2016-11-30 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

Today's current events coverage begins with the report on the death of a controversial world leader. Fidel Castro, who ruled the Caribbean island nation of Cuba for almost 50 y

2016-11-29 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

So, the transition is underway and as part of that, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is scheduled to hold a two-hour meeting today to discuss his team's progress and potential

2016-11-28 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

Taking you to Capitol Hill today, where things are starting to take shape after the November 8 election, when the 115th Congress convenes early next January, Paul Ryan, a Republica

2016-11-25 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

REPORTER: Black Friday sounds kind of scary, and it was. Black Friday first referred to the collapse of the U.S. gold market in 1869. A century later, Philadelphia police used Blac

2016-11-24 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

AZUZ: A week ago, we told you about the major 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the South Pacific nation of New Zealand. At least two people were killed, thousands were stranded

2016-11-23 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

We're starting today with an issue for millions of people, especially through social media. The wildfire spread of fake news. These are stories you read about that appeared to

2016-11-22 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

AZUZ: Scientists said Imperial College London recently studied world blood pressure statistics between 1975 and 2015, and here's what they found: 1.13 billion people, more than

2016-11-21 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

Jumping right in as always, with news out of the Middle Eastern country of Syria leading off today's show. It's been at civil war since 2011.
Ceasefires have come and gone

2016-11-18 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

First up, to the southern European country of Greece, where Air Force One touched down yesterday. It's the first stop of Barack Obama's last international trip as U.S. pres

2016-11-17 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

For the struggling economy of Egypt, aid is on the way in the form of the $12 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund. The IMF is an organization of 189 countries. It aim

2016-11-16 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

First story takes us to the South Pacific nation of New Zealand, where a powerful earthquake jolted the country's south island just after midnight on Monday. A little more than

2016-11-15 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

First up, a highest level meeting at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. U.S. President Barack Obama hosted U.S. President-elect Donald Trump yesterday afternoon. The two men have a history

2016-11-14 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

Following up on the election of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump to lead the United States, votes were still being counted a day after the election. In the Electoral Co

2016-11-14 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

There was no incumbent this year. President Barack Obama had reached his two-term limit. So, it was up to either Democratic presidential nominee or Republican presidential Donald T

2016-11-10 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

First up, Election Day in America. This is it, the day when American voters finally get their say who becomes their next leader. They are also voting for all U.S. representatives,

2016-11-09 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

First up, the Federal Bureau of Investigation says it's come to the same conclusion that it reached in July concerning Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. It says she should no

2016-11-08 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

First up, the Brexit, Britain's exit from the European Union just got more complicated. Over the summer, people in the United Kingdom voted 52 percent to 48 percent to leave th

2016-11-07 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

First up this Thursday, struggles in France. Authorities there have cleared out "The Jungle", the nickname for a massive migrant and refugee camp that had swelled in the French por

2016-11-04 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

First up, late last week, the director of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation sent a letter to Congress. It said the FBI had recently discovered more emails that maybe related

2016-11-03 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

As history books defined it, the Cold War started after World War II. It involved the U.S. and its allies versus the Soviet Union and its allies.
The rivalry was political, econom

2016-11-02 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

The World Wildlife Fund, an international conservation group, says more than two-thirds of the world's wildlife could be gone by the year 2020.
The organization says there&#39

2016-11-01 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

The United Nations refugee agency says this year has been the worst ever for migrants and refugees crossing the Mediterranean Sea into Europe.
Despite the fact that far fewer migr

2016-11-01 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

Less than two weeks from Election Day in America. The big question is who will lead the country. And we're not just talking about the presidency.
In the House of Representatives,

2016-10-28 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

First up this Tuesday, officials in France have started clearing the way of "The Jungle". That's the nickname for a refugee camp. It's become a symbol of the challenges that the

2016-10-27 所属栏目:美语听力讲解

First up, Iraqi troops and the international forces they're leading are closing in on the city of Mosul. It's in northern Iraq. It was taken over by the ISIS terrorist group in 2