VOA慢速英语--特朗普批评安理会政治顾问

Trump Criticized for Putting Political Adviser on Security Council The Trump administration is being criticized for giving a top political adviser a seat on the presidents National Security Council, or NSC. Trump recently signed an order making chang

VOA慢速英语207 阿根廷修改移民法以加快驱逐

Argentina Amends its Immigration Law, Speeds Up Deportations Argentina made a major change to its immigration law Monday. The change makes it easier to expel foreigners who do crimes or who are under investigation. 阿根廷周一对其移民法进行了

You've Been Accepted ... Not!

Columbia Universitys Mailman School of Public Health recently emailed good news to 277 applicants. The emails said the Ivy League school is delighted to welcome the 277 applicants to its graduate program in public health. But less than one hour later

Malaysia: VX Nerve Agent Killed North Korea’s Kim

Malaysian police say the nerve agent VX was used to kill the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Investigators found traces of the poison on Kim Jong Nams eyes and face, police announced Friday. Kim was killed February 13 at the airport

'The Fall of the House of Usher,' by Edgar Allan Poe, Part Two

We present the second of three parts of the short story The Fall of the House of Usher, by Edgar Allan Poe. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State. Roderick Usher, whom I had known as a boy, was now ill and had

Trump Popular with Supporters, But Others Oppose Him

Republican Party activists and Republican voters mostly approve of Donald Trumps first actions as president of the United States. But the new president has low approval ratings among Democratic Party supporters and independent voters. After a month i

Scientists Discover 50,000-Year-Old 'Super Life' in Mexico

Scientists have found living organisms trapped in crystals that could be 50,000 years old. The organisms were found in a hot, but beautiful cave system in Naica, Mexico. These ancient life forms can be seen only with a microscope. They are dormant, w

John Adams: He's Number Two

VOA Learning English presents America's Presidents. Today we are talking about John Adams. In 1796, he was elected as the countrys second president. Being second can be difficult. And being the second president of a new country, following a popular f

VOA慢速英语--华盛顿的巴西狂欢节

Caique Vidal first experienced Brazils Carnaval celebrations as a baby living in Salvador, the capital of Bahia State. Before he was even a year old, his mother took him to his first Carnaval event. Afro-Brazilian groups performed during parades in t

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Fans Donate to Wish Harry Styles Happy Birthday Here's What's Trending Today. 这是今天的热门话题。 February 1 is Harry Styless 23rd birthday.And the hashtag HappyBirthdayHarry is trending around the world. 2月1日是哈里斯泰尔斯(Harr

Hollywood Recognizes Iranian Film Director

Political statements are not new to the Academy Awards ceremony. A number of award-winning actors and movie directors have made such comments over the years. On Sunday, Americas movie industry recognized an Iranian film, The Salesman, as the best for

Researchers Find Way to Reduce Methane from Cows

Scientists in Mexico say they may have found a way to cut production of methane, a gas linked to rising temperatures on the Earths surface. The scientists say their method may help reduce the methane released by cows, one of the main producers of the

特朗普顾问史蒂夫·班农其人

Who Is Top Trump Adviser Steve Bannon? President Donald Trumps chief political strategist, Steve Bannon, has received much media attention since starting his job at the White House. Last week, Trump reorganized his National Security Council to give B

VOA慢速英语2017 公司帮助留学生获得美国信用卡

Company Helps International Students Get American Credit Cards More than one million international students are studying in the United States. Many of them find it helpful to have a smartphone and an American credit card. These things make it easy to

VOA慢速英语--奥斯卡颁奖闹乌龙 《月光男孩》赢得最佳影片

This is Whats Trending Today. Theres a mistake. Moonlight, you guys won best picture. And with those words, producer Jordan Horowitz of La La Land, told the cast and crew of a competing film that it had won the Oscars biggest award. Presenters Warren

VOA慢速英语--只有少数基督徒返回伊拉克

Millions of people in developing countries have to be on guard against contaminated food and medicine. Some products could be harmful -- even deadly. In Nigeria, brake fluid was found in a product designed to reduce teething pain in babies. A few yea

Scientists Create Method to Test Food and Drugs for Purity

Scientists Create Method to Test Food and Drugs for Purity Millions of people in developing countries have to be on guard against contaminated food and medicine. Some products could be harmful -- even deadly. In Nigeria, brake fluid was found in a pr

VOA慢速英语2017--迪士尼魔法:全屋家电隔空无线充电

The Walt Disney Company has built a room that it says can wirelessly power and charge any devices inside it. Wireless charging usually only works when a device is touching a power source. But researchers say they have found a way to provide wireless

VOA慢速英语--Trump Continues Tradition with Speech to Congress

President Donald Trump will give his first speech to the U.S. Congress on Tuesday. He is expected to discuss his plan to increase military spending by nearly 10 percent, or $54 billion, offset by equal cuts in non-defense spending. The cuts will like

VOA慢速英语--马来西亚指控两名妇人暗杀金正男

Malaysia has charged two women with the killing of the half-brother of North Koreas leader at the Kuala Lumpur airport last month. Siti Aisyah, a 25-year-old Indonesian, and Doan Thi Huong, a 28-year-old woman from Vietnam, appeared at a court in Kua