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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Hugh Hefner has died at the age of 91. He created Playboy magazine at his kitchen table in Chicago in the early 1950s. It became not only a brand but it came to symbolize a lifestyle, both glorified and despised, of lavish partie

世界上最伟大的演讲--Engels's speech on Karl Marx's funeral 恩格斯:在马克思墓前的讲话

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Washington's Bike Party Wheels Keep Rolling

It is 10:30 on a warm May night in Washington, D.C. Emily Skeels and a few friends are outside talking and laughing. One friend plays music from a wireless device. Skeels and friends have just finished a bicycle ride around the city on an event calle

美国国家公共电台 NPR What's An Inclusion Rider? Here's The Story Behind Frances McDormand's Closing Words

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: In her Oscar acceptance speech last night Frances McDormand, who had just been handed the statue for best actress, asked every female nominee in the room to stand up. (SOUNDBITE OF 90TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS) FRANCES MCDORMAN

VOA标准英语2011--Sanitation Pioneer Offers India's 'Untou

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Hamas Vows Revenge after Israel Assassinates Group's Founder

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Celebrating Strange Art at Washington's Fringe Festival

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VOA标准英语2011--Caregivers Boost Alzheimer's Awareness

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VOA标准英语2010年-Founder of Russia's Gazprom Dies

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Spotify's Unusual IPO Model Will Test The Company's Strength

DAVID GREENE, HOST: Spotify, the music streaming service, is popular and also unprofitable. And now Spotify is planning a very unconventional initial public offering. Embracing its status as an industry disruptor, Spotify's breaking with convention a

美国国家公共电台 NPR Taking A Crack At A New 'Nutcracker': This One's Set At The World's Fair

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Ballet companies all over the country are putting on The Nutcracker. For most of these companies, this holiday classic helps them to stay in business. In Chicago, a new $4 million production for the Joffrey Ballet premieres tonight

英闻天下——58 China's Business Trends in 2012

2012 has been a tough year for the world and for China. The country has seen its economic growth slow from around 9 percent in December 2011 to under seven and a half percent in September this year. Despite the slow-down, some key trends have appeare

英闻天下——401 Audio of Bradley Manning's Statement Leaked

The Freedom of the Press Foundation has posted the 68-minute recording of Bradley Manning's voice on its website. The audio excerpt from his testimony features Manning discussing his motivations behind releasing the cables and logs to WikiLeaks. I be

China Music Industry's Move toward Paid Service Mode

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2017年CRI China's ban on ivory trade comes into effect

A major step toward reducing elephant poaching has been made in China, with a new ban on ivory trading coming into effect. Under the new regulations, its now set to become illegal to process or sell ivory or ivory products in China. CRI's Guan Chao h

Women's Fashion Week dresses Milan with elegance

MILAN, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Milan Women's Fashion Week kicked off here on Wednesday, showcasing the best of made-in-Italy in the city's most renowned and historic locations(出租). According to the National Chamber for Italian Fashion, which organize

Japan's antinuclear Tomorrow Party splits into two groups

OSAKA, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- Japan's antinuclear Tomorrow Party on Friday split into two groups only a month after its inception due to internal conflicts over personnel matters, local press reported. Yukiko Kada, governor of Shiga Prefecture and the f

Danish Designer Talks About Bicycles in Today's China

The first ever Beijing International Design Triennial has officially opened at the National Museum in the Chinese capital, featuring some 2-thousand works from nearly 500 artists from China and around the world. The diverse exhibition covers a wide r

2018年CRI Marxism right choice in China's growth: Xi

Chinese President Xi Jinping says that theories developed by German philosopher Karl Marx still shine with true, and that China has made a correct choice in upholding Marxism in its rebirth and development. Xi Jinping made the remarks while making a

美国国家公共电台 NPR With Amazon's Arrival, A New York Community Pushes To Be Included

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: One of Amazon's shiny new headquarters will be located in a part of New York City that has long struggled. It'll be just a few blocks away from Queensbridge Houses, which is the name of the largest public housing complex in North