VOA标准英语2013--Future Smart Devices Will Extend Our Senses

Future Smart Devices Will Extend Our Senses Imagine shopping for clothes online and being able to run your hand across the screen on your computer or smartphone to feel the fabrics. That kind of simulation technology could be available within the nex

VOA标准英语2013--Two Films, Directors Are Top Oscar Contenders

Two Films, Directors Are Top Oscar Contenders With Lincoln, Steven Spielberg created not only an Oscar-worthy film but a new classic. Spielberg has been a force in Hollywood for nearly four decades. His first big success was Jaws, about the hunt for

VOA标准英语2013--Mitch Woods Takes His 'Blues Beyond Borders'

Mitch Woods Takes His 'Blues Beyond Borders' Woods spends more than half the year on tour, with many of those dates in countries around the globe. Some are solo concerts and others feature his band The Rocket 88s, who toured Turkey for five weeks in

VOA标准英语2009-Equatorial Guinea Prepares to go to polls

President Teodoro Obiang is expected to easily win Equatorial Guinea's presidential vote Sunday; 291,000 people are registered to vote Kate Thomas | Dakar 27 November 2009 General view of Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (2008 file photo) Equatorial Guinea

VOA标准英语2009-Thousands of American Muslims Travel to Saud

One of a Muslim's duties, according to the five pillars of Islam, is to make a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca at least once during his or her lifetime. An estimated three million Muslims have traveled to Mecca to perform the Hajj. Mohamed Elsh

VOA标准英语2009-Conflict Minerals Under Study in US Congress

Bipartisan legislation on so called conflict minerals was recently introduced in the US House of Representatives. The bill is designed to create transparency and allow consumers to make informed choices when they purchase electronic devices like cel

VOA标准英语2009-US Economists Predict Consumers Will Be Caut

The Friday after the American holiday of Thanksgiving is called Black Friday. According to lore it's the day that store ledgers move into the black and companies become profitable. Elzabeth Lee | Washington 26 November 2009 Black Friday shoppers (fi

VOA标准英语2009-Afghan President Reaches out to Taliban on E

Mr. Karzai says he is once again calling on his Afghan brothers - the Taliban and other Islamist militants groups - to come back to their homeland to work toward peace, stability and prosperity. Sean Maroney | Islamabad 27 November 2009 In this hand

VOA标准英语2009-Muslim Pilgrims Ascend Mount Arafat in Annua

A vast sea of white-cloaked pilgrims gathered inside and outside the Namera mosque on Mount Arafat to hear the afternoon call to prayer on the second day of the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca. Edward Yeranian | Cairo, Egypt 26 November 2009 Musli

VOA标准英语2009-Namibia Votes in Presidential Election

Election analysts say President Hifikepunye Pohamba is poised to win a second, five-year term. His ruling South West African People's Organization (SWAPO) is forecast to retain its two-thirds majority in parliament. Scott Bobb | Johannesburg 27 Nove

Roman Warrior's Quest For Honor Tests Friendship in 'The Eag

A quest for honor becomes a test of friendship and respect for a Roman warrior and his slave in ancient Britain. The adventure set 20 centuries ago is re-told in a new film starring Channing Tatum and Jamie Bell and directed by Kevin MacDonald. Here'

VOA标准英语2011--Discovery Preps for Last Space Mission

As Discovery begins its 39th and final mission into Earth's orbit Thursday, America's 30-year space shuttle program comes one step closer to its scheduled end this April. The aging fleet of reusable spacecraft has become an American technology icon,

VOA标准英语2011--Classic Dramas Strike Chord With Modern

Even in the age of the Internet and DVDs, classical theater is flourishing in New York. Some of the plays in the Brooklyn Academy of Music's 2011 classical theater season are over 400 years old but ticket sales have been brisk. Joe Melillo, BAM's exe

Expert: In Some Countries, US Torn Between Its Values and In

The dilemma has been haunting the United States for decades. Do you prop up a regime that treats you favorably, even if that regime does not necessarily share your democratic principles? Or do you stand firm on your values, even if it means losing a

Libyan Opposition Moves Westward, as Bloody Uprising Continu

Forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi continue to attack anti-government protesters, but the opposition groups appear to be gaining more of a foothold, despite the brutal crackdown. The official picture coming out of Libya is far different fr

New York Music Conservatory Plays Entrepreneurial Song

Not long ago, most professional musicians lived in a world far removed from the nitty-gritty of business management, distribution and promotion. But today, social media, laptop production techniques and fragmented musical tastes have largely replaced

VOA标准英语2011--Libyan Minister Accuses Gadhafi of Locke

Libya's former justice minister, who has resigned following the government's crackdown on protestors there, says the country's leader Moammar Gadhafi personally ordered the Lockerbie plane bombing in 1988. Mr. Gadhafi has always denied that he knew o

VOA标准英语2011--US Seeks Libya's Expulsion From UN Human

The United States said Thursday it will seek Libya's expulsion from the U.N. Human Rights Council as an initial step to try to bring an end to violence in the North African country. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will join in a meeting of the U.N

VOA标准英语2011--Union Power at Issue in Wisconsin Disput

In U.S. politics, all eyes are on the Midwest state of Wisconsin where a budget battle rages that could have a profound impact on the power of labor unions around the country. The Republican governor of Wisconsin, Scott Walker, wants to curb the coll

VOA标准英语2011--Obama Signs Compromise Debt Ceiling Bill

Obama Signs Compromise Debt Ceiling Bill President Barack Obama has signed legislation Tuesday to raise the U.S. debt ceiling, averting a potential government default only hours before the deadline. The president called the bill an important first st