NPR 2012-01-04

The Republican presidential candidates are making one last push for votes in Iowa, where GOP voters will caucus today night in the nation's first presidential contest. NPRs David Schaper is traveling with former House Speaker Newt Gingrich's campaign

经济学人:韩国财阀:三星的千亿美元投资(2)

Samsung's promise to add 40,000 new jobs over the next three years, which it claims may generate a further 700,000 in the wider economy, 三星承诺将在未来三年增加4万个新岗位，如三星所称，这或将在更大范围经济中进一步

经济学人: 不会飞的甲壳虫如何海上航行

Pachyrhynchus weevils are found on most islands in the eastern Pacific Ocean. If these weevils could fly, that would not be surprising. But they cannot. 在东太平洋的大部分岛屿中都发现了球背象鼻虫。如果这些象鼻虫会飞的话

NPR 2010-05-08

A day after a hair-raising session on Wall Street, the stock market showed signs of recovery though, it remained volatile and spent most of today in the red. At last check, the Dow was down 141 points at 10,379. NASDAQ was down more than 50 at 2,266.

NPR 2011-10-15

A federal appeals court is putting new restrictions on which parts of Alabama's strict new immigration law can't be enforced. NPR's Debbie Elliot reports on a mixed ruling today from the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals. The appeals court is temporar

NPR 2011-02-02

Under nightfall, demonstrations show no signs of abating in Egypt. In the largest demonstration yet since the uprising against President Hosni Mubarak started over a week ago, hundreds of thousands of people have flooded Cairo's Tahrir Square. They w

道琼斯指数再创新高

NEW YORK, May 19 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks ended narrowly mixed on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average eclipsing previous day's closing record, as April's housing data came out well above market consensus. The Dow inched up 13.51 points, or

Brazil ready for US Davis Cup challenge

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's Davis Cup captain Joao Zwetsch has welcomed the challenge of facing a United States team buoyed by the inclusion of world No. 13 John Isner. Isner had been doubtful for next month's World Group first-round

UN: Inflation Fears Continue in Asia

A United Nations economic survey for Asia Pacific says the region is now a leading driver of global economic growth, continuing a dramatic recovery from last year. U.N. economists warn that rising oil and food prices especially threaten millions of t

双语新闻：世界最高塔迪拜塔落成

I believe in the 50-percent theory. Half the time things are better than normal; the other half, they are worse. I believe life is a pendulum swing. It takes time and experience to understand what normal is, and that gives me the perspective to deal

Thoughts for a New Year

Most of us look away when we pass strangers. It is the expectional person who stops to help the woman maneuvering her kids and groceries up the staircase. We rarely give up in line or on the subway or bus. Locked into our automobiles, we prefer gridl

《乔布斯传》翻译笔记：苹果股票带来的友情纷争

第九章中苹果公司上市。1980年苹果公司正式首次公开筹股（IPO）准备上市，当时的苹果公司价值近18亿美元，乔布斯瞬间名利双收（a man of wealth and fame），25岁的乔布斯身家达到2.56亿美元。可

美文翻译：母亲的含义

A woman named Emily renewing her driver's license at the County Clerk's office was asked by the woman recorder to state her occupation. She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself. What I mean is, explained the recorder, do you have a job, or ar

我的座右铭：生活半对半

The 50-Percent Theory of LifeI believe in the 50-percent theory. Half the time things are better than normal; the other half, they are worse. I believe life is a pendulum swing. It takes time and experience to understand what normal is, and that give

经济学人:日经指数大涨 沃尔沃换首席执行官

The world this week-Business 本周商业报道 Tesco reported a worse-than-expected pre-tax loss of 6.4 billion (9.6 billion) for the year to February 28th, one of the biggest losses in British corporate history. 截止到2月28日的2014财年，乐购

经济学人:房车走俏 中国市场成主要推动力(上)

Business 商业 Recreational Vehicles: On the road 房车：启程 An all-American product finds new takers. 全美流行的成品找到了新买家。 Early spring is the main selling season for recreational vehicles (RVs) and the phone on Tom Troia

经济学人:商业模式:投资者目光转向技术行业

Apples market capitalisation rose to over $800bn for the first time. 苹果公司的市值首次突破8000亿美元。 The companys share price is up by 32% since the start of the year, 本年初，公司的股价增长了32%， buoyed in part by ren

Wall Street buoyed by Caterpillar earnings

NEW YORK, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- Wall Street held its strong gain to the last minute of trading on Monday, buoyed by strong earnings from Caterpillar and hopes on a concrete resolution to the European debt woes. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 1

散文欣赏-母亲的含义 Not Just a Mom

A woman named Emily renewing her driver's license at the County Clerk's office was asked by the woman recorder to state her occupation. She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself. What I mean is, explained the recorder, do you have a job, or ar

英语听书《白鲸记》第931期

Yet dost thou darker half, rock me with a prouder, if a darker faith. 然而，你那更加难解的半个身子，却以一种即使不是更加难解的、也是更加自豪的信念来颠簸我。 All thy unnamable imminglings float beneath me her