VOA标准英语2012--SpaceX Capsule Docks with ISS

SpaceX Capsule Docks with ISS SpaceX's Dragon capsule made history when it approached the International Space Station, becoming the first private spacecraft ever to do so. The robotic capsule free floated 10 meters away from the orbiting lab, and the

VOA标准英语2012--Kenyan Vivian Cheruiyot Ready for Olympic Gold

Kenyan Vivian Cheruiyot Ready for Olympic Gold At one-point-six meters and barely 39 kilos, Vivian Cheruiyot may not appear to be much of a threat. But she has proven to be ferocious on the track. The 28-year-old Kenyan is the current womens world ch

VOA标准英语2012--Bikers Rally to Remember the Fallen

Bikers Rally to Remember the Fallen The din of hundreds of gleaming Harley Davidson motorcycles and country music give this Long Island gathering of the U.S. Veterans Motorcycle Club a festive feel. The rally is in preparation for the Rolling Thunder

VOA标准英语2012--Combat Photographer Recalls Bloodiest Battle

Combat Photographer Recalls Bloodiest Battle Documenting a war That is the picture of the photographers of the 2nd Marine division that landed on Tarawa. I am right here, at the top. They are all gone, all gone. I have never forgotten the battle at T

VOA标准英语2012--Rate of Premature Births Rising Worldwide

Rate of Premature Births Rising Worldwide The birth of a child....what should be a joyous experience, too often ends in death if that child is born prematurely in a developing country. A major report about premature delivery called Born Too Soon show

VOA标准英语2012--New Report Finds Pre-Term Birth is Greatest Risk for Newborns

New Report Finds Pre-Term Birth is Greatest Risk for Newborns Henry, is a beautiful baby who was in his mother's womb for just 26 weeks, far short of the normal gestation period of 40 weeks. Henry came into the world weighing just under 1,000 grams,

VOA标准英语2012--Indian Government Takes Heat for Rotting Wheat

Indian Government Takes Heat for Rotting Wheat In Bhopal, India anger and frustration boil over - protesters clashing with police, blaming government officials for letting their harvests go to waste. On Thursday, Punjab state's deputy chief minister

VOA标准英语2012--China Plays Bigger Diplomatic Role in Sudan Conflict

China Plays Bigger Diplomatic Role in Sudan Conflict Most of the recent fighting between Sudan and South Sudan ended when Sudanese troops recaptured the key oil town of Heglig. But the dispute over oil revenue remains, with South Sudan stopping crude

VOA标准英语2012--Americans React to Obama's Same-Sex Marriage Stance

Americans React to Obama's Same-Sex Marriage Stance On the streets of Washington, passersby voiced strong opinions about Americas first-ever presidential endorsement of marriage rights for gays and lesbians. I support marriage equality, so I was very

VOA标准英语2012--At Least 55 Killed in Damascus Suicide Car Bombings

At Least 55 Killed in Damascus Suicide Car Bombings The twin blasts, not more than a minute apart, rocked the Syrian capital during morning rush hour, crushing and burning dozens of vehicles and sending plumes of black smoke into the air. The blasts

VOA标准英语2012--Ancient Mayan Artwork, Calculations Discovered

Ancient Mayan Artwork, Calculations Discovered Xultun was the largest city in the ancient Mayan empire in Central America, where, at its height, an estimated 90,000 people lived and worked among pyramids, inscribed monuments, water reservoirs and spo

VOA标准英语2012--A Step Closer to Major HIV Prevention Method

A Step Closer to Major HIV Prevention Method A U.S. government panel has recommended the use of a once daily pill to help prevent HIV infection. The pill has been shown to be very effective in studies. The Food and Drug Administration, the FDA, now h

VOA标准英语2012--London Fears Losing Aviation Relevance

London Fears Losing Aviation Relevance Four years ago, environmental protestors from Greenpeace demonstrated atop a passenger jet at London's Heathrow airport. The stunt gained widespread media attention, and the battle for the future of Britain's av

VOA标准英语2012--Mandatory Minimum Drug Sentences Controversial in US

Mandatory Minimum Drug Sentences Controversial in US In April of 1998, twins Lawrence and Lamont Garrison were about to graduate from Howard University in Washington. Both worked at the U.S. Justice Department and planned to attend law school. Then,

VOA标准英语2012--Student Addicts Live, Recover Together at US University Program

Student Addicts Live, Recover Together at US University Program At Rutgers University, one student was scoring in a game of virtual soccer. It was a small victory in one of two recovery dorms. The 38 students in the so-called Recovery House there see

VOA标准英语2012--US Panel Recommends Approval of Drug to Prevent HIV

US Panel Recommends Approval of Drug to Prevent HIV The U.S. Food and Drug Administration held a marathon 12-hour hearing Thursday to evaluate evidence that Truvada, a once-daily pill currently being used to treat AIDS patients, also could be used to

VOA标准英语2012--JP Morgan Losses Bolster Case for New Financial Regulations

JP Morgan Losses Bolster Case for New Financial Regulations It's one of the world's biggest investment banks, and its CEO is among the harshest critics of government efforts to rein in risky financial bets. But in a late night conference call to shar

VOA标准英语2012--Cambodian-American Photographer Chronicles Displaced

Cambodian-American Photographer Chronicles Displaced Pete Pin, 30, is on a quest. The photographer is searching for his heritage amid the Cambodian enclaves of America. Along the way, he is documenting dislocation. Today, he has come to a Cambodian t

VOA标准英语2012--Tim Burton Revives 60s Vampire Soap Opera 'Dark Shadows'

Tim Burton Revives 60s Vampire Soap Opera 'Dark Shadows' In the 1770s, a curse turned Barnabas into a vampire. In 1972, a construction crew digs up his coffin and the denizen of the dark finds his way back to what remains of the Collins estate. His c

VOA标准英语2012--Activists Protest G8 Summit

Activists Protest G8 Summit Several hundred Ethiopian activists came from across the United States to protest meetings involving Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who has been in power since 1991. The United States is a major aid contributor to