VOA标准英语2010年-Minority Doctors Needed to Help Bridge

While the health care reform debate in the United States has been dominated on lowering the cost of health insurance, other health care activists and experts are working behind the scenes to lower barriers to quality health care for African-Americans

VOA标准英语2010年-Out of the Dusty West Rides a Financia

Stagecoaches carried what is now America's fourth-largest bank to success Ted Landphair | Washington, DC 11 March 2010 You probably didn't believe it when we said Wells Fargo's stagecoaches could hold up to 18 people, plus baggage. Here's proof! One

VOA标准英语2010年-Israel's Oscar-Nominated Film Looks at

This year, the films nominated for a foreign language Oscar include Ajami, an Israeli movie that features non-professional Israeli actors -- both Arab and Jewish. The film is set in Ajami, a neighborhood of Jaffa, south of Tel Aviv. The community is

VOA标准英语2010年-Our World — 20 March 2010

VOA's weekly science and technology radio magazine Art Chimes | Washington DC 19 March 2010 Related Links Origin of dogs (Nature) Origin of dogs (UCLA) Vitamin D study (abstract) Butterfly flight simulator (Reppert lab) Monarch Watch (U. of Kansas) D

VOA标准英语2010年-Enabling Cookies: Girl Scouts Take Sal

Troops use social media to boost sales Rachel Dornhelm | San Francisco, California 15 March 2010 Related Links Girl Scouts Each year, young girls fan out, turning to friends and neighbors as well as their parents' coworkers to sell Girl Scout cookies

VOA标准英语2010年-Fantasy Battles Reality for Best Pictu

The countdown to the 82nd Academy Awards, Hollywood's glitziest event, has begun. This year, 10 films, instead of the usual five, are competing for Best Picture. Two of them -- The Hurt Locker and Avatar -- appear to be favorites and are in fierce co

VOA标准英语2010年-After 50-Year Career, Jeff Bridges Sav

After decades of masterful acting and five Academy Award nominations, actor Jeff Bridges won the Oscar for best actor for his role as washed-out country singer Bad Blake in the music drama Crazy Heart. Thank you, Mom and Dad for turning me onto such

VOA标准英语2010年-Know Where the 'Swamp Thing' Monster C

The state of Florida is best known for its beaches and swaying palm trees. But a good chunk of it is swampland. The famous Everglades, a slow-moving sheet of water full of plants and alligators, cover much of the southern part of the state. To the no

VOA标准英语2010年-Prison-made Handbags Prove Popular Bey

Handbags made by current or former Lebanese prisoners on sale in Sarah Beydoun's Beirut store (file photo) Many women love handbags and purses. They can show a woman's wealth, style and taste, but they don't often have more profound meaning. A Lebane

VOA标准英语2010年-US Scientists Unlock Clues to Mystery

Researchers find circadian clock in Monarch's antenna plays a major role in navigation Shelley Schlender | Michoacn, Mexico 22 March 2010 Scientists believe antennas are critical to the navigation of the Monarch butterfly. Related Links Monarch Watch

VOA标准英语2010年-Lights! Camera! College! Video Essay C

Video adds a personal touch to an often impersonal process Kavitha Cardoza | Washington, DC 22 March 2010 Elsa Vande Vegte's video submission is a favorite of the GMU admissions staff. Related Links George Mason University GMU Videos Paola's video El

VOA标准英语2010年-Iraqis Vote for New Parliament

Iraqis voted Sunday in national elections, despite a string of attacks across the country that left more than 38 people dead. Security is a key issue in the campaign, as whoever leads the new government will oversee the withdrawal of American troops.

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama to Soon Sign Major Health Care R

Health care reform has cleared the U.S. Congress after roughly a year of legislative drama on Capitol Hill. The House of Representatives passed the necessary legislation, on a tight, party-line vote, handing President Barack Obama a crucial victory.

VOA标准英语2010年-Stash of Morning-After Pills May Not R

Providing emergency contraception before it's needed does not affect unwanted pregnancy rate Philip Graitcer | Atlanta, Georgia 22 March 2010 Family planning experts wondered if having emergency contraceptives on hand would prevent unwanted pregnanci

VOA标准英语2010年-New Report Calls for Healthier, Safer,

Joe DeCapua 22 March 2010 A new report says the United States can advance its interests around the world by investing in a strategic global health policy. It says besides saving lives, a new policy could bolster national security and build new partne

VOA标准英语2010年-How We Choose Varies by Culture

New book examines 'The Art of Choosing,' from marriage partners to candy bars Adam Philips | New York 29 March 2010 Related Links: Link to Book Sheena Iyengar Every human being makes thousands, perhaps millions, of choices over the course of a lifeti

VOA标准英语2010年-Guitar Virtuoso Frank Vignola Pays Tri

Doug Levine | Washington 29 March 2010 January 23 marked the 100th birthday of the influential jazz guitarist and composer Django Reinhardt. Today, more than 50 years after his death, musicians are still paying tribute to the man who elevated the gui

VOA标准英语2010年-Cell Biologist Elaine Fuchs: Revolutio

Faiza Elmasry | Washington, DC 29 March 2010 Cell biologist Elaine Fuchs is known for revolutionizing the study of skin and for her support of women in science. Children, Elaine Fuchs says, have a natural fascination with science. She remembers that

VOA标准英语2010年-Muslim Students Bring Food, Conversati

In the southern U.S. state of Florida, a group of American Muslim students is running a non-profit organization called Project Downtown. The project's goal is to help the poor, poor people of all backgrounds and cultures. Our correspondent went down

VOA标准英语2010年-Tea Party Bus Tour Heads for Washingto

Grassroots conservative and libertarian activists gathered in Searchlight, Nevada to advocate for lower taxes and smaller government. Thousands of grassroots conservative and libertarian activists with the Tea Party movement launched a national bus t