VOA标准英语2011--Wisconsin Budget Battle Continues

The battle about balancing a budget in the Midwest state of Wisconsin has entered its second week, with no end in sight. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, a Republican, is refusing to negotiate on legislation that would end collective bargaining right

VOA标准英语2011--Professor Unravels Mysteries of Medicine

It's been said that while everyone loves learning something new, people don't always like being taught. A scientist from Colorado is working to change that. John Cohen still remembers his very first lecture, thirty years ago. My slides didn't work an

VOA标准英语2011---Egyptian Pyramids Reopen for Tourism

Egypt's most famous tourism sites, including the great pyramids and the antiquities museum in Cairo, have reopened after being closed during the popular uprising and political tumult. Egypt's key industry - tourism - returns after weeks of protests a

Anti-Government Movements Gain Traction as Yemen, Libya Face

As pro-democracy movements gain momentum in the region, Yemen and Libya are cracking down on the protest movements that have been growing within their borders during the past week. Popular uprisings continue to spread through the regions of North Afr

VOA标准英语2011--2011 Brings New Voices in Country Music

Fans can expect to hear some new names on the Country chart in 2011. The new Country duo Thompson Square is climbing high on the chart with its first big hit, Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not. Oklahoman Keifer Thompson met his Alabama-born wife Shawna at

VOA标准英语2011--Obama: Education Key to US Competitivene

President Obama used a visit to the U.S. West coast this week to highlight the importance of improving education standards to ensure future U.S. competitiveness. He met with leaders of American technology companies, and visited high-tech facilities a

VOA标准英语2011--Artist Uses Light to Enchant Museum Goer

Kinetic artist Carlos Cruz-Diez was born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela, but has spent half of his 87 years in Paris. There he developed a worldwide following for works that challenge how we see color. His illusion-filled pieces are now on display

VOA标准英语2011--AU Joins in Condemning Use of Force in L

Africa's highest security body has added its voice to the international chorus condemning the use of lethal force against demonstrators in Libya. The African Union Peace and Security Council chose its words carefully in dealing with an insurrection a

VOA标准英语2011--Despite Talks in Egypt, Protests Continu

Talks between Egypt's opposition and the government of President Hosni Mubarak have failed to stop thousands from demonstrating and calling for his immediate removal. The Egyptian capital appeared to be desperate to get back to a normal routine. Traf

Pirates Seize Oil Tanker with 200 Million of Crude

Armed pirates have hijacked a U.S.-bound oil tanker carrying about $200 million worth of crude off the coast of Oman. Authorities say the Greek-flagged vessel has a crew of 25, including 17 Filipinos, seven Greeks and one Georgian. This is the second

Discovery of Kurdish Mass Graves Leads Turkey to Face Past

Excavations are continuing at two mass graves which have been discovered in the southeast of Turkey, a predominantly Kurdish southeast Turkey. The bodies are believed to be victims of Turkey's war against the Kurdish rebel group the PKK, which for de

VOA标准英语2011--Yale Glee Club Hits a High Note

American universities inherited a choral tradition from England where, centuries ago, student choruses gathered to sing songs with different vocal parts known as glees. Today, dozens of U.S. colleges have glee clubs - a cappella choruses open to stud

African-American Surgeon Calls for Equality in US Medical Sy

When Augustus White was growing up in the American south in the 1940s, racial segregation was an accepted part of life. African Americans got second best - in education, employment, and health care. But White overcame those barriers, becoming an orth

VOA标准英语2011--Jazz Grammy Nominees Include Lorber, Cla

The 53nd Annual Grammy Awards will be held in Los Angeles, California on February 13. Here are this year's nominees in jazz. Three of the greatest names in jazz fusion: John McLaughlin, Stanley Clarke and Jeff Lorber - are in the running for Best Con

VOA标准英语2011--Latin America Boosting Ties With Africa

Visits to Senegal this week by Bolivian President Evo Morales and Brazil's ex-President Lula da Silva highlight what analysts say is Latin America's growing geopolitical interest in Africa. The cries of Ol that pierced the Senegalese air before a ral

VOA标准英语2011--Cameroon: Cocoa Growers Profit from Ivor

In recent months, cocoa growers in Cameroon have been happy.Prices for their crop have reached an all-time high of 1,400 FCFA [about US $3] per kilogram. That's about double the high reached three years ago. Officials at Cameroon's National Cocoa and

Report: Former British Government Helped Libya Prepare Appea

Prime Minister David Cameron says the former British government did not disclose the full facts surrounding the release of the only man convicted in the 1988 bombing of a Pan Am plane over Scotland. A report says the British government at the time of

VOA标准英语2011--WHO Study Finds Many with High Cholester

A major study by the World Health Organization shows that most people with high cholesterol levels around the world are not getting the treatment they need, to avoid such serious diseases as heart attacks and strokes. And the authors of the study - t

Oscar-Nominee Javier Bardem Wrestles With Slow Death in 'Biu

The Academy Award nominations, announced January 25, include a Best Actor nod for Spanish actor (and previous Oscar-winner) Javier Bardem in a drama that is among the contenders for Best Foreign Language Film. Alan Silverman spoke with the star and w

Sunday Marks 100th Anniversary of Ronald Reagan's Birth

Sunday, February 6, marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ronald Reagan, America's 40th president. He is remembered as the Great Communicator - and as the man who helped to end tensions with the former Soviet Union. Ronald Reagan was a well kno