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Make a Splash!

Make a Splash! Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. This is the show that explains the origin and usage of common American English expressions. Today, we are going to make a splash! Yes, you make a splash when you jump into

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AS IT IS 2016-06-14 Orlando Shooting Renews Focus on 'Homegrown Extremism' 奥兰多事件让民众重新聚焦本土极端主义 As Americans mourn victims of the mass shooting over the weekend, authorities are focusing on what can be done to preven

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AS IT IS 2016-06-07 Democratic Presidential Candidates Seek Hispanic Votes in California Democratic Party presidential candidates are working to gain the support of Hispanic voters before the primary election in California on Tuesday. About one-third

VOA慢速英语2016 伊斯坦布尔发生炸弹爆炸造成至少11人死亡

AS IT IS 2016-06-08 At Least 11 Killed by Istanbul Bomb Blast 伊斯坦布尔发生炸弹爆炸造成至少11人死亡 A car bomb in Istanbul killed 11 people and wounded 36 others during morning rush hour Tuesday. 周二早高峰时间伊斯坦布尔一

VOA慢速英语2016--波兰主导北约军事演习

AS IT IS 2016-06-08 Poland Leads NATO Military Exercises 波兰主导北约军事演习 More than 20 North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO member states, began a large military training exercise Tuesday. The exercise is part of efforts by the a

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VOA慢速英语--美联社：克林顿赢得民主党总统候选人提名

AS IT IS 2016-06-08 AP: Clinton Wins Delegates to Become Party Nominee 美联社：克林顿赢得民主党总统候选人提名 Hillary Clinton is making history as the first woman to become the presumptive nominee for president of one of the two ma

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AS IT IS 2016-06-08 Trump: Comments About Judge Were 'Misconstrued' 川普称针对法官的言论乃外界曲解其意思 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said his comment about a federal judge was misconstrued as an attack against peo

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VOA慢速英语--How Do You Save Unwanted Babies?

How Do You Save Unwanted Babies? From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. On a cold December day in 2014, the body of a newborn baby girl was recovered in Indianapolis, Indiana. The body was found off a snowy path in a public p

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AS IT IS 2016-06-07 IS Said to Be Shooting Civilians Who Flee Fallujah ISIS扬言射杀逃离费卢杰的平民 Islamist extremists in Iraq are shooting and killing civilians as they attempt to flee the city of Fallujah, a rights group says. The Norw

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AS IT IS 2016-06-07 Six Month Jail Time For Stanford Swimmer Draws Outrage 斯坦福大学前游泳运动员因强暴罪被判刑六个月 Many Americans are criticizing a six-month jail sentence given to a former Stanford University student for rapi

VOA慢速英语2016 如何在斋月禁食期间保持健康?

AS IT IS 2016-06-07 How to Stay Healthy During Ramadan Fasting 如何在斋月禁食期间保持健康? Muslims began observing the holy month of Ramadan Monday with the first sighting of the new moon. For most Muslims, Ramadan is taking place this y

VOA慢速英语2016 夏威夷海岸发现巨型海绵动物

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AS IT IS 2016-06-06 Teen Hacks North Korea Website with Password 朝鲜网站使用Password当密码遭黑 You know how we are not supposed to use a simple term like password when creating a password? Someone forgot to tell North Korea. Or they didnt

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AS IT IS 2016-06-07 US Navy Bans Sailors From Alcohol Use in Japan 6月开始驻日美军开始禁酒 The United States Navy says it has banned its work force in Japan from drinking alcohol and limited most of their activities to Navy bases. The anno

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'The Count and the Wedding Guest' by O. Henry 《伯爵与婚礼上的来客》 by 欧亨利 We present the short story The Count and the Wedding Guest, by O. Henry. The story was originally adapted and recorded by the U.S. Department of State. Andy

Make Sure You Are Not a Pain in the Neck

Make Sure You Are Not a Pain in the Neck Now the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories. This program explores the origin and uses of popular words and expressions in American English. Today we explain how a common body part -- the neck