VOA标准英语2012--Iran, Israel Among Contenders for Best Foreign Language Film Oscar

Iran, Israel Among Contenders for Best Foreign Language Film Oscar Will you come? asks the wife. No, I won't he responds. She wants to leave Iran; he wants to stay. Iranian writer-director Asghar Farhadi has been collecting numerous awards for his fi

VOA标准英语2012--African Kids Benefit from Preschool

African Kids Benefit from Preschool Preschool, or early education, has long been a part of childrens lives in the U.S. Now, the benefits of preschool programs have been confirmed for rural African children. The World Bank has given high marks to a pr

VOA标准英语2012--US Fighter Pilot Draws Inspiration From Tuskegee Airmen

US Fighter Pilot Draws Inspiration From Tuskegee Airmen The exploits of the Tuskegee Airmen, an all black fighter squadron, went largely unnoticed during and after World War II. The information about the pilots in the news was a big secret as far as

VOA标准英语2012--East African Program Promotes University Education For Women

East African Program Promotes University Education For Women In East Africa, there has been an historic imbalance in the number of men and women pursuing and holding posts in post-secondary education, with relatively few women at the university level

VOA标准英语2012--South Africa University Students Ponder Future

South Africa University Students Ponder Future At the end of last year, about 350,000 Grade 12 students in South Africa passed their final exams. While some celebrated, others pondered their next move. In reality, a very small group of those who had

VOA标准英语2012--Streep Win Would End Long Oscar Drought

Streep Win Would End Long Oscar Drought With 17 Oscar nominations, Meryl Streep has joined the pantheon of great thespians but, despite being the most nominated actress in history, she has not won an Oscar since 1982. This is the year that could brea

VOA标准英语2012--Air Pollution Linked to Cognitive Decline

Air Pollution Linked to Cognitive Decline Several years ago a massive survey of women called the Nurses' Health Study began collecting data on memory, thinking skills and other cognitive measures. Jennifer Weuve of the Rush Institute of Healthy Aging

VOA标准英语2012--Wireless Microchip Delivers Bone Drug

Wireless Microchip Delivers Bone Drug Researchers have tested an implantable device that releases daily dosages of osteoporosis medicine. The device may one day be a cost-effective alternative to daily injections, and could help manage other diseases

VOA标准英语2012--Scientists Regrow Tissue Killed During Heart Attack

Scientists Regrow Tissue Killed During Heart Attack U.S. scientists have done what was once considered science fiction - regrown heart muscle to replace tissue that was killed off in a heart attack. It's the latest advance in the field of regenerativ

VOA标准英语2012--Experts Tackling Education in Africa

Experts Tackling Education in Africa The statistics are hard to ignore. Sub-Saharan Africa is the lowest-ranked region in the world on the United Nations' education development index. The U.N. education agency (UNESCO) says a quarter of all children

VOA标准英语2012--US Moving to Undercut Iran Oil Markets

US Moving to Undercut Iran Oil Markets As the world's third-largest exporter of crude oil, Iran is a major supplier for China, Japan and India, as well as the European Union. The United States is pushing to dry up that market because it says Iran use

VOA标准英语2012--New Orleans Artists Prepare for Mardi Gras

New Orleans Artists Prepare for Mardi Gras New Orleans explodes into a carnival every year for Mardi Gras. And on that final day before the beginning of Lent, giant colorful floats parade down the city's streets. Groups known as krewes are responsibl

VOA标准英语2012--Police in Washington Arrest Alleged Suicide Bomber

Police in Washington Arrest Alleged Suicide Bomber All across the grounds of the U.S. Capitol, police kept watch, wary after officials said they had foiled a plot - a plot that would have struck at the heart of the U.S. government. Police say 29-year

VOA标准英语2012--Chocolate as a Lifestyle

Chocolate as a Lifestyle Cecilia Perry has been coming to this shop, Chocolate Chocolate, almost every day for years. [I come here often] because they have the best chocolate in the entire region, said Perry. Esther Alpert comes in a couple of times

VOA标准英语2012--US Presidential Race Is Hugely Expensive, Highly Regulated

US Presidential Race Is Hugely Expensive, Highly Regulated The most expensive residential address in the United States is not in Hollywood - or Manhattan. It's 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington - the White House. Its current occupant, Barack Oba

VOA标准英语2012--Public, Private Organizations Work to Help Thousands of Homeless Veterans

Public,PrivateOrganizationsWorktoHelpThousandsofHomelessVeterans Homeless in NY New York City officials say there are 2,000 U.S. military veterans in the city who are homeless. And some veterans say there might be twice that many. The New York Rescue

VOA标准英语2012--Whitney Houston Inspires Young Music Students

Whitney Houston Inspires Young Music Students Singer songwriter Brienne Moore, a second year student at USC, says the first record she ever owned was by Whitney Houston, and the music was always playing in her home. I just grew up listening to her. M

VOA标准英语2012--'100 Proof' Reflects Big Changes for Kellie Pickler

'100 Proof' Reflects Big Changes for Kellie Pickler Pickler says she finally found her creative identity on her third album, 100 Proof. With titles like Wheres Tammy Wynette and Unlock That Honky Tonk, the songs showcase her traditional Country roots

VOA标准英语2012--US Civil Rights History Spawns Tourism

US Civil Rights History Spawns Tourism In Birmingham, Alabama, a battleground in the struggle for African American equality, some are capitalizing on so-called heritage tourism. It was in this very city where the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. and o

VOA标准英语2012--European Economic Crisis Persists as EU Questions Greek Commitment

European Economic Crisis Persists as EU Questions Greek Commitment Thousands of Greeks, many of them prosperous and middle class until recently, crowded into the streets outside the parliament and clashed with police. Inside, parliament members adopt