VOA标准英语2011--Maine Schools Give iPads to Kindergartners

Maine Schools Give iPads to Kindergartners Many adults, who would be thrilled to be able to afford an iPad, might be surprised to learn there's a program in Maine which gives them to kindergarteners as part of a new learning initiative. At Sherwood H

VOA标准英语2011--StoryCorps Gives Voice at End of Life

StoryCorps Gives Voice at End of Life People faced with life-threatening illness are often moved to leave some sort of lasting personal oral history for their loved ones. StoryCorps is an organization which provides people and their families with the

VOA标准英语2011--Plastics in Oceans: More Damaging Than Climate Change

Plastics in Oceans: More Damaging Than Climate Change The United Nations estimates that each one of us uses nearly 140 kilograms of plastic each year. At least 6.4 million metric tons of that plastic has ended up in the oceans. Environmental activist

VOA标准英语2011--USS Cole Bombing Suspect Faces Arraignment at Guantanamo

USS Cole Bombing Suspect Faces Arraignment at Guantanamo A Saudi Arabian man accused of being the mastermind behind the bombing of the USS Cole in 2000 is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday, Nov. 9 before a military commission at Guantanamo Bay. Abd

VOA标准英语2011--Texas Farmers Want More Crop Per Drop

Texas Farmers Want More Crop Per Drop With water scarcity emerging as a major global issue in the 21st century, a drought in the southern U.S. state of Texas highlights the need for farmers to get more out of limited water supplies. Some are using ne

VOA标准英语2011--Life in Haiti's Tent Cities Differs by Location

Life in Haiti's Tent Cities Differs by Location More than half of Haitians who were made homeless by the 2010 earthquake have left their temporary quarters. But 600,000 of them are still living in tent cities, in and around the capital, Port au Princ

VOA标准英语2011--British Court Rules Wikileaks Founder Should Be Extradited

British Court Rules Wikileaks Founder Should Be Extradited A British court has ruled that the founder of Wikileaks , Julian Assange, should be extradited to Sweden to face accusations of sexual assault and rape. The ruling comes as his whistleblowing

VOA标准英语2011--Occupy Protests Work Outside Political Process

Occupy Protests Work Outside Political Process The Occupy movement, which started in New York, has grown to more than 1,400 encampments around the country. Occupy has chosen to work outside the political process, shying away from appointing leaders a

VOA标准英语2011--Cancer Rate Doubles in Transplant Recipients

Cancer Rate Doubles in Transplant Recipients Organ transplant recipients have a much greater risk of cancer than the general population, according to a new study, but the reason is not entirely clear. Cancer growth is often triggered by viruses, and

VOA标准英语2011--Libyans Look to Economy as They Build Their Future

Libyans Look to Economy as They Build Their Future 战后利比亚人重拾信心 美好生活需要经济支持 As Libyans try to resume their normal lives after the uprising that ended Moammar Gadhafis 42-year rule, many hope for economic improveme

VOA标准英语2011--Great Plains Ranching Faces Uncertain Future

Great Plains Ranching Faces Uncertain Future Theres a chill in the air as high plains winds beat against the walls of Assumption Abbey. The Benedictine monastery stands like a great stone fortress at the edge of the small town of Richardton, North Da

VOA标准英语2011--Exhibit Salutes Children's Author Who Introduced Minority Characters

Exhibit Salutes Children's Author Who Introduced Minority Characters Shakespeare asked, What's in a Name? A lot, it turns out. Take Ezra Jack Keats, the famous childrens book author and illustrator, who died in 1983. Keats wrote and illustrated more

VOA标准英语2011--French Class Connects Haitian Children with Their Heritage

French Class Connects Haitian Children with Their Heritage The U.S. state of Florida is home to one of the largest Haitian communities outside the Caribbean nation. The city of Miami even has a neighborhood known as Little Haiti, where Haitians maint

VOA标准英语2011--Obama Brings Economic, Security Assurances on Asia-Pacific Trip

Obama Brings Economic, Security Assurances on Asia-Pacific Trip President Barack Obama departs this week for Hawaii where he will host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, formed in 1989 to improve economic cooperation and liberalize trade a

VOA标准英语2011--Thai Animators Mix Entertainment, Flood Information

Thai Animators Mix Entertainment, Flood Information Thailands ongoing struggle against record flooding has been complicated by often contradictory statements from officials. To help calm a panicky public, a group of young Thai animators created a car

VOA标准英语2011--To Overcome High Unemployment, Haitians Develop Handicraft Businesses

To Overcome High Unemployment, Haitians Develop Handicraft Businesses Unemployment in Haiti is 40% - the rate of underemployment is even higher. But as high as that sounds, it's actually much lower than 10 years ago. One reason for that is the resour

VOA标准英语2011--Nearly 50,000 Runners Prepare for NYC Marathon

Nearly 50,000 Runners Prepare for NYC Marathon Forty-seven-thousand athletes from all over the world will participate in this years New York City marathon on November 6. And, there may be 47,000 stories about the runners from this famous race. Its li

VOA标准英语2011--Survey Finds Shortage of High Skilled Workers Around the Globe

Survey Finds Shortage of High Skilled Workers Around the Globe More than half of U.S. employers report having a hard time finding people to fill some of their most critical positions. Quite a few countries around the world are experiencing the same p

VOA标准英语2011--Haiti Quake Survivors Cope with Physical, Emotional Scars

Haiti Quake Survivors Cope with Physical, Emotional Scars Thousands of Haitians sought refuge in the United States after the devastating earthquake in Haiti last year. Many suffered unimaginable trauma and bear both physical and emotional scars. For

VOA标准英语2011--US Police Response to Protests Varies from City to City

US Police Response to Protests Varies from City to City Police in several cities have cracked down on Occupy Wall Street protests but continue to stand on the sidelines in other municipalities, including New York City, where the movement began. Last