VOA标准英语2014--A New Day In Madagascar

A New Day In Madagascar A new president has taken office in Madagascar, the island nations first democratically elected leader since 2009 when former President Marc Ravalomanana was forced from office in a coup. Hery Rajaonarimampianina was sworn in

VOA标准英语2014--One-Time Slave Pen Now a Museum About Horrors of Slavery

One-Time Slave Pen Now a Museum About Horrors of Slavery ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA The award-winning movie 12 Years a Slave is based on the memoir of Solomon Northrup, a free black man from New York who was kidnapped in Washington in 1841. It is also the

VOA常速英语2014--Women on the Rise in African Politics 非洲妇女对政治热情上升

Women on the Rise in African Politics 非洲妇女对政治热情上升 DAKAR Africa now has three female heads of state, after Catherine Samba-Panza of the Central African Republic took office in January. Though women leaders remain the exception in

VOA标准英语2014--Arab American Museum Shows Arab Spring Protest Art 阿拉伯博物馆展出阿拉伯之春抗议艺术

Arab American Museum Shows Arab Spring Protest Art 阿拉伯博物馆展出阿拉伯之春抗议艺术 DEARBORN, MICH. In many countries throughout the Middle East and North Africa, walls and buildings became the canvas for street art during the Arab

VOA常速英语2014--Cheetah's Tail Inspires Model for Robot's Stability 猎豹尾巴启发机器人设计

Cheetah's Tail Inspires Model for Robot's Stability 猎豹尾巴启发机器人设计 If you speed your bicycle through a curve, you have to lean to the inner side in order to keep your balance. Many fast moving animals do the same, often with additi

VOA标准英语2014--Congress Faces Scramble to Raise Debt Ceiling 国会面临提高债务上限的争夺V

Congress Faces Scramble to Raise Debt Ceiling 国会面临提高债务上限的争夺 WASHINGTON The coming week will see a return to fiscal drama in the U.S. Capitol with lawmakers scrambling to raise the federal borrowing limit before they adjourn

VOA标准英语2014--Washington, DC Moves Toward Marijuana Decriminalization

Washington, DC Moves Toward Marijuana Decriminalization WASHINGTON After Colorado and Washington State legalized marijuana for recreational use, other states and cities around the country began taking a fresh look at their own marijuana laws. Some ar

VOA标准英语2014--Major Powers to Take Bigger Role in Syria Talks

Major Powers to Take Bigger Role in Syria Talks LONDON Senior U.S. and Russian officials are to take a bigger role in the U.N.-sponsored talks on Syria's future that reconvened in Geneva Monday. The move comes as the Syrian government and opposition

VOA标准英语2014--US Money Factory Prints Distinctive Dollars

US Money Factory Prints Distinctive Dollars American dollars are a popular currency both in the United States and around the world. Ensuring that the bills are distinctive and trustworthy is the job of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, a governmen

VOA标准英语2014--Sochi Olympics Begin With Spectacular Opening Ceremony 索契冬奥会壮观的开幕式

Sochi Olympics Begin With Spectacular Opening Ceremony 索契冬奥会壮观的开幕式 Competition begins in earnest Saturday at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia's Black Sea resort city of Sochi. The Games kicked off Friday with a glitzy opening

VOA常速英语2014--Families of Slain Cambodian Garment Workers Call for Justice 被害柬埔寨服装工人的家属呼吁正义

Families of Slain Cambodian Garment Workers Call for Justice 被害柬埔寨服装工人的家属呼吁正义 PHNOM PENH Families of garments workers shot dead on Phnom Penh streets early last month have appealed for justice. 金边月初，金边服装

VOA标准英语2014--Afghanistan Continues to Be Hub of Poppy Cultivation 阿富汗仍是罂粟的重要产地

Afghanistan Continues to Be Hub of Poppy Cultivation 阿富汗仍是罂粟的重要产地 A recent U.S. government report notes that more Afghan land is under poppy cultivation today than it was under the Taliban in 2002. Demand for drugs, especially

VOA标准英语2014--World Cup Cities Say Climate Change Is Big Part of Planning

World Cup Cities Say Climate Change Is Big Part of Planning JOHANNESBURG The World Cup soccer tournament is getting more and more carbon-heavy, with FIFA estimating that the 2014 event in Brazil will dump 2.72 million tons of carbon dioxide into the

VOA常速英语2014--US Apologizes Over EU Ukraine ‘Insult’美国为自己在乌克兰问题上的侮辱性言论向欧盟道歉

US Apologizes Over EU Ukraine Insult美国为自己在乌克兰问题上的侮辱性言论向欧盟道歉 LONDON A senior U.S. State Department official, Victoria Nuland, has apologized to the European Union after using an expletive while discussing

VOA常速英语2014--US Unemployment Dips to 6.6 Percent, but Hiring Continues to Slow 美国失业率降至6.6%,但新增就业人口持续偏低

US Unemployment Dips to 6.6 Percent, but Hiring Continues to Slow 美国失业率降至6.6%,但新增就业人口持续偏低 WASHINGTON Unemployment in the U.S. has fallen to a five-year low. The Labor Department says the economy added 113,000 jobs

VOA标准英语2014--US Prayer Breakfast Draws World Leaders 美国祈祷早餐会吸引世界领袖

US Prayer Breakfast Draws World Leaders 美国祈祷早餐会吸引世界领袖 WASHINGTON Several world leaders were among more than 3,000 guests at the annual National Prayer Breakfast, held Thursday in Washington. Leaders often see the gathering a

VOA标准英语2014----Artists Celebrate Century of Music Royalties

Artists Celebrate Century of Music Royalties NEW YORK Every time you hear a song in a restaurant or on the radio, hear music in a concert hall, on TV or in a movie, or listen to streaming audio on the Internet, a writer gets paid, thanks in large par

VOA标准英语2014--New US Farm Bill Reaps Controversy 美国新农业法案产生争议

New US Farm Bill Reaps Controversy 美国新农业法案产生争议 WASHINGTON U.S. farmers will no longer get automatic checks from the government under new agriculture legislation President Obama signed into law Friday. But critics say the new Far

VOA标准英语2014--US Immigrant Families Push for Reform 美国移民家庭推动改革

US Immigrant Families Push for Reform 美国移民家庭推动改革 CAPITOL HILL Advocates for immigrant rights are calling on President Barack Obama to suspend deportations of otherwise law-abiding residents who are undocumented while Congress cons

VOA标准英语2014--Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Feb. 8

Top 5 Songs for Week Ending Feb. 8 Were counting down the five most popular songs on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending February 8, 2014. We get a new singles champ this week, whos no stranger to the throne. Thats still to c