VOA标准英语2011--Turkish Elections Marred by Sex Scandal

Turkish Elections Marred by Sex Scandal The Turkish general election has become known as the campaign of Sex, Lies and Videotape. The reaction to the release on the Internet of explicit sex videos appearing to implicate senior members of the National

VOA标准英语2011--Republican Presidential Hopefuls Focus o

Republican Presidential Hopefuls Focus on Obama, Economy Following their first major presidential debate, Republican White House contenders have made it clear they intend to make the 2012 U.S. presidential election a referendum on President Barack Ob

VOA标准英语2011--US Woman Fights to Save Cheetahs

US Woman Fights to Save Cheetahs Since ancient times, people have regarded cheetahs with awe for their beauty, grace and unique ability to reach speeds of up to 110 kilometers per hour. But today, the species - which once ranged across Africa, India

VOA标准英语2011--Mobilizing to End Child Hunger

Mobilizing to End Child Hunger Ending child hunger is the goal of a meeting here in Washington Monday. Government officials, nutrition and health experts and members of civil society from around the world are promoting the 1,000 Days Partnership. The

VOA标准英语2011--'The Book of Mormon' Dominates Tony Awar

'The Book of Mormon' Dominates Tony Awards The American Theater Wing gave out its annual Tony awards on Sunday, honoring plays and musicals staged on Broadway in New York - considered the highest level of the U.S. theater industry. Broadway is an ind

VOA标准英语2011--Refugee Crisis Mounts in Turkey as Syria

Refugee Crisis Mounts in Turkey as Syrian Violence Escalates As Syrian security forces move in to the besieged town of Jisr al-Shughour, thousands of refugees are fleeing across the Turkish border. More camps are being set up to house the new arrival

VOA标准英语2011--Older American Women Play Baseball, Comp

Older American Women Play Baseball, Competitively Studies show physical activity and social interaction improve the cognitive ability of older adults and delay the onset of functional limitations. Studies also indicate it's never too late to become p

VOA标准英语2011--Turkish Villagers Watch Syrian Crisis Un

Turkish Villagers Watch Syrian Crisis Unfold As the Syrian government continues its violent crackdown on protestors, thousands of people are fleeing across the Turkish border. In the village of G黺e珑i, Turkish residents have been watching the refu

VOA标准英语2011--Syrian Forces Attack Demonstrators Near

Syrian Forces Attack Demonstrators Near Turkish Border Mourners across Syria laid to rest the bodies of dozens of people killed when government forces fired on anti-government demonstrators, and military units are continuing their crackdown against t

VOA标准英语2011--Water Scarcity Root of Darfur Conflict

Water Scarcity Root of Darfur Conflict The conflict in Western Sudan's Darfur region erupted more than eight years ago. It has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives and displaced an estimated two million people. Disputes over scarce water and grazin

VOA标准英语2011--Brad Paisley Pays Tribute to Country Mus

Brad Paisley Pays Tribute to Country Music Entertainment Weekly's review of Brad Paisley's new album, This Is Country Music, reads, The whole record plays like a best-of sampler - not just for Paisley, but for the history of the art form. Brad Paisle

VOA标准英语2011--New Drugs Promise Higher Cure Rates for

New Drugs Promise Higher Cure Rates for Hepatitis C The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved two new drugs - boceprevir and telaprevir - to treat hepatitis C, a virus that can cause liver damage and cancer. The new drugs are expected to imp

VOA标准英语2011--Kids Making Horror Movie Uncover Mystery

Kids Making Horror Movie Uncover Mystery in 'Super 8' Writer-director J.J. Abrams teams up with producer Steven Spielberg for a sci-fi adventure set in the 1970's about kids who dream of making movies when they grow up. Things get exciting when their

VOA标准英语2011--Bela Fleck The Flecktones 'Reunite'

Bela Fleck The Flecktones 'Reunite' Bela Fleck The Flecktones have reunited. Actually, they never broke up, but the award-winning fusion band has revived their original lineup for a new album called Rocket Science. Bela Fleck The Flecktones celebrate

VOA标准英语2011--Saving Lives, Saving Money With Childhoo

Saving Lives, Saving Money With Childhood Vaccines Efforts are underway to speed vaccine development and delivery in 72 countries over the next 10 years. New studies say that would save the lives of more than six million children and save billions of

VOA标准英语2011--Noisy Ships Have Whales Yelling to be He

Noisy Ships Have Whales Yelling to be Heard Ferries, freighters and fishing and tour boats are part of the tableau that often makes living by the sea postcard-pretty and desirable. But all that maritime activity creates cacophony underwater - and has

VOA标准英语2011--NASA Art Captures 50 Years of Exploratio

NASA Art Captures 50 Years of Exploration One of the nation's most prolific art collectors is the U.S. space agency. For nearly a half-century, NASA has commissioned artists to document its missions and projects. Seventy of the 3,000 works in its col

VOA标准英语2011--War Photographers in Harm's Way

War Photographers in Harm's Way War correspondents often place themselves in harm's way and, unavoidably, some die doing their jobs. Five have perished just this year in Libya, all of them photographers. Some wonder why photojournalists place their l

VOA标准英语2011--World Refugee Day Given Urgency by Arab

World Refugee Day Given Urgency by Arab Spring As the world marks UN Refugee Day on June 20, the number of people escaping violence across the Arab world is on the rise. Pro-democracy uprisings are being brutally suppressed in places like Libya and S

VOA标准英语2011--France, Germany Show Solidarity on Greek

France, Germany Show Solidarity on Greek Economy The leaders of France and Germany signaled Friday they want to find a quick solution to the economic crisis in Greece. In Greece, the prime minister reshuffled his Cabinet and replaced his finance mini