VOA标准英语2011--StoryCorps Gives Voice at End of Life

StoryCorps Gives Voice at End of Life People faced with life-threatening illness are often moved to leave some sort of lasting personal oral history for their loved ones. StoryCorps is an organization which provides people and their families with the

VOA标准英语2011--Plastics in Oceans: More Damaging Than Climate Change

Plastics in Oceans: More Damaging Than Climate Change The United Nations estimates that each one of us uses nearly 140 kilograms of plastic each year. At least 6.4 million metric tons of that plastic has ended up in the oceans. Environmental activist

VOA标准英语2011--Author Struggles to Find Happy Ending in 'Young Adult'

Author Struggles to Find Happy Ending in 'Young Adult' Writer Diablo Cody and Director Jason Reitman, who made the 2007 hit Juno, reunite for a new comedy that tests the old saying you can't go home again. Here's a look at Young Adult . MATT What are

VOA标准英语2011--In Colorado, Solar Industry Faces Challenges

In Colorado, Solar Industry Faces Challenges Colorado's San Luis Valley, an alpine desert, is rapidly becoming a leading producer of solar energy in the United States. The sun shines more than 340 days a year in the San Luis Valley. So the solar indu

VOA标准英语2011--Sex Scandals Mar US Presidential Politics

Sex Scandals Mar US Presidential Politics From Presidents Thomas Jefferson to William Jefferson Clinton, sex scandals keep surfacing in American politics. I told you this bullseye on my back has gotten bigger, said Repubilcan presidential hopeful Her

VOA标准英语2011--USS Cole Bombing Suspect Faces Arraignment at Guantanamo

USS Cole Bombing Suspect Faces Arraignment at Guantanamo A Saudi Arabian man accused of being the mastermind behind the bombing of the USS Cole in 2000 is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday, Nov. 9 before a military commission at Guantanamo Bay. Abd

VOA标准英语2011--NHTSA Opens Probe into Chevrolet Volt Fire

NHTSA Opens Probe into Chevrolet Volt Fire Federal safety officials are looking into battery-related fires in General Motors' new electric-powered Chevrolet Volt automobile. The fires occurred after the officials crash-tested the vehicle. One of the

VOA标准英语2011--Refugee Girls' Chorus Sings Message of Hope

Refugee Girls' Chorus Sings Message of Hope When the girls in the Pihcintu Multicultural Children's Chorus sing about peace, the tunes have special meaning for them. Many are refugees who fled their homes in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, seeking

VOA标准英语2011--Historic Civil Rights Ruling Marks 50 Years

Historic Civil Rights Ruling Marks 50 Years Fifty years ago this Sunday, on Dec. 11, 1961, the United States Supreme Court reversed the convictions of 16 black college students who had been arrested in a civil rights demonstration in Louisiana. It wa

VOA标准英语2011--Texas Farmers Want More Crop Per Drop

Texas Farmers Want More Crop Per Drop With water scarcity emerging as a major global issue in the 21st century, a drought in the southern U.S. state of Texas highlights the need for farmers to get more out of limited water supplies. Some are using ne

VOA标准英语2011--US Unemployment Rate Drops Sharply

US Unemployment Rate Drops Sharply 美国失业率降至最低水准 The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to the lowest level in more than two years in November. The report shows a mixed picture, however, for the troubled U.S. job market. 美国失业率

VOA标准英语2011--US National Park Attendance Declines

US National Park Attendance Declines Would you like to visit one of Americas awe-inspiring national parks? Yosemite in California, perhaps, with its soaring cliffs and cascading waterfalls? Or something warmer as fall turns into winter here in the no

VOA标准英语2011--Life in Haiti's Tent Cities Differs by Location

Life in Haiti's Tent Cities Differs by Location More than half of Haitians who were made homeless by the 2010 earthquake have left their temporary quarters. But 600,000 of them are still living in tent cities, in and around the capital, Port au Princ

VOA标准英语2011--UN's 'Every Woman Every Child' Program S

UN's 'Every Woman Every Child' Program Saves Lives A year ago, the United Nations launched a global campaign called Every Woman, Every Child, a public health project aimed at reducing the number of women dying from pregnancy and childbirth-related co

VOA标准英语2011--Afghanistan 10 Years Later

Afghanistan 10 Years Later Afghans are expressing a mixture of disappointment and uncertainty about their future, as they mark the anniversary of the start of the Afghan war. The United States launched its military campaign in Afghanistan, shortly af

VOA标准英语2011--Apple Unveils iPhone 4S to Tough Competi

Apple Unveils iPhone 4S to Tough Competition The high-tech company Apple has announced a new version of its popular iPhone, called the iPhone 4S. The new device offers some innovative features, but faces growing competition in a crowded market. Apple

VOA标准英语2011--British Court Rules Wikileaks Founder Should Be Extradited

British Court Rules Wikileaks Founder Should Be Extradited A British court has ruled that the founder of Wikileaks , Julian Assange, should be extradited to Sweden to face accusations of sexual assault and rape. The ruling comes as his whistleblowing

VOA标准英语2011--Analysts Say Medvedev-Putin Job Swap No

Analysts Say Medvedev-Putin Job Swap No Surprise Russian President Dmitri Medvedev will swap jobs next year with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. In this report from Washington, senior correspondent Andre de Nesnera looks at the ramifications of such a

VOA标准英语2011--Putting Planet First in Climate Change Talks

Putting Planet First in Climate Change Talks 气候变化会议把关爱地球放在首位 At the U.N. climate change conference in Durban, South Africa, theres a call to view the issue as a moral imperative. The man whos called South Africas green b

VOA标准英语2011--Occupy Protests Work Outside Political Process

Occupy Protests Work Outside Political Process The Occupy movement, which started in New York, has grown to more than 1,400 encampments around the country. Occupy has chosen to work outside the political process, shying away from appointing leaders a