VOA标准英语2012--Obama Faces High Stakes in Supreme Court Arguments on Health Care

Obama Faces High Stakes in Supreme Court Arguments on Health Care President Obama signed health care reform into law in 2010 after prevailing in a year-long political struggle on an issue that defied bipartisan solutions for decades. Thirty million u

VOA标准英语2012--Residents of Nairobi Slums Face Daily Water Challenges

Residents of Nairobi Slums Face Daily Water Challenges When the water tap threatens to run dry in this Nairobi slum, tensions rise. Women, waiting for their turn to fill their 20-liter containers of water, fight as they fear not being able to fill he

VOA标准英语2012--MSF: Alarming Scope of Drug-Resistant TB

MSF: Alarming Scope of Drug-Resistant TB A medical aid group says the spread of multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis is much greater than previously thought. Doctors Without Borders calls the situation alarming. MDR-TB is a form of tuberculosis that doe

VOA标准英语2012--Securing Rights for Women Farmers

Securing Rights for Women Farmers Despite the large role women play in agriculture in the developing world, experts say they continue to face discrimination, gender inequality and a lack of access to credit. A global partnership is campaigning to sec

VOA标准英语2012--Hungrier Planet Strains Water Supply

Hungrier Planet Strains Water Supply Thirsty food Water. As the population grows, there are more and more people at the tap every day. But when it comes to the worlds demand for water, drinking it is just the beginning Food - and agriculture in parti

VOA标准英语2012--New TB Drug Regimen Launched in Africa, South America

New TB Drug Regimen Launched in Africa, South America With nearly 4000 people dying of tuberculosis each day around the world, public health officials say TB control efforts urgently need new drugs. The clinical trials being launched by the TB Allian

VOA标准英语2012--Saving the Cross River Gorilla

Saving the Cross River Gorilla The U.S. is helping to save an elusive and endangered species of gorilla in West Africa. The Fish and Wildlife Service and the Wildlife Conservation Society have developed a five-year plan to ensure the survival of the

VOA标准英语2012--US Jellyfish Land on Asian Dinner Tables

US Jellyfish Land on Asian Dinner Tables Jellyfish are lovely creatures to behold underwater, as their gelatinous, tentacled bodies undulate in the currents. They are also a nuisance and a hazard. They can sting swimmers and clog fishing nets. But, a

VOA标准英语2012--'The Bricklayer' Details Iranian Exile Experience on Stage

'The Bricklayer' Details Iranian Exile Experience on Stage Even in last-minute rehearsals on a bare stage, the power of The Bricklayer's story comes through, as well as the sadness at its core. This opera tells of one family's suffering, the son exec

VOA标准英语2012--ICC Verdict Finds Lubanga Guilty of Using Child Soldiers

ICC Verdict Finds Lubanga Guilty of Using Child Soldiers After a trial lasting more than three years, involving more than 60 witnesses and more than a thousand items of evidence, the three judges of Chamber I at the International Criminal Court came

VOA标准英语2012--40-Year-Old US Law Still Provides Sports Opportunities for Girls

40-Year-Old US Law Still Provides Sports Opportunities for Girls At a recent Washington tournament, America's top high school girls' basketball teams did more than just play the game. They learned about a 40-year-old law that has helped many girls pu

VOA标准英语2012--Linking Conservation and Human Rights

Linking Conservation and Human Rights 美国慈善家捐助莫桑比克戈龙戈萨国家公园 An American entrepreneur says there is a link between conservation and human rights. Gregory Carr says thats why he pledged $40 million to rebuild Mozambi

VOA标准英语2012--Syria Conflict Reaches Far Beyond Its Borders

Syria Conflict Reaches Far Beyond Its Borders From some angles, this road looks like it could be anywhere in the Middle East. But its not. It is Edgware Road in central London, a meeting point for some of the citys hundreds of thousands of Middle Eas

VOA标准英语2012--Obama Says Diplomatic Window for Iran Nuclear Program Shrinking

Obama Says Diplomatic Window for Iran Nuclear Program Shrinking President Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron say they will not allow Iran to develop nuclear weapons. Mr. Obama says Tehran has a stark choice. Tehran must understand that it

VOA标准英语2012--Rising Jet Fuel Costs Send Airline Fares Soaring

Rising Jet Fuel Costs Send Airline Fares Soaring Airlines are bracing for a tough year as higher jet fuel prices put a squeeze on profits. In order to recoup higher fuel costs, air carriers are raising ticket prices on travelers, like Brian Blair. Ai

VOA标准英语2012--New York Suburb Claims to be More Irish Than Ireland

New York Suburb Claims to be More Irish Than Ireland To the people of McLean Avenue, an Irish enclave just north of New York City, Saint Patricks Day means Music.Food.Drink.Fun. Eileens Country Kitchen serves as an unofficial Irish headquarters. The

VOA标准英语2012--After Long Delay Tim McGraw Releases 'Emotional Traffic'

After Long Delay Tim McGraw Releases 'Emotional Traffic' Emotional Traffic is Tim McGraws 11th studio album and his final release on Curb Records. Signed to Curb 20 years ago, Tim gave the label the tracks for his new album in late 2010. In May 2011,

VOA标准英语2012--Eisenhower Memorial Design Debated

Eisenhower Memorial Design Debated Washington, D.C., is full of grand tributes to U.S. presidents who are judged to have made remarkable contributions to the nation and the world. They include monuments or memorials to George Washington, Thomas Jeffe

VOA标准英语--World Bank Urges Greater HIV Prevention Efforts

World Bank Urges Greater HIV Prevention Efforts The World Bank says significantly better HIV prevention efforts are needed in Africa. It says a slow global economy and uncertain donor aid make preventing new infections a necessity. A new World Bank r

VOA标准英语2012--Africa Major Player at World Water Forum

Africa Major Player at World Water Forum African ministers say water is vital to improving health and economic development on the continent. Africa placed high on the agenda at the 6th World Water Forum in Marseille, France, March 12-17. Bai-Mas Taal