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge will award $250,000 to an indivi

VOA慢速英语--大数据帮助教育改革

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, or OECD is working with teachers and schools to reform education through data. The OECD is over 50 years old, and has 35 member countries, including the United States. Its aim is to support

波音与伊朗航空公司达成飞机订购初步协议

American airplane maker Boeing says it has reached a deal to sell 30 aircraft to an Iranian airline. The $3 billion sale of passenger aircraft is the second deal the American aerospace company has reached with an Iranian airline. Boeing announced the

优胜美地Bear Tracker允许你从安全的距离追踪黑熊

This is What's Trending Today. You can now follow the bears in California's Yosemite National Park online. No, that does not mean the bears now all have Twitter profiles. But they are connected to the internet via satellite. They have their own websi

A Little Exercise Is Better Than None

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. Exercise is good for us. It reduces the risks of dying from all causes, including cancer and heart disease. This is according to the World Health Organization. But many people who work a

New System to Measure 'Value' of College Education

Each year, millions of students complete their study programs at the colleges and universities across the United States. The new graduates receive an official piece of paper from their schools. This paper is known as their degree. It states what kind

VOA慢速英语--What If Clinton Were a Man, Trump Were a Woman?

After Hillary Clinton lost the presidency to Donald Trump, some wondered how many voters were unwilling to elect a woman for president. Now, a New York show is helping to provide some answers. It is recreating important moments from the three Trump-C

VOA慢速英语2017--Deadly Bombing on St. Petersburg Subway

An explosion Monday on a subway train in St. Petersburg, Russia, killed at least 10 and injured dozens more. The attack happened as Russian President Vladimir Putin was in the city to meet with President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus. The explosion

Flooding, Landslides Kill More Than 260 in Colombia

Families and rescuers searched Sunday for victims of flooding and landslides in southern Colombia. The destruction has killed more than 260 people, Reuters reported. More than 40 children are among the dead, President Juan Manuel Santos has confirmed

VOA慢速英语--A Little Exercise Is Better Than None

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. Exercise is good for us. It reduces the risks of dying from all causes, including cancer and heart disease. This is according to the World Health Organization. But many people who work a

What If Clinton Were a Man, Trump Were a Woman?

After Hillary Clinton lost the presidency to Donald Trump, some wondered how many voters were unwilling to elect a woman for president. Now, a New York show is helping to provide some answers. It is recreating important moments from the three Trump-C