VOA标准英语2013--New Documentary Explores Aluminum's 'Dark Side'

New Documentary Explores Aluminum's 'Dark Side' Aluminum is everywhere, including in products that make us feel better, safer and cleaner. Like antacids, sunscreen and antiperspirants. But Austrian filmmaker Bert Ehgartner says theres another side to

VOA标准英语2013--US Housing Prices, And Confidence, Rise

US Housing Prices, And Confidence, Rise Five years after the collapse of the U.S. housing market, Americans seem ready to buy again. Pending home sales are up 7 percent over last year, foreclosures are at a seven-year low - and the number of homes fo

VOA标准英语2013--Soldiers Place US Flags in Arlington Cemetery for Memorial Day

Soldiers Place US Flags in Arlington Cemetery for Memorial Day Army Colonel James Markert places a flag at the tombstone of Christopher Henderson, who was killed in Iraq almost six years ago. Hendersons widow, Jennifer, and their daughter have come t

VOA标准英语2013--Makeshift Schools Help Mumbai Slum Children Beat the Odds

Makeshift Schools Help Mumbai Slum Children Beat the Odds Behind the greenery at this Mumbai public park, a mother of two is spending her morning teaching the basics of English spelling. Aparna Kanda understands how crucial these few hours are for th

VOA标准英语2013--Improving North-South Korean Relations May Depend on China, US Says

Improving North-South Korean Relations May Depend on China, US Says South Korea's military remains on alert for a missile strike from the North. As long as North Korea does not completely withdraw its missiles, our army will keep our security posture

VOA标准英语2013--Victims of Oklahoma Tornado Get Help From Near and Far

Victims of Oklahoma Tornado Get Help From Near and Far The devastation of her home brought a bitter twist of irony to Linda Berna. She helped with search and rescue efforts here after the May 1999 tornado. We kicked down doors to see if there were an

VOA标准英语2013--Putting Slurplus Food to Good Use

Putting Slurplus Food to Good Use Every Monday, about 150 people line up in the parking lot of Christian Life Center in Prince Georges County, Maryland. Joan Oswald, whose family has lived in an emergency homeless shelter since April, got here early.

VOA标准英语2013--US Holocaust Museum Contemplates Future Without Survivors

US Holocaust Museum Contemplates Future Without Survivors They once were treated as less than human, but here these Holocaust survivors were heroes. And that meant a lot to Tamara Wohl, who spent the first years of her life in a concentration camp. I

VOA标准英语2013--US Presidents Seek Broader Ties to Africa

US Presidents Seek Broader Ties to Africa Obamas trip to Africa is the latest in a list of visits by American presidents going back 70 years. Allan Lichtman is a presidential historian and professor at American University. So by going to Africa, pres

VOA标准英语2013--US-based Liberians Kick off Independence Anniversary Celebrations

US-based Liberians Kick off Independence Anniversary Celebrations Friday (July 26) marks Liberias 166th independence anniversary. For Liberians in the United States, the celebration began Saturday with festivities on the grounds of the Liberian Embas

VOA标准英语2013--Kerry at ASEAN Forum for Talks on S. China Sea Disputes

Kerry at ASEAN Forum for Talks on S. China Sea Disputes U.S.-Philippine naval cooperation includes unmanned surveillance of waters under dispute with China. The unmanned aerial vehicle will be a very very important tool in our operations in safeguard

VOA标准英语2013--Tall, Stinky Plant is a Draw At US Botanic Garden

Tall, Stinky Plant is a Draw At US Botanic Garden An American royal was celebrated on Monday. It's called the titan arum, more commonly known as the Corpse Flower. It's famous for its unique odor - something like rotting flesh - which it uses to attr

VOA标准英语2013--Merchants Put New Spin on Advertising

Merchants Put New Spin on Advertising He has been spinning signs for five years. There is a lot of money being made in advertising, he says. The income, however, is not the only reason Moreno loves his job. I have the most fun doing what Im doing, he

VOA标准英语2013--India, Pakistan Can Play Role in Afghanistan's Development

India, Pakistan Can Play Role in Afghanistan's Development In his recent visit to New Delhi, Secretary of State John Kerry said India could play a key role in Afghanistans future. India has already provided more than $2 billion for Afghanistans devel

VOA标准英语2013--US Immigration Reform Faces Uncertain Future

US Immigration Reform Faces Uncertain Future WASHINGTON Supporters of immigration reform in the United States gained a victory last week when the Senate approved a bipartisan bill which tightens border security and sets out a lengthy path for citizen

VOA标准英语2013--Nepal’s Political Crisis Paralyzes Economy

Nepals Political Crisis Paralyzes Economy Its nearly 5 p.m. and Sunil Lamichhane has yet to make a sale at his new clothing store in downtown Kathmandu. The retailer says Nepals political turmoil and its effect on the local economy means less money i

VOA标准英语2013--Military Moms Sing Wartime Blues Away

Military Moms Sing Wartime Blues Away Walking into a rehearsal of the Swingin Blue Stars feels like stumbling across a group of best friends. They meet about once a week in one of their living rooms in a San Francisco suburb. They push aside the furn

VOA标准英语2013--US-China Competition Plays Out in Tanzania

US-China Competition Plays Out in Tanzania Its always a hard days work at the Kivukoni fish market in Dar es Salaam. This place was once the center of business and trade in the city by the sea. But that has all changed. Tanzanias economy has a 7% gro

VOA标准英语2013--Egyptian Military Seeks to Consolidate Role

Egyptian Military Seeks to Consolidate Role Egypt has rarely been without demonstrations in recent weeks, but Friday's is the first openly called for by the military. They come out to give me the mandate and order that I confront violence and potenti

VOA标准英语2013--Hospital Treating Afghan War Wounded Sees Busy Days Ahead

Hospital Treating Afghan War Wounded Sees Busy Days Ahead Doctors were forced to amputate this toddlers leg after a bullet shattered it beyond repair. Medical Coordinator Luca Radaelli, with the Italian non-profit Emergency hospital, said the child w