VOA标准英语2012--Writers Kick-start Career with Print-on-Demand

Writers Kick-start Career with Print-on-Demand On a recent Sunday afternoon, there was a steady stream of visitors to a house in Alexandria, Virginia, where John Saul signed copies of his first published book, Candle in the Window. It is a collection

VOA标准英语2012--Clinton Talks Syrian Diplomacy with Saudi Officials

Clinton Tal ks Syrian Diplomacy with Saudi Officials U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has begun talks with Saudi officials in Riyadh to examine ways of ending the ongoing bloodshed in Syria. Clinton's two-day visit to the Saudi capital is aime

VOA标准英语2012--Festival Promotes Science as Fun Frontier

Festival Promotes Science as Fun Frontier To these children, it's all fun and games. But the marbles in this so-called Chaos Machine teach them about physics, gravity and more, says exhibitor Tony Montuori. It also teaches kids all kinds of useful sk

VOA标准英语2012--National Mall Construction to Affect July 4 Celebrations

National Mall Construction to Affect July 4 Celebrations Construction on National Mall If you are one of the 25 million tourists visiting the National Mall this year, you can't help but notice that it's going through changes. National Park Service in

VOA标准英语2012--Remembering Earl Scruggs

Remembering Earl Scruggs Before Earl Scruggs, most banjo players used a two- fingered picking style. But all that changed after the 21-year-old North Carolina native joined Bill Monroes Bluegrass Boys in 1945, and brought his three- fingered rolls to

VOA标准英语2012--Little Known About Men and Child Trafficking Victims

Little Known About Men and Child Trafficking Victims A new study said much more research is needed on men and children whove been victims of human trafficking. It says theyre not getting the medical and psychological care necessary to rebuild their l

VOA标准英语2012--Stanford Study Gives US Global AIDS Program High Marks

Stanford Study Gives US Global AIDS Program High Marks In 2003, President Bush launched PEPFAR, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS, to combat the AIDS pandemic in developing countries. With the approval of Congress, we'll devote $15 billion to f

VOA标准英语2012--California's Silicon Beach Is Growing Hub for Tech Start-Ups

California's Silicon Beach Is Growing Hub for Tech Start-Ups On the west side of Los Angeles, people from around the world come for the beach, year-round sunshine and warm weather. This also is where Gregg Spiridellis and his brother operate the onli

VOA标准英语2012--Malawi's Muslim Artists Experiment with New Sound

Malawi's Muslim Artists Experiment with New Sound Among the artists who have taken the countrys Islamic song industry by storm are Ishmael Katawala, Ahmed Pilo and Ishmael Mtenje. Mtenjes popularity is owed to his hit RB tune Ka Hijab which is sung i

VOA标准英语2012--After 'Gen X', Today's Young Might be ‘Gen E’

After 'Gen X', Today's Young Might be Gen E Americans like to give names to generations. We call those who lived through World War II, the Greatest Generation; those who came of age reading the beatnik poets of the 1950s, the Beat Generation; those f

VOA标准英语2012--US Military's Handling of Brain Injuries, Mental Health in Spotlight

US Military's Handling of Brain Injuries, Mental Health in Spotlight For Will Cook, coming home has been almost as challenging as going to war in Iraq. Doctors believe the 22-year-old former U.S. army specialist is suffering from traumatic brain inju

VOA标准英语2012--China's Gasoline Prices Surpass Those in US

China's Gasoline Prices Surpass Those in US Record oil profits is an election year issue in the United States. Every time gas goes up by a penny, these companies usually profit another $200 million in quarterly profits, said President Barack Obama. B

VOA标准英语2012--Fears for European Banks as Greek Depositors Withdraw Money

Fears for European Banks as Greek Depositors Withdraw Money Hundreds of Greek hotel workers are on strike in Athens. They are angry about plans that could cut their wages by up to 40 percent. Hotel worker Koukos Panagiotis says that Greeks' everyday

VOA标准英语2012--Murals Brighten Baltimore Neighborhood

Murals Brighten Baltimore Neighborhood Sam came from South Africa to participate in the program known as Open Walls. Hes painted murals across the world. I get to learn about the world through painting art. If I came here as a tourist, I would never

VOA标准英语2012--Common Infection Raises Female to Male HIV Risk

Common Infection Raises Female to Male HIV Risk A common bacterial infection among women in sub-Saharan Africa sharply increases the risk of HIV transmission to men. Researchers say current treatments provide only a short-term solution. Its long been

VOA标准英语2012-- Year Later, Bin Laden Killing Still Colors Pakistan-US Ties

Year Later, Bin Laden Killing Still Colors Pakistan-US Ties Osama bin Ladens last abode in the heart of the garrison town of Abbottabad now lies in ruins. These next-door neighbors recall the fateful night when U.S. Special Forces killed the fugitive

VOA标准英语2012--Spain Struggles as Europe Questions Austerity Drive

Spain Struggles as Europe Questions Austerity Drive Protest marches have become a common sight in Spain - but this was one of the most colorful. Wearing masks and exotic costumes, prostitutes demonstrated in Barcelona Friday against the city's plans

VOA标准英语2012--Italy's New 'Bullet Train' Aims to Shake Up Euro Travel

Italy's New 'Bullet Train' Aims to Shake Up Euro Travel The new bullet-shaped Italo trains can travel at a top speed of 360 kilometers per hour. They are run by NTV, a company headed by Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo, which invested $1.3 billion. H

VOA标准英语2012--For Exotic Parrots, Florida is for the Birds

For Exotic Parrots, Florida is for the Birds The southeastern state of Florida is a land of sunshine, beaches, orange groves, alligators, and lots of retired people. Its also a paradise for birds: big birds, little birds, exotic birds, endangered bir

VOA标准英语2012--Nail Polish Business Booms In Weak Economy

Nail Polish Business Booms In Weak Economy In a factory north of Los Angeles, glass bottles are filled, boxed and then shipped to more than 100 countries around the world. This is the home of OPI, a company that produces nail polish for women from th