VOA标准英语2011--Jazz Guitarist Jeff Golub Hopeful Despite Going Blind

Jazz Guitarist Jeff Golub Hopeful Despite Going Blind 失明歌手充满希望 音乐谱写充实人生 The year 2011 has been a roller coaster ride for jazz and blues guitarist Jeff Golub. The release of his newest album came after the musician lost

VOA标准英语2011--European Leaders Reach 'Broad Agreement' On Finances

European Leaders Reach 'Broad Agreement' On Finances European leaders meeting at the second emergency summit in Brussels this week announced an agreement to force banks to sharply increase their capital requirements so they can absorb expected losses

VOA标准英语2011--Newly-Arrived Somali Refugees Crowd Dollo Ado Center

Newly-Arrived Somali Refugees Crowd Dollo Ado Center The flow of Somali refugees into Ethiopia appears to be picking up again as Kenyan troops advance into southern Somalia, raising security fears. As dusk falls at the Dollo Ado transit station on th

VOA标准英语2011--Diverse Voices Carry Occupy Movement's Message

Diverse Voices Carry Occupy Movement's Message At a distance, the Occupy Wall Street protest in New York appears to be simply people milling around. A closer look reveals a dazzling array of individuals; the clean-cut and earnest, the disheveled and

VOA标准英语2011--Tallest Candidate Wins Majority of US Presidential Elections

Tallest Candidate Wins Majority of US Presidential Elections When it comes to voter preference, a candidates positions on the issues count. But some may check a name on a ballot for a more primal reason: the candidates stature. Researchers at Texas T

VOA标准英语2011--Flood Waters Move In on Bangkok, Thailand

Flood Waters Move In on Bangkok, Thailand Thai authorities say flood waters creeping down from the north could soon swamp the Thai capital, Bangkok, leading thousands of people to leave the city. Thai monks, soldiers, and local people hammered partic

VOA标准英语2011--Indonesia Clinic Discounts Healthcare fo

Indonesia Clinic Discounts Healthcare for Conservation-Minded Communities Getting access to adequate health care can be difficult in many parts of rural Indonesia, a necessity that often involves long journeys to overcrowded clinics. And once there,

VOA标准英语2011--Brand Names Slip into Cartoons, Video Games

Brand Names Slip into Cartoons, Video Games By all accounts, American kids are way too fat, and parents are getting a good scolding for feeding their kids junk food. But now critics are blaming something else as well. Its called immersive advertising

VOA标准英语2011--Ships Face Tougher Environmental Rules i

Ships Face Tougher Environmental Rules in California Ports Some of the most polluted places in the world are ports, resulting in health problems that some experts say can lead not only to respiratory problems, but cancer. In the United States, the we

VOA标准英语2011--South Korea Emerges as Unlikely Source o

South Korea Emerges as Unlikely Source of Caviar The unfertilized eggs of the sturgeon have made the fish one of the worlds most valuable wildlife resources. Some 90 percent of the worlds caviar comes from sturgeon in the Caspian Sea, but uncontrolle

VOA标准英语2011--Doctors Say Millions Worldwide Suffer Fr

Doctors Say Millions Worldwide Suffer From Diabetes 世卫组织警告糖尿病将成全球流行病 The World Health Organization estimates that 346 million people globally suffer from diabetes. Most of them live in low- and middle-income countries.

VOA标准英语2011--'Occupy Wall Street' Movement Gains Size, Support

'Occupy Wall Street' Movement Gains Size, Support One month after the Occupy Wall Street protesters moved into New York City's Zuccotti Park, the movement has spread globally, and gained momentum at home. Inspired by the Occupy Wall Street movement,

VOA标准英语2011--Study: Neglected Tropical Diseases Surfa

Study: Neglected Tropical Diseases Surfacing in Central Asia Many of the bacterial and parasitic worm infections commonly associated with the tropics are becoming rampant in some Central Asian countries in the former Soviet Union. That's the finding

VOA标准英语2011--Study: Female Coffee Drinkers Are Less D

Study: Female Coffee Drinkers Are Less Depressed Women who drink coffee may have a lower risk of depression, according to a study from the Harvard School of Public Health. Several recent studies have looked at a possible link between coffee and suici

VOA标准英语2011--Art Show Explores African American Ident

Art Show Explores African American Identity A new exhibit at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington is showcasing the work of African-American artists working over the past three decades. The exhibit of paintings, drawings, photographs and sculptu

VOA标准英语2011--Survey Shows Americans Still Rely on New

Survey Shows Americans Still Rely on Newspapers Everywhere you turn, there are stories about the rapid ascent of the Internet as Americans information medium of choice. The trend line is clearly pointing in that direction, but according to a new nati

VOA标准英语2011--US Port Security Technology Evolving

US Port Security Technology Evolving Millions of containers from around the world enter ports throughout the United States every year. The threat to U.S. national security at these ports have grown in the last decade and so has security. At a recent

VOA标准英语2011--Al-Awlaki Was Prominent Al-Qaida Voice A

Al-Awlaki Was Prominent Al-Qaida Voice Aimed at West Radical cleric and wanted terrorist Anwar al-Awlaki was killed Friday in Yemen in what news reports say was a coordinated air strike by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. Al-Awlaki was an Americ

VOA标准英语2011--Small Businesses in New Jersey Town Adap

Small Businesses in New Jersey Town Adapt to Survive Many small businesses in the United States are struggling these days because of the economic downturn, changes in technology, and competition from large national chains. In the small town of Teanec

VOA标准英语2011--Al-Awlaki's Death Leaves Gap in al-Qaida

Al-Awlaki's Death Leaves Gap in al-Qaida The death of a senior al-Qaida figure by a U.S. air strike in Yemen leaves a gap in the senior ranks of what counterterrorism officials say is the most lethal of the group's franchises, Al-Qaida in the Arabian