VOA标准英语2012--Pinpointing TB Treatment in Cities

Pinpointing TB Treatment in Cities A new study says targeting treatment programs at specific neighborhoods may be a better way of controlling tuberculosis in some cities. The study looks at so-called TB hotspots. Lead author Dr. David Dowdy said a ho

VOA标准英语2012--Storytellers Offer Entertaining Lessons

Storytellers Offer Entertaining Lessons Linda Gorham is a storyteller whose stories come alive through sounds, rhythms and the repetition of words. Gorham, who routinely performs before large groups of children, believes storytelling is a powerful te

VOA标准英语2012--Experts Say Poor Quality Drugs Hamper Malaria Fight

Experts Say Poor Quality Drugs Hamper Malaria Fight Experts have known for years that fake, poor quality, and improperly-packaged drugs pose a serious public health threat in many developing countries. Now, a new study has found that many people infe

VOA标准英语2012--South African Newcomer Wins Multiple Music Awards

South African Newcomer Wins Multiple Music Awards Bulelwa Mkutukana, better known as Zahara, released her first album titled Loliwe, or The Train, towards the end of 2011. To date it has sold over 300, 000 copies making her one of South Africas bigge

VOA标准英语2012--Egyptians Living Abroad Cast Votes for New President

Egyptians Living Abroad Cast Votes for New President In the shade outside of her office in Washington, Nihal Elwan is about to do something shes never done before. Shes voting for the president of her homeland - Egypt. She has 13 candidates to choose

VOA标准英语2012--Underwood Scores Another Chart Topper with 'Blown Away'

Underwood Scores Another Chart Topper with 'Blown Away' Blown Away, debuted at Number One on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart. Underwood, a five-time Grammy Award winner is only the second Country artist in the 47-year history of the chart to hav

VOA标准英语2012--Obama, Kimmel Keep White House Correspondents Dinner Full of Laughs

Obama, Kimmel Keep White House Correspondents Dinner Full of Laughs Hollywood celebrities, journalists and government officials came together in Washington Saturday for a night of laughs at the annual White House Correspondents Dinner. President Bara

VOA标准英语2012--Caregivers, Chronically Ill Under More Stress

Caregivers, Chronically Ill Under More Stress Americans are under considerable stress, according to a new survey by the American Psychological Association. Nearly half of the respondents reported an increase in stress over the last five years. While

VOA标准英语2012--Blues Man Guy Davis Earns Praise for Storytelling Skills

Blues Man Guy Davis Earns Praise for Storytelling Skills Davis conceived Fishy Waters, a singing hobo traveling in the American South during the Great Depression, playing his country blues and telling tales to all who will listen. He embodies the tit

VOA标准英语2012--Multiplayer Computer Games are Big Business for Small Devices

Multiplayer Computer Games are Big Business for Small Devices The space ship exists in a virtual world of vast dimensions, but you see it on an iPhone. Brothers Tony and Kieran Howlett grew up playing the old Traveller game and developed the online v

VOA标准英语2012--FAO Says Feeding the Future Requires Bold Decisions

FAO Says Feeding the Future Requires Bold Decisions The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said people cannot live healthy and productive lives unless they have access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food. The U.N. agency has released its reco

VOA标准英语2012--Greece Eurozone Exit Would Be Felt Worldwide

Greece Eurozone Exit Would Be Felt Worldwide With a population just under 11 million, and an annual GDP of about $300 billion, Greece is ranked 41st in a list of the world's industrialized countries. But with a sovereign debt nearly double its annual

VOA标准英语2012--Aid Worker Kidnapped in Darfur Returns Home

Aid Worker Kidnapped in Darfur Returns Home After almost three months in captivity, British aid worker Patrick Noonan is going home. Hes very much looking forward to seeing his two daughters, says Bettina Luescher, a World Food Program spokesperson.

VOA标准英语2012--Iranian Homosexuals Speak Out About Persecution

Iranian Homosexuals Speak Out About Persecution The day begins as normal for Arash and Nima. But for them, just walking out the door is a reminder they are no longer at home in Iran. The LGBT (lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgendered people) are a part

VOA标准英语2012--For Egypt's Coptic Christians, No Easy Choice

For Egypt's Coptic Christians, No Easy Choice It's not easy being Christian in Egypt, a minority among the Sunni Muslim majority. But some times are worse than others. For Amal Beshara, the first moments of 2011 were as bad as they come. She was at a

VOA标准英语2012--Digital Revolution Shakes Colleges

Digital Revolution Shakes Colleges Imagine a university class with 160,000 students sitting at computers all around the world, all learning from the same professors. It is not science-fiction. It is a class at Stanford University in California taught

VOA标准英语2012--Kenyan Organization Focuses on Scourge of Jiggers

Kenyan Organization Focuses on Scourge of Jiggers It is dubbed the silent killer because everyone wants to hide the condition. The feeling of shame at having it is unbearable. Agnes Wayua knows this only too well. Her 10 children were infected with j

VOA标准英语2012--Cambodia Opposition Leader Campaigns Abroad

Cambodia Opposition Leader Campaigns Abroad As Cambodia prepares for local polls, the self-exiled leader of the opposition party is in Europe, speaking with officials and overseas Cambodians. Sam Rainsy discussed election concerns with officials from

VOA标准英语2012--Rare Astronomical Event to Occur June 5-6

Rare Astronomical Event to Occur June 5-6 Skywatchers on all seven continents will get a chance to witness an astronomical rarity on June 5 or 6, the transit of the planet Venus. It is likely the last time anyone alive today will have a chance to vie

VOA标准英语2012--Syria Conflict Stokes Calls for Global Arms Treaty

Syria Conflict Stokes Calls for Global Arms Treaty Last February in Homs, Syria, photojournalist Paul Conroy witnessed his colleague, Sunday Times writer Marie Colvin, killed in a rocket attack. Conroy has now joined activists with the Control Arms C