VOA标准英语2011--US Poet Laureate Captures Struggles of W

US Poet Laureate Captures Struggles of Working Class 美国新桂冠诗人菲利普列文 America's newest poet laureate is Detroit native Philip Levine, 83, who is known for capturing the poignancy and grit of a now-vanished industrial America, and

VOA标准英语2011--New Corn Variety Boosts Food Security Ac

New Corn Variety Boosts Food Security Across Africa In times of drought, parched lands yield few, if any, crops, increasing hunger among communities. As one way of boosting food security during these difficult times, scientists in Kenya and across Af

VOA标准英语2011--Curbside Cuisine Takes Street Food to Ne

Curbside Cuisine Takes Street Food to New Level In recent years, the success of food trucks has been on the rise in big cities across the United States. Mobile kitchens offer gourmet and ethnic food to customers they might not otherwise have reached.

VOA标准英语2011--Somalia PM Says Suicide Attack Shows al-

Somalia PM Says Suicide Attack Shows al-Shabab 'Weakness' Somalias prime minister says Tuesdays suicide bomb attack in Mogadishu shows the increasing desperation of al-Qaida linked forces who still control large parts of the famine-wracked country. T

VOA标准英语2011--Earthquake Science Still a Shaky Busines

Earthquake Science Still a Shaky Business The magnitude 5.8 earthquake that rattled the East Coast of the United States in August caught everyone - even geologists - by surprise. But even when there's reason to think an earthquake could be around the

VOA标准英语2011--Michele Obama Promotes Fitness on White

Michele Obama Promotes Fitness on White House Lawn On a recent sunny afternoon, first lady Michelle Obama hosted the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team and a group of local children who got to spend some time playing soccer on the White House lawn. Ea

VOA标准英语2011--Tea Party Shakes, Shapes US Politics

Tea Party Shakes, Shapes US Politics Protests against Wall Street and economic inequality have grown in New York, Washington and other U.S. cities, as citizens speak out against corporate interests. These protests in some ways mirror the rise of the

VOA标准英语2011--Fermilab Scientists Testing Faster-Than-

Fermilab Scientists Testing Faster-Than-Light Neutrino Claims Scientists at the CERN physics laboratory in Geneva, Switzerland, claimed recently to have clocked a subatomic particle, known as a neutrino, traveling faster than the speed of light. If t

VOA标准英语2011--Deafness 'Cure' is a Goal for Science

Deafness 'Cure' is a Goal for Science The New York Academy of Medicine recently (October 3) hosted a research summit sponsored by the Hearing Health Foundation to promote a cure for deafness caused by damaged hair cells in the ear. An estimated 37 mi

VOA标准英语2011--Apple's Key to Success: Turning Tech int

Apple's Key to Success: Turning Tech into Lifestyle From communications to entertainment, Apple products have profoundly changed the way people around the world obtain information and use technology. The man that led Apple through its evolution was S

VOA标准英语2011--Afghan Taliban Evolves With Technology

Afghan Taliban Evolves With Technology Since the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan 10 years ago, the Taliban has kept pace with changing technology - using the latest forms of communication to spread their message. Some analysts say the insurgents are

VOA标准英语2011--'Occupy Wall Street' Protest Joined by L

'Occupy Wall Street' Protest Joined by Labor, Community Groups Anti-Wall Street protestors were joined Wednesday by labor unions and community organizers demonstrating in New York against what they see as economic injustice. The Occupy Wall Street pr

VOA标准英语2011--Spraying Insecticide Indoors Reduces Spr

Spraying Insecticide Indoors Reduces Spread of Malaria Researchers in West Africa have shown that spraying insecticide indoors can dramatically reduce malaria transmission. Efforts to develop a malaria vaccine have so far been disappointing, so progr

VOA标准英语2011--Young MBAs Compete to Solve Global Probl

Young MBAs Compete to Solve Global Problems Solving the worlds most pressing social challenges takes passion, dedication, innovation and a good business plan, which is the idea behind the Hult Global Case Challenge. Hult International Business school

VOA标准英语2011--Fighting Still Rages in Afghanistan 10 Y

Fighting Still Rages in Afghanistan 10 Years After US-Led Invasion The U.S. and other NATO forces on October 7, 2001 attacked al-Qaida extremists and their Taliban allies in Afghanistan, less than a month after the September 11 terrorist attacks. Tha

VOA标准英语2011--US Adds 103,000 Jobs, Unemployment Still

US Adds 103,000 Jobs, Unemployment Still 9.1 Percent The U.S. economy added 103,000 jobs in September, but the nation's unemployment rate held steady at 9.1 percent for the third straight month. Although September's job growth was stronger than most

VOA标准英语2011--Anti-Wall Street Protest Spreads To Wash

Anti-Wall Street Protest Spreads To Washington The anti-capitalist protests that began near Wall Street in New York are spreading to other cities. Unlike the Tea Party movement, which blames big government for America's economic problems, the so-call

VOA标准英语2011--California Winery Adapts to Changing Mar

California Winery Adapts to Changing Markets There are more than 5,000 wineries across the United States. California is the nations top wine-producing state, and vintners there are making their mark on the global market. A California winery with long

VOA标准英语2011--George Clooney, Ryan Gosling Star in 'Th

George Clooney, Ryan Gosling Star in 'The Ides of March' George Clooneys' political thriller, The Ides of March, is the latest film to zoom in on American society and politics. The film takes its name from a reference in Shakespeare's play Julius Cae

VOA标准英语2011--Washington Homeowners Live in Modern Vil

Washington Homeowners Live in Modern Village The neighborhood in northwest Washington D.C. looks like a typical American townhouse development, but Takoma Village Cohousing is anything but ordinary. The privately-owned units cluster around a shared o