日本富商在泰国赢得13个孩子的监护权

Japanese Man Wins Legal Right to 13 Children Born in Thailand A Japanese businessman who won a child custody case in Thailand is largely unknown in his home country. Mitsutoki Shigeta is the son of the owner of Japanese telecommunications and insuran

VOA常速英语2018 美国机构修改“移民国家”的使命宣言

US Agency Changes Nation of Immigrants Mission Statement The United States government agency that oversees immigration has changed its mission statement. The new version no longer describes the U.S. as a nation of immigrants. 负责监督移民事务的

VOA慢速英语2018 谷歌涂鸦纪念"黑人历史月之父"

Google Doodle Honors Carter G. Woodson, the 'Father of Black History' This is What's Trending Today... 这里是《今日热点》节目。 February 1 marks the beginning of Black History Month in the United States and other countries around the worl

VOA慢速英语2018 2020年落后国家实现互联网普遍接入

Internet Use Expanding in Least Developed Countries It can be difficult to live in the 21st century without using the internet, a smartphone or other digital device. 身处21世纪，如果不使用互联网、智能手机或其它数字设备，你可

VOA慢速英语2018 朝鲜派“美女军团”拉拉队参加韩国冬奥会

North Korea is sending a 230-member all-female cheerleading squad to the Olympics in South Korea. 朝鲜将派一支由230人组成的女子拉拉队参加韩国的冬奥会。 Some observers are using the term army of beauties to describe the group.

Indonesia Passes Law to Stop Criticism of Politicians

While many Indonesians watch for possible changes in the nations criminal code, Indonesias House of Representatives has quietly passed changes to another law. The legislation is the revised Law on Representative Assemblies, also known as the MD3 law.

US Mail Goes Digital, Seeks to Make Junk Mail Fun

The United States Postal Service is offering a way for people interested in seeing tomorrows mail today. The postal service will send customers images of all their letters, magazines and other mail before they arrive. The new service is called Inform

Student Activist: 'We Are Going to Make a Serious Difference'

The recent school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, claimed the lives of 17 students and teachers. It also started a wave of protests among young people across the country. These student activists are calling for

VOA慢速英语--柬埔寨稻米组织面临的问题

Cambodian Rice Organization Facing Own Problems In a report last month, the Cambodian Rice Federation (CRF) warned the country's market for exports could be destroyed by secret or unlawful sales of rice. The report gave a long list of problems within

VOA慢速英语--Some Very 'American' Words Come from Chinese

On a recent program, we told you the stories of English words borrowed from other languages. Today, we will tell you about words that English has taken from Chinese. Many of the Chinese words that are now part of English were borrowed long ago. They

VOA慢速英语2018 日本公司引进新“伴侣”机器人

Japanese Companies Introduce New Companion Robots Robots are being used in industry assembly lines, to carry out medical operations and in the military. 机器人如今被用于工业装配线，实施医疗手术和用于军事方面。 But, some Ja

专家激光扫描危地马拉丛林,发现未知的玛雅结构

Ancient Maya Structures Found in Guatemalan Jungle Researchers using new aerial mapping technology have found thousands of never-before-detected ancient structures from the Maya civilization. They examined from above an area of dense jungle in Guatem

研究人员称无需担心手机会导致肿瘤

Researchers: No Worry About Cancer From Cellphones From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. Two United States government studies of cellphone radiation have found a weak link to an increased risk of cancer in animals. But gover

青少年和狗狗都在竞选堪萨斯州长

With 6 Teens Running For Kansas Governor, a Dog Tries, Too The American state of Kansas does not make it very easy for its citizens to vote. A person must show proof of American citizenship when registering to vote in an election. Once at the polling

VOA慢速英语2018--水牛肉重回菜单

Buffalo Meat on the Menu Again for Native Tribe The Oglala Lakota tribe on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota is close to regaining its traditional food supply. The Charging Buffalo Meat House will open for business soon. The business will pr

VOA慢速英语--蝙蝠拥有长寿的秘诀吗？

Do Bats Hold the Secret to Long Life? Bats are the only mammals that can fly a great distance, but they have another ability. Many bats live a very long time for an animal their size. European researchers are studying bats to understand why they live

VOA慢速英语2018--Mars on Earth: Tests in Desert of Oman

Two scientists work together to test a geo-radar that was built to make a map of the planet Mars. They pull the flat box across rocky, sandy ground. They are wearing spacesuits, just like astronauts do in space. The bright white on their protective e

科技美国大学生在埃及发现新恐龙化石成佳话

Students Make History with New Dinosaur Find in Egypt Researchers have discovered the remains of an up until now unknown dinosaur in Egypts Western Desert. The researchers say the long-necked, plant-eating dinosaur was about the size of a city bus. A

VOA慢速英语2018 一万年前的英国人是黑皮肤蓝眼睛

Tests Suggest 10,000-Year-Old Brit Had Dark Skin, Blue Eyes Genetic material from a 10,000-year-old skeleton suggests the oldest-known Briton had dark skin and blue eyes. 根据一具1万年前的骨骼中提取的遗传物质表明，人们所知最古

VOA慢速英语2018 研究显示：海洋面临严重威胁

Several Studies Show Oceans Face Serious Threats The worlds oceans are sick, and getting sicker every day. 世界海洋环境堪忧，而且日趋恶化。 Two new studies show the warming of Earths atmosphere is removing oxygen from ocean waters and