VOA标准英语2012--New Studies on HIV Treatment as Prevention

New Studies on HIV Treatment as Prevention Recent studies have shown that antiretroviral drugs can be used not only to treat HIV, but also to prevent infection in the first place. Its called pre-exposure prophylaxis or PrEP for short. Now, the wester

VOA标准英语2012--Egyptian Presidential Hopeful Promises Islamic, Inclusive Future

Egyptian Presidential Hopeful Promises Islamic, Inclusive Future Morsi wasn't the first choice for president of the Islamist group, Muslim Brotherhood. But with its lead candidate disqualified, Morsi has grasped his role as an accidental front-runner

VOA标准英语2012--Cash-Strapped Pentagon to Boost Latin American Partnerships

Cash-Strapped Pentagon to Boost Latin American Partnerships Defense Secretary Leon Panetta stopped first in Colombia, where U.S. trained commandos welcomed him with a hostage rescue demonstration and other maneuvers at a base two hours from Bogota. C

VOA标准英语2012--Past Serves as Lesson in Sustainable Fishing

Past Serves as Lesson in Sustainable Fishing Protect the catch While some of the steps the ancient Hawaiians took to protect their catch are extreme by todays standards, conservation experts would find many of them familiar. When the first Europeans

VOA标准英语2012--American Seeks World Bank's Top Job

American Seeks World Bank's Top Job They have more than doubled the number of people on treatment in the last 18 months, said Kim. This is movement in the area of HIV/AIDS the like of which weve never seen before. Over the course of his career, Jim Y

VOA标准英语2012--US Neighborhood Watch Volunteers Help Protect Communities

US Neighborhood Watch Volunteers Help Protect Communities Baruti Jahi, a longtime Washington resident and father, knows he can't take his family's safety for granted. I'm up at four in the morning looking out my window because my dog is barking, and

VOA标准英语2012--Documentary Examines The Ordeal of Bullied Children

Documentary Examines The Ordeal of Bullied Children Tyler Long was a happy little boy. But at 17, he committed suicide because he was bullied at school, says his father David Long. We had heard that he had his head shoved into a wall locker. So kids

VOA标准英语2012--Economic Downturn Points to Uncertain Future in Afghanistan

Economic Downturn Points to Uncertain Future in Afghanistan Kabuls upscale Wazir Akhbar Khan district has long been home to foreign aid groups and the countrys wealthiest officials. Now, it is slowly emptying, as foreigners close down their operation

VOA标准英语2012--Colombian Competes for World Bank Presidency

Colombian Competes for World Bank Presidency International experience Jose Antonio Ocampo won praise as the head of Colombias Ministries of Finance, and Agriculture and as chief of its central bank, for boosting economic growth and investment. Ocampo

VOA标准英语2012--Pinterest Website Draws Millions of Women

Pinterest Website Draws Millions of Women Elizabeth Fraser likes to look at photos of dogs on Pinterest. Those of us who dont really have kids often will feel like our pets are our children, Fraser explains, and I think its really cute when people ha

VOA标准英语2012--Militant Cleric Mocks US Bounty

Militant Cleric Mocks US Bounty The 2008 terrorist bombing of an Indian hotel in Mumbai's financial district killed 166 people, including six Americans. The Pakistani-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba was allegedly behind the attack. Speaking publ

VOA标准英语2012--Overcoming Fear of Vaccinations

Overcoming Fear of Vaccinations A new study says fear or complacency about vaccinations can allow preventable diseases such as polio, measles and whooping cough to spread. Scientists say preventing vaccine scares should be part of global immunization

VOA标准英语2012--West African-American Band Creates 'Afro-High' in US

West African-American Band Creates 'Afro-High' in US Togolese native Serge Massama Dogo does a microphone check as the multinational and multisound Elikeh band prepares to practice. The band is about to release a new album called Between Two Worlds.

VOA标准英语2012--Susan Stockdale's Books on Animals and Their Habitats Have Won Awards

Susan Stockdale's Books on Animals and Their Habitats Have Won Awards Ava Coggin is being homeschooled. She loves when her mother reads to her - especially Bring on the Birds It's an award winning picutre book about animals, written and illustrated b

VOA标准英语2012--Study: Giving Local Fishermen Control Prevents Overfishing

Study: Giving Local Fishermen Control Prevents Overfishing Exponential decay Tropical coral reefs are fertile fishing grounds for some 200 million small-scale fishers around the world. But many of these reefs are in decline. Tim McClanahan with the W

VOA标准英语2012--From Autos to Apparel: Michigan Broadens its Economic Base

From Autos to Apparel: Michigan Broadens its Economic Base TD Industrial Coverings in Sterling Heights, Michigan, uses industrial sewing equipment to make nylon coverings for the robots used in auto assembly plants. But when the three major American

VOA标准英语2012--Civil Society Group Opposes US Aid Waiver for Egypt

Civil Society Group Opposes US Aid Waiver for Egypt Secretary of State Hillary Clinton approved the aid based on national security interests, but says that in no way affects Washington's resolve to watch closely how Egyptian leaders treat civil socie

VOA标准英语2012--In Thailand’s South, New Worries After Latest Bombing

In Thailands South, New Worries After Latest Bombing A newborn boy clings to life in a Thai hospital as his mother, Nisachon Kotchakun. Two-month-old Kanapat Intara Suwan is the youngest victim of the late March attack by suspected separatists in sou

VOA标准英语2012--President Obama Calls on Congress to Pass Buffett Rule

President Obama Calls on Congress to Pass Buffett Rule Wealthy investor compares current tax rate Investor Whitney Tilson wants to share more of his wealth with the rest of America. It is hard to make the argument that the top one percent in this cou

VOA标准英语2012--Top US Foreign Policy Lawmaker Faces Tough Re-Election Primary

Top US Foreign Policy Lawmaker Faces Tough Re-Election Primary Lugar is one of the longest serving lawmakers in the U.S. Senate and a key player in formulating American foreign policy. He is known for legislation promoting democracy overseas, curbing