VOA标准英语2010-More Americans Turn to Food Stamps For He

Food stamp recipient pays for groceries in New York The economic downturn and ongoing under-employment in the U.S. have resulted in a big increase in the number of Americans using food stamps. Once considered a social safety net for only the lowest i

VOA标准英语2010-In Senegal, Educators Fight to Keep Girls

Twelve-year-old Ramata Barry was married to a man in her village this year. She hopes to stay in school. In the Fouta region of northern Senegal, cultural attitudes about education have made sending girls to school a low priority for families. Though

VOA标准英语2010-A Taste of Independence and Accounting Ex

Maram Al-Butairi is embracing each day as she attends Drury University in Springfield, Missouri. Due to her husband being sponsored by the Saudi government, Maram too is able to attend Drury for her own studies and independence. Marsha James | Washin

VOA标准英语2010-Muslim Environmentalists Push for Green H

Muslim environmentalists are pushing for a green Hajj - the pilgrimage in Mecca that three million Muslims make each year - which would include a ban on plastic bottles at Hajj sites With a population of 1.4 billion and control of the world's largest

VOA标准英语2010-Jamie Cullum Expands Musical Horizons on

Britain's fastest-rising jazz star, Jamie Cullum, is known for expanding his musical horizons. Cullum's latest album, The Pursuit, is a mix of old-fashioned jazz and swing with modern rock, pop and electronica. From the opening track, a rendition of

VOA标准英语2010-Thai Anti-Government Leaders Escape Captu

Anti-government leader Arisman Pongruangrong escapes from the hotel, being helped by others as Thai police try to arrest him in Bangkok, Thailand, 16 apr 2010 The Thai government's new offensive against anti-government protesters got off to a bad sta

VOA标准英语2010-European Ash Cloud Continues to Spread, H

Passengers take a rest at Roissy Charles de Gaulle Airport, outside Paris, as hundreds of commercial flights across northern Europe are canceled by a drifting plume of volcanic ash originating from Iceland, 16 Apr 2010 A huge cloud of volcanic ash fr

VOA标准英语2010-Website of the Week - National Renewable

Researching wind, solar, biofuel, and more Art Chimes | Washington, DC 16 April 2010 Related Links National Renewable Energy Lab Time again for our Website of the Week, when we showcase interesting and innovative online destinations. This time, and j

VOA标准英语2010-Soldiers Who Liberated Nazi Death Camps M

More than 100 former U.S. soldiers who liberated Nazi death camps during World War II were honored this week in Washington, D.C. The veterans recalled the horrors they witnessed 65 years ago when they encountered the victims of the Holocaust. The fla

VOA标准英语2010-Civil Rights Leader Benjamin Hooks Dead a

Former head of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was an outspoken activist for racial equality and justice Adam Philips | New York 16 April 2010 Benjamin Hooks (seen here in July 2009) led the National Association

VOA标准英语2010-Young Muslims in US Seek Homegrown Imams

Vidushi Sinha | Washington 16 April 2010 The Muslim population in the United States is growing, and so is its need for spiritual guidance. A new generation American Muslims is demanding more from local mosques than they can always provide. It's not w

VOA标准英语2010-Kyle Eastwood, Playing Jazz and Scoring M

As the son of actor and director Clint Eastwood, Kyle Eastwood naturally gravitated towards two of his father's greatest passions, film and jazz. Kyle eventually settled on a career in jazz, but that he still finds time for both. Kyle Eastwood discov

VOA标准英语2010-Report Cites Biotech Crop Benefits

Advantages threatened by poor management Steve Baragona | Washington, DC 15 April 2010 No-till agriculture is one of the benefits of GE crops that is threatened by poor management Related Links National Research Council report Genetically engineered

VOA标准英语2010-Abused People, Animals Find Healing in Ea

California group uses animals in a therapeutic program for teenagers and disabled adults Rachel Abrams | Santa Clarita, California 15 April 2010 The Gentle Barn rescues abused and neglected animals that eventually become part of a therapeutic program

VOA标准英语2010-Starting AIDS Treatment Much Earlier May

Joe DeCapua 15 April 2010 Over the years, theres been debate over when to start HIV-positive patients on anti-retroviral drugs, or ARVs. At first the standard practice was to wait until a persons immune system had nearly collapsed. But a growing body

VOA标准英语2010-Shanghai Girls: A Tale of Survival and Bo

Author Lisa See takes readers on turbulent journey from China torn by war in 1930s to Los Angeles' Chinatown Mike O'Sullivan | Los Angeles 15 April 2010 Author Lisa See In her novel Shanghai Girls, author Lisa See takes readers on a turbulent journey

VOA标准英语2010-Sand Tells a 'Never-Ending Story'

Grab a handful and you'll see a world in a grain of sand Adam Philips | New York 15 April 2010 Close up, sand grain can appear jewel-like. Indeed, many gems, such as diamonds and sapphires, are made from ancient sands. Related Links Sand: The Never-E

VOA标准英语2010-Expanding the Search for Extraterrestrial

Radio telescopes are not enough, says SETI scientist Art Chimes | Washington, DC 16 April 2010 When the search for extra-terrestrial life began a half-century ago, it was assumed that technological civilizations would broadcast more and more signals

VOA标准英语2010-As Yemeni Economy Grows, Poverty Deepens

A shop owner sits in front of his shop waiting for customers at the Bab el-Yemen old city market of the capital Sana'a, 03 Jan 2010 Officially, Yemen's economy is growing. Unofficially, the nation appears to be trapped in a disastrous downward econom

VOA标准英语2010-Economic Changes, Former PM Spur Thai Div

An anti-government demonstrator dances to traditional music during a rally in the commercial district of Bangkok, Thailand, 16 Apr 2010 The demonstrations that have clogged the Thai capital for weeks reveal deep social rifts in the country. Political