VOA标准英语2011--Muldaur Gifts Fans with Bluesiana Album 'Steady Love'

Muldaur Gifts Fans with Bluesiana Album 'Steady Love' In 1974, singer Maria Muldaur became an international pop sensation with her hit song Midnight At The Oasis. Since then, shes recorded nearly 40 albums, weaving between blues, folk, jazz and gospe

VOA标准英语2011--Republicans Soften No-Tax Pledge to Trim US Deficit

Republicans Soften No-Tax Pledge to Trim US Deficit In the U.S. Congress, Republican leaders say they would be willing to break a no-tax pledge as part of a comprehensive deal to reduce Americas massive federal deficit. Signs of possible compromise c

VOA标准英语2011--Gold Rush Hits US House Parties

Gold Rush Hits US House Parties Even as world financial markets fluctuate, interest in gold holds fast. Over the years, more investors have put their assets in this precious metal. As interest in buying gold has spread, so has the popularity of gold

VOA标准英语2011--Smart Turkeys 'Pop' When They're Cooked

Smart Turkeys 'Pop' When They're Cooked Youve heard of smart phones, but what about smart turkeys? First of all, its a myth that turkeys are so dumb that they actually drown if they look upward with their beaks open during a rainstorm. In the wild, t

VOA标准英语2011--Autumn Leaves Show Their True Colors

Autumn Leaves Show Their True Colors As days grow shorter and nights grow cooler in Boulder, Colorado, the green leaves of summer have been putting on party colors. On cottonwood trees and aspens, theyre golden yellow coins. On Mapleton Avenue, the m

VOA标准英语2011--Syrian Opposition Groups Try to Meld Divergent Approaches

Syrian Opposition Groups Try to Meld Divergent Approaches As the Arab League moves closer to Syria's opposition, differences in both aims and approach among anti-government forces are coming to the fore. Syria's opposition is united on one point: the

VOA标准英语2011--Study: New Drug Boosts 'Good' Cholesterol

Study: New Drug Boosts 'Good' Cholesterol A new drug raises good cholesterol by as much as 130 percent, according to a new study. Drugs called statins are already taken daily around the world to help lower LDL, or bad cholesterol. Cholesterol is a fa

VOA标准英语2011--Diversity Can Enrich Workplace

Diversity Can Enrich Workplace As in many offices around the United States, people of different backgrounds work at the headquarters of the Internal Revenue Service in Washington D.C. Richard Regan, a Native American, joined the IRS a year ago. A mem

VOA标准英语2011--US Retailers Gear Up for Holiday Rush

US Retailers Gear Up for Holiday Rush The day after Thanksgiving in America, or what is called Black Friday, which falls on Nov. 25 this year, traditionally marks the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season. What retailers hope will be lusty

VOA标准英语2011--Report: Somalis Want Justice, Dignity

Report: Somalis Want Justice, Dignity In Somalia, as in other conflict areas, civilians have suffered the most. Besides being caught in the crossfire, theyve been forced from their homes and faced drought and starvation with little aid available. A n

VOA标准英语2011--Computers Evaluate Cancer Biopsies

Computers Evaluate Cancer Biopsies Cancer treatment might have just taken a big leap into the computer age. Stanford University researchers are reporting significant success in training computers to analyze microscope slides of breast cancer biopsies

VOA标准英语2011--Study: Cutting Salt Might Increase Heart Risks

Study: Cutting Salt Might Increase Heart Risks A new study casts doubt on the merits of reducing salt in our diet. The researchers found that a modest lowering of blood pressure may be offset by other less desirable effects of a low-sodium diet. For

VOA标准英语2011--Promising Target For Malaria Vaccine Identified

Promising Target For Malaria Vaccine Identified British researchers have discovered a biochemical key used by the malaria parasite to invade human blood cells. The discovery could pave the way for an effective malaria vaccine. The Plasmodium malaria

VOA标准英语2011--Berlusconi Resigns, Ending Scandal-Plagued Era

Berlusconi Resigns, Ending Scandal-Plagued Era Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has become the latest victim of the euro debt crisis. He was forced to resign Saturday, after a week that saw him lose his majority in parliament. A large crowd h

VOA标准英语2011--US Child Abuse Scandal Tarnishes University, Football Coach

US Child Abuse Scandal Tarnishes University, Football Coach The arrest on child-abuse charges of a one-time assistant football coach at a prominent American university has quickly broadened into a major scandal. The president of Pennsylvania State Un

VOA标准英语2011--World Bank: Much at Stake at Climate Conference

World Bank: Much at Stake at Climate Conference The World Bank says tough decisions lie ahead at the upcoming U.N. Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa. A top bank official says nations need to decide on a long-term strategy. Andrew Stee

VOA标准英语2011--Egyptians Rally Demanding Military Cede Power

Egyptians Rally Demanding Military Cede Power With a little more than a week before Egypt's first post-revolution elections, demonstrators turned out en masse to protest what they say is the military's attempt to prolong its temporary powers. A sea o

VOA标准英语2011--Stem Cell Treatment Boosts Heart Function

Stem Cell Treatment Boosts Heart Function A stem cell treatment for patients with heart failure significantly improved their heart function in a small but promising new study. In heart failure, the heart loses its ability to efficiently pump blood. I

VOA标准英语2011--Antibiotic Alternative Treats Urinary Infection in Mice

Antibiotic Alternative Treats Urinary Infection in Mice Researchers have a new approach for treating urinary tract infections, a painful condition which can often be treated successfully with antibiotics. But many times, the infection is caused by st

VOA标准英语2011--New Malaria Drugs Stop Parasite Early

New Malaria Drugs Stop Parasite Early U.S. medical researchers report a possible breakthrough that might prevent infection by one of the two most widespread varieties of malaria. A new class of anti-malaria compounds kills the parasites in the develo