VOA标准英语2011--Unemployment Rises in Spain

UnemploymentRisesinSpain 八月份西班牙失业率上升 Spain's Labor Ministry says the number of people filing claims for unemployment benefits rose in August, bringing the total to 4.13 million. European governments, like many around the world,

VOA标准英语2011--Vinyl Records Making Comeback

Vinyl Records Making Comeback Vinyl records were the main format for commercial music distribution in the 20th century. But the big black disks, called LPs, nearly disappeared after audio cassettes and then digital media, like CDs and MP3s, took thei

VOA标准英语2011--More US Companies Look Global as Domesti

MoreUSCompaniesLookGlobalasDomesticDemandDrops Since the economic recession in 2008, some U.S. companies that historically depend on the domestic market started looking elsewhere for business. In Southern California, organizations that help businesse

VOA标准英语2011--Independent Media Emerge in Tripoli Afte

Independent Media Emerge in Tripoli After Fall of Gadhafi Independent news media are beginning to emerge in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, two weeks after the fall of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. They are pledging to help build democratic institution

VOA标准英语2011--thern Philippines Insurgency, Locals Are

InSouthernPhilippinesInsurgency,LocalsAreNoStrangerstoDeadlocked In the Philippines, the government and the countrys largest Muslim rebel group have been trying to reach a peace deal through nearly 15 years of on-and-off talks. In recent months, ther

VOA标准英语2011--Braun Makes Move from Trumpeter to Singe

Braun Makes Move from Trumpeter to Singer on 'Sings With Strings' Who knew acclaimed jazz trumpeter Rick Braun could sing? His latest album showcases superb vocal skills as well as his grasp of the Great American Songbook. Braun has turned his life-l

VOA标准英语2011--Anonymous Book Dishes on Life as a Black

AnonymousBookDishesonLifeasaBlackMaidin'TheHelp' A hit novel about black and white women in the American south 50 years ago has been made into a film that is winning widespread critical acclaim. Alan Silverman has this look at The Help. I was raised

VOA标准英语2011--Maverick Cop, FBI Agent Team Up to Solve

MaverickCop,FBIAgentTeamUptoSolveIrishMurderin'TheGuard' The cops-and-robbers genre gets an Irish twist in a new film by writer-director John Michael McDonagh. Irish actor Brendan Gleeson co-stars with American Don Cheadle in this story set in the wi

VOA标准英语2011--UN: Chronic, Noncommunicable Disease is

UN: Chronic, Noncommunicable Disease is Leading Killer The World Health Organization has released its second major report in six months on the growing worldwide threat from noncommunicable diseases, especially the five biggest killers: cancer, heart

VOA标准英语2011--Disabled Surfers Hit the Beach

DisabledSurfersHittheBeach Learning to surf would be challenging for anyone, most especially someone like Dana Cummings, who mastered the sport after losing his leg in a car accident. Now, he shares his love of riding the waves with other people with

VOA标准英语2011--Centuries Old Trees Burn in Texas

Centuries Old Trees Burn in Texas Firefighters in Texas now have the worst fires in the state's history under control, but they are keeping a wary eye on frequent flare-ups that threaten wooded areas where many people have homes and ranches. The fire

VOA标准英语2011--Syrian-American Activists Fearful for Re

Syrian-AmericanActivistsFearfulforRelativesinSyria As protests in Syria continue, Syrian-American dissidents in the U.S. are increasingly faced with a troubling dilemma: Do they pursue their activism from afar - even if it places their relatives and

VOA标准英语2011--Obama Seeks to Ease Public Doubts on Job

ObamaSeekstoEasePublicDoubtsonJobsPlan For the third time in a week, President Barack Obama is campaigning for his jobs plan in a state that could be crucial to his re-election effort. Meanwhile, a new poll shows that more than half of Americans do n

VOA标准英语2011--State Department Releases Annual Report

StateDepartmentReleasesAnnualReportonReligiousFreedom The U.S. State Department on Tuesday issued its annual report on religious freedom. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that violations of religious freedom embolden extremists, and said that

VOA标准英语2011--New Libya Leadership Pledges to Respect

New Libya Leadership Pledges to Respect Human Rights 利比亚新领袖承诺尊重人权 In Libya, forces opposed to former leader Moammar Gadhafi, backed by NATO air strikes, continued their attacks Tuesday on the Gadhafi strongholds of Sirte and B

VOA标准英语2011--haran Migrants Remain Stranded in Libyan

Su b-SaharanMigrantsRemainStrandedinLibyanTown About 3,000 sub-Saharan migrants remain stranded in the western Libyan town of Sebha, which has been under attack from anti-Gadhafi forces. Humanitarian agencies say food, water and shelter are in very s

VOA标准英语2011--sia's Ahmadiyah Sect Fears Religious Vio

Indonesia'sAhmadiyahSectFearsReligiousViolence A survey by a human-rights group says most Indonesians oppose the use of violence against the minority Muslim sect Ahmadiyah. Following the light sentences Muslim fundamentalists received for their invol

VOA标准英语2011--New Tests to Quickly Diagnose Sleeping S

NewTeststoQuicklyDiagnoseSleepingSickness New diagnostic tools are being tested that would quickly indicate whether a person has African sleeping sickness. Current methods of diagnosis are slow and cumbersome and delay life-saving treatment. Health o

VOA标准英语2011--AIDS Vaccine Conference Ends with Eye to

AIDS Vaccine Conference Ends with Eye to Future The AIDS Vaccine 2011 conference ended Thursday in Bangkok, Thailand. While a vaccine to help end the pandemic remains elusive, scientific advances are being made. About 850 scientists, researchers and

VOA标准英语2011--New York Museum's 9/11 Exhibit Features

NewYorkMuseum's9/11ExhibitFeaturesPre-AttackArt The September 11 terror attacks may have changed our view, even of objects created before 9/11/2001. A new exhibit at the Museum of Modern Arts branch in New Yorks Long Island City explores this idea. T