Changing Colleges in the US Is Complex, Costly

Savannah College of Art and Design, or SCAD, is a private university in the American state of Georgia. In 2003, Sarah Luthans believed it would be the best place for her to study painting. But after two years there, Luthans found she wanted more crea

Wildlife Officials Find Evidence of Rare Australian Bird

Indigenous wildlife officials in Australia have found new evidence of one of the countrys rarest and most mysterious birds. It is called the night parrot. The bird was thought to be extinct until a sighting in 2013. There have been very few sightings

Santas Sharpen Their Skills at Michigan School

As soon as the Thanksgiving holiday is over, Santa Clauses start appearing everywhere in shopping centers, supermarkets and other places. It takes more than red clothing and a white beard to be a professional Santa. In fact, many aspiring Santas atte

Iraqi Kurds Leader Claims Victory in Independence Vote

Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani claimed victory in the referendum vote for independence and called for a dialogue with the Iraqi government. In a televised address, Barzani said negotiations are the right path to solve the problems, not threats o

非政府组织呼吁对柬埔寨政府采取行动

A group of 55 non-governmental organizations published a letter Monday calling for a new Paris Peace Conference because of a severe deterioration in the state of human rights and democracy in Cambodia. The letter was released on the 26th anniversary

Disagreements in Everyday Conversation, Part Two

From VOA Learning English, this is Everyday Grammar. Imagine you are at a business meeting in the United States. The meeting is held one day after a major sporting event, like the Super Bowl. You might hear comments like this: A: Did you see that ter

Herbert Hoover: Blamed

VOA Learning English presents Americas Presidents. Today we are talking about Herbert Hoover. He took office in 1929. Hoover was president for the early years of what Americans call the Great Depression. During those years, the United States economy

VOA慢速英语2017--'The Furnished Room,' by O. Henry

Restless, always moving, forever passing like time itself, are most of the people who live in these old red houses. This is on New Yorks West Side. The people are homeless, yet they have a hundred homes. They go from furnished room to furnished room.

No Online Sales for Chanel

Frances Chanel has no immediate plans for online sales of its handbags or specialty clothing for women, a company official says. Chanel is one of the last businesses in the fashion industry to turn to the internet for selling products. Many of its co

退伍军人事务部研究表明来自越南的寄生虫可能会杀死老兵

Study: Parasite May Be Killing US Soldiers Who Fought in Vietnam Fifty years after serving in the United States military, hundreds of Americans have a reason to believe they may be dying from a silent killer. Test results show some of the men may hav

From Monkeys to Potatoes

Welcome to Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English. On todays program we will talk about several very common expressions. Even though these expressions use simple language, English learners may find them difficult to understand. In fact, n

VOA慢速英语2017 科学家表示没有发现“雪人”

Scientists Find No Evidence of Yeti For decades, a large creature called a Yeti has been talked about in Western popular culture. It has appeared in films, cartoons, video games and more. 几十年来，西方流行文化一直提到了一种名为雪人

VOA慢速英语2017 美国插手巴以事务 惹穆斯林方面恼火

Muslim Group Rejects and Condemns US Jerusalem Decision Islamic leaders united on Wednesday to reject and condemn the U.S. decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israels capital. 伊斯兰多位领袖于周三会晤，以拒绝并谴责美国认可耶路撒

VOA慢速英语2017 比特币期货正式挂牌交易 盘中大涨

Bitcoin Futures Rise on Financial Exchange Trading The future prices of bitcoin increased 18 percent to more than $18,000 on Monday morning on the Chicago Board Options Exchange. 周一上午，比特币在芝加哥期权交易所的期货价格上涨了

VOA慢速英语2017 马拉维女性拒绝早婚:让女孩儿们上学

Malawi Woman Resists Early Marriage, Provides Education to Girls Girls on the Move Secondary School is a symbol of hope for girls from poor families in Malawi. The school is free and welcomes young girls who would traditionally be forced to marry. 马拉

VOA慢速英语2017 法国下令全球召回部分婴幼儿奶粉

France Orders International Recall of Baby Food France and a French food manufacturer have ordered a major international recall of several food products for babies. 法国政府以及法国一家食品生产商下令召回出口的部分婴幼儿奶粉

VOA慢速英语2017 美国时代广场地铁站炸弹爆炸,4人受伤

Small Bomb Explodes in New York Subway, 4 Injured A small bomb exploded near an underground train station in New Yorks Times Square on Monday. The explosion during rush hour injured the suspected bomber and three other people. 周一，纽约时代广场

VOA慢速英语2017 巴西、美国发现防治柑橘黄龙病分子

Researchers have identified a molecule that attracts an insect which carries citrus greening disease. 研究人员确认一种分子可吸引携带黄龙病病毒的昆虫。 This development is expected to help farmers control a disease that has des

VOA慢速英语2017 马拉维女性拒绝早婚：让女孩儿们上学

Malawi Woman Resists Early Marriage, Provides Education to Girls Girls on the Move Secondary School is a symbol of hope for girls from poor families in Malawi. The school is free and welcomes young girls who would traditionally be forced to marry. 马拉

VOA慢速英语--US, Canadian Universities Aim to Make Student Jobs More Meaningful

Steve Tracy was not looking for a job at the Community College of Baltimore County when he started taking classes there in August. But the 25 year-old from Catonsville, Maryland did find a job, almost by accident. One day while walking to class, Trac