2020-04-05 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Jacob Kunthara's wife and three adult children had never seen him without the mustache he wore for 45 years. But the spread of COVID-19 and the restrictions it brought to public l

2020-04-04 所属栏目:AS IT IS

For years, the Getty Museum in Los Angeles has been famous for its large collection of European paintings, sculptures and other works of art. Recently, it has become popular for so

2020-04-03 所属栏目:AS IT IS

In recent weeks, public health officials have been making many statements about the new coronavirus and the disease it causes, COVID-19.Officials give either very general or more d

2020-04-02 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The comparisons have appeared in recent days as the world faces possibly the most serious threat since the last truly international war. Several world leaders have called on people

2020-04-01 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Andrea Chabant Sanchez is a 29-year-old publicist who lives in Madrid. He usually travels to Paris once a month to see his girlfriend Emma Besancon. In January, he planned all his

2020-03-31 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The spread of the new coronavirus has unexpectedly helped fishermen in Kenya.More Kenyans are now buying freshly caught fish from Lake Victoria instead of frozen fish imported from

2020-03-30 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Istman Simon's factory in western Hungary produces more than one million plastic parts every day. But on a busy morning in one of its large production areas, there is only the sou

2020-03-29 所属栏目:AS IT IS

A cheetah walks up to Shandor Larenty and lets him rub its back while he throws pieces of meat to other cheetahs.Larenty is a third-generation animal trainer. He works at the Johan

2020-03-28 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Yazan is a one-year-old heart disease patient in Libya. He was born with only one of the usual four chambers, or main parts, of the human heart. His heart pumped so little blood th

2020-03-27 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Hi, everyone!You might be reading or listening to this Everyday Grammar program from your living room or bedroom. In fact, you might be even wearing pajamas, no matter the time of

2020-03-26 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The spread of the new coronavirus has completely changed the daily routines of people around the world. Many are trying their best to find a "new normal" during a pandemic.Musician

2020-03-24 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The people of Guadalupe, Arizona are very proud of their history.The town's name comes from Our Lady of Guadalupe. It is linked to the reported sightings of Mary, the mother of Je

2020-03-23 所属栏目:AS IT IS

"We won't go to any infidel school," 11-year-old Mohammed from Tajikistan says. Other boys in the group agree. The group is speaking with VOA reporters in a special area of the Al

2020-03-22 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Eva Chura lives in an old gold mining town high in the Andes Mountains of Peru. She works with women known locally as "pallaqueras" or gold-pickers. She searches through the rocks

2020-03-21 所属栏目:AS IT IS

This week, a group of environmental activist groups, including the World Wildlife Fund, called on European Union leaders to support re-wilding efforts."Re-wilding" is a conservatio

2020-03-20 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Recently, I was watching an American television news report about the coronavirus. In it, the reporter said, "Due to coronavirus concerns, Washington governor Jay Inslee is banning

2020-03-19 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The Christ the Redeemer statue has sat on top of Corcovado mountain in Rio de Janeiro for nearly 90 years. Almost 90 million people visited the nearly 40-meter high statue last yea

2020-03-17 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Hip hop is getting its very own museum in its birthplace in New York State.Hip hop is the name for the music, dance and fashion culture that developed around 50 years ago in the Ne

2020-03-16 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Kazakhstan has become a rising power in the world of chess. A group of young Kazakh women have had a lot of success playing chess in recent years. Their success comes at a time whe

2020-03-15 所属栏目:AS IT IS

After nearly 30 years of war, many Somalis carry unseen wounds from the violence they have experienced.The World Health Organization reports that one third of all Somalis suffer fr

2020-03-14 所属栏目:AS IT IS

One year ago, a gunman attacked two Muslim religious centers in Christchurch, New Zealand killing more than 50 people.

2020-03-13 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Blinding Lights, by Canadian performer The Weeknd, is one of the most popular songs in the world.As of early March, Blinding Lights is at the top of music service Shazam's Global

2020-03-12 所属栏目:AS IT IS

The Japanese government, citizens and groups are debating what to do with radioactive water from the disabled nuclear power center near Fukushima.An earthquake and tsunami on March

2020-03-10 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the world's electric power industry fell by two percent last year, a study shows. That represents the biggest decrease in such emissions since

2020-03-09 所属栏目:AS IT IS

Around 9,000 years ago, human beings began growing corn for the first time near Tehuacan, in what is now the central Mexican state of Puebla.In the years that followed, corn became