US Reconsidering Legal Program for Detained Immigrants

Imer still has pieces of a bullet in his back. The 43-year-old Mexican immigrant fled the Mexican state of Guerrero more than 20 years ago after he was shot in the back by drug dealers. Imer asked VOA to use only his first name in this story. He ente

VOA慢速英语--越南在经济发展上正在追赶中国

Vietnam Is Following China in its Economic Development Experts say Vietnam is copying China in its efforts to grow economically and is only about 10 years behind its larger neighbor. In many ways, the two countries are competitors. But they have buil

VOA慢速英语--科赫基金会一直在资助大学

Koch Foundation Keeps Giving to Universities The Charles Koch Foundation is increasing its donations to colleges and universities. The Associated Press examined the foundations most recent tax records. The study found that the organization gave almos

VOA慢速英语2018 究表明温室气体使食物缺乏营养

Study: Planet-Warming Gasses Make Food Less Nutritious A new study shows that rising levels of planet-warming gases may reduce important nutrients in food crops. 一项新的研究表明，温室气体可能会减少粮食作物中的重要营养物质

VOA慢速英语--科学家发现太阳系中最古老的天体

Alien Asteroid Could Be Oldest Object in Our Solar System Astronomers have been closely watching an object that travels in an orbit around our sun. Astronomers say this object -- an asteroid -- circles the sun in the same orbital path as the planet J

印度发明家把污染转变成墨水

Indian Inventors Turn Pollution into Ink Workers at an Indian start-up company are busy cutting up pieces of metal and using them to make unusual devices. Company officials say these devices will capture smoke from diesel generators and turn it into

Activists: Human Trafficking a Danger in Nigeria

Activists are worried about human trafficking in Nigerias camps for internally displaced persons. Mitika Ali works for Nigerias anti-trafficking agency, known as NAPTIP. He confirmed that human trafficking is taking place at camps in Maiduguri, the l

No One Is Twisting Your Arms to Learn English

Now it's time for Words and Their Stories from VOA Learning English. On this program we explore expressions used in American English. People who visit our website or listen to our broadcasts want to learn English. They come freely. No one is forcing

Forming a Second Family at Mesa Community College

Life was not easy when Emma Seguy first arrived in Mesa, Arizona. The 20-year-old was born in Paris, France. But when she was 16, she decided she wanted to be more independent and to try something new. So, Seguy asked her parents if she could complet

美国企业着眼于太空商业开发

American Businesses Look to Space The United States government is trying to help private companies in their efforts to use space for business purposes. Last week, President Donald Trump signed a space policy directive aimed at easing rules on commerc

VOA慢速英语--推广“生活图书馆”以消灭歧视

A Push to Fight Discrimination through Living Libraries Father Mick Ngundu has survived waves of violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Today the Roman Catholic clergyman is actively working for poor people. He is a critic of corruption that h

VOA慢速英语2018--如果你在美国被捕了怎么办?

What Happens If You Are Arrested in the US If you have ever watched an American crime show, you know about this Supreme Court case. Listen to what the police officer says. You do have the right to remain silent. You also have the right to be represen

VOA慢速英语2018--你有没有“刮过桶底”?

Have You Ever 'Scraped the Bottom of the Barrel?' Now, Words and Their Stories, a program from VOA Learning English. Today we talk about a problem we have all faced. It is when you have to make a decision, but the choices you have are not very appeal

VOA慢速英语2018 特朗普和普京将在赫尔辛基会面

Trump and Putin to Meet in Helsinki American President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold their first summit July 16 in Helsinki, Finland. 美国总统川普和俄罗斯总统普京将于7月16日在芬兰赫尔辛基举行他们

VOA慢速英语--通用电气发生了什么事？

What Happened to General Electric? This week, General Electric was officially removed from the Dow Jones Industrial Average, a leading measure of stock prices for major American businesses. GE was replaced by Walgreens Boots Alliance, a company that

Trump’s Party Makes Gains With U.S. Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of the United States ended its term this month with a striking, almost dramatic finish. In recent days, the court announced major decisions that relate to immigration, labor unions and a womans right to end her pregnancy. It also ru

VOA慢速英语2018 德国从世界杯出局,墨西哥在韩国队帮助下晋级

Germany Out of World Cup, Mexico Advances with Help from S. Korea This is Whats Trending Today Germany is out of the World Cup. The defending champions lost to South Korea 2-0 on Wednesday. 德国队从世界杯出局。这支卫冕冠军队周三以

大赦国际将缅甸军方对罗兴亚的罪行联系起来

Amnesty International Links Myanmar Military to Crimes Against Rohingya Amnesty International says it has evidence linking 13 Myanmar officials to crimes against humanity for their part in operations against the countrys Rohingya minority. The offici

VOA慢速英语2018--美国最高法院批准特朗普旅行禁令

US Supreme Court Approves Trump's Travel Ban The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday approved President Donald Trumps travel ban that targets several Muslim-majority countries. Five of the nine judges called justices agreed that the president has authority

VOA慢速英语2018 世界杯主播因念对球员名字遭批

World Cup Reporter Criticized for Correctly Pronouncing Players Names This is Whats Trending Today 这里是《今日热点》节目。 Lucy Zelic is an Australian television presenter. She is currently covering the World Cup in Russia for Australias