Groups Say New Rules Weaken Protections for Sexual Assault Victims

Three activist groups have sued the government over new guidelines on a U.S. law that protects against sexual violence at colleges and universities. The groups Democracy Forward, the National Womens Law Center, and the National Center for Youth Law b

Electric Bike Ban in New York Hurts Food Delivery Workers

A ban on electric bicycles in New York City is hurting delivery workers who depend on them to earn a living. Many of the workers are immigrants. Electric bicycles, or e-bikes, have foot-powered pedals like other bicycles. But they also have electric-

Turkish Study Shows Public Support for Military Campaign in Syria

A new opinion poll shows strong Turkish public support for Turkeys military campaign in Syria against a Kurdish militia. The AG polling company questioned Turkish citizens about the campaign. It reported that 90 percent of those asked expressed suppo

VOA慢速英语2018 华盛顿的“小憩咖啡馆”让忙碌的人们放缓脚步

Washington 'Nap Cafe' Helps Busy Workers Slow Down Daniel Turissini used to work long hours as a consultant in the Washington, D.C., area. He always felt tired by the middle of the work day. He asked business professionals if he knew what they did to

VOA慢速英语2018--金正男被暗杀一周年

Kim Jong Nams Killing, A Year Later As the world follows North Koreas diplomatic offensive at the Winter Olympics, two young women could be sentenced to death. They stand accused in the murder of the half-brother of North Koreas leader. It is a crime

Dutch Breaks Record, American Lands Jump, Norway Leads Medal Count

This is Whats Trending today The Winter Olympics are supposed to be cold, but not this cold. During the first weekend of competition in South Korea, strong winds and icy conditions forced the cancellation of many outdoor events. But, there was still

尼日利亚失传多年名画将在二月底拍卖

Art Lovers Get Chance to Buy Long-Lost Nigerian Painting A painting of a Nigerian princess that was lost for more than 40 years has been found in England. It will be sold at the end of February. Nigerias best-known modern artist, Ben Enwonwu, painted

VOA慢速英语2018 奥运选手西蒙娜有一个新头衔:大学生

Olympian Simone Biles Has a New Title: College Student Simone Biles has won more World Championship and Olympic medals than any other American gymnast in history. 西蒙拜尔斯(Simone Biles)获得的世界冠军和奥运金牌超过了历史上任何

VOA慢速英语-- 在奥运会上,朝鲜寻求'魅力'外交

At Olympics, North Korea Seeks Charm Diplomacy The president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced plans to visit North Korea after the PyeongChang Winter Olympics. An IOC spokesman said Olympics chief Thomas Bach had agreed to t

VOA慢速英语2018 西弗吉尼亚糖果店售卖各个历史时期的糖果

West Virginia Candy Store Has Sweets from All Ages For many people, there is nothing better than a piece of candy. 对于很多人来说，没有比一块糖更好的东西了。 Sweets date back thousands of years to the ancient Egyptians, who ate s

VOA慢速英语--肯尼亚花卉产业的发展形势喜人

Kenya's Flower Industry Grows For some industries, Christmas or New Years celebrations are the busiest times of year. But for Kenyas flower growers, the biggest holiday is Valentines Day. Workers in the city of Navaisha, the center of Kenyas flower i

VOA慢速英语--'A Pair of Silk Stockings' by Kate Chopin

Our story is called A Pair of Silk Stockings. It was written by Kate Chopin. Here is Barbara Klein with the story. Little Missus Sommers one day found herself the unexpected owner of fifteen dollars. It seemed to her a very large amount of money. The

VOA慢速英语--研究表明:穴居人是艺术家

Study: Neanderthals Were Artists Some of the worlds oldest cave art is too old to have been made by modern humans, researchers say. Studies suggest that Neanderthals were responsible for creating cave drawings found in modern-day Spain. They also app

Bichon Frise Becomes America’s Top Dog

This is Whats Trending today Americas top dog is a bichon frise. Flynn the bichon frise was named Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Tuesday night. The choice surprised just about everyone watching. The Associated Press reported tha

VOA标准英语--南非非国大要求Zuma下台

South Africas ANC Party Orders President Zuma to Step Down South Africas ruling party has ordered Jacob Zuma to step down as president. It is not clear, however, if Zuma plans to follow the order. Zumas party, the African National Congress, or ANC, m

Everyday Grammar: Mastering Reported Speech

We often need to tell others what someone else said. There are two ways to do this. One is to say the same words and use quotation marks. That is direct speech. The other method is to summarize, or tell about what someone said. This is called reporte

特朗普在演讲中提出“新的美国时刻”

Trump Calls for a 'New American Moment' in Speech President Donald Trump sought to unite a deeply divided nation with his call for a new American moment during his State of the Union address Tuesday night. Trump declared that there has never been a b

Report Studies Growing Trees for Profit

Governments around the world have promised billions of dollars to replant trees on millions of hectares of poor land. What is missing are the businesses to make this happen. A new report by the World Resources Institute says it wants to solve this pr

VOA慢速英语--印度的蜜蜂保护农作物免受野生大象的伤害

Bees Protect Crops from Wild Elephants in India People in Mayilattumpara, a village in southwest India, could not sleep at night. Because of habitat loss, wild elephants would enter their village to look for food, destroying crops and farmland. The v

遇到能说“你好”和“再见”的鲸鱼

Meet the Whale That Can Say 'Hello' and 'Bye Bye' This is Whats Trending Today Wikie is a 14-year-old whale living in captivity in France. Wikie is an orca. Orcas are extremely smart, making them dangerous to their prey. Orcas are also called killer