VOA标准英语2012--Turning the Tide against AIDS

Turning the Tide against AIDS Next month, the United States will host the worlds largest AIDS conference for the first time in more than 20 years. More than 20-thousand people are expected to gather in Washington, D.C. for AIDS 2012. The top U.S. off

VOA标准英语2012--Helping Victims of Torture

Helping Victims of Torture Tuesday is International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. The theme is: Rehabilitation works and is a torture survivors right. June 26th is the 25th anniversary of the U.N. Convention against Torture. When we talk abou

VOA标准英语2012--High Olympics Price Tag Draws Controversy

High Olympics Price Tag Draws Controversy Grand preparations The stadiums and arenas of the Olympic Park are impressive, and the Olympics will no doubt be a grand show. But concerns about the cost linger. Former British Olympic gold medalist and memb

VOA标准英语2012--Greeks Seek Shelter Overseas As Russians Move In

Greeks Seek Shelter Overseas As Russians Move In Greece and park it in a safe haven, he said. They talk about German bonds, gold and property and I suppose their argument is you cant live in a bond or in gold. Figures show Greeks are moving their mon

VOA标准英语2012--Virginia City Tops Amazon's 'Well Read' List

Virginia City Tops Amazon's 'Well Read' List Americans love lists - of the top 50 colleges, the top 10 recording artists, the top 100 movies of the millennium, and on and on. These lists sell a lot of magazines, because theres always room for disagre

VOA标准英语2012--Kenya’s Olympic Trials Provide London Preview

Kenyas Olympic Trials Provide London Preview In a country that reveres its runners, many of whom are the best in the world, it is no surprise Kenya's National Olympic Trials were so well-attended by Kenyans and tourists from outside the country. Satu

VOA标准英语2012--Dump Provides Livelihood, Brings Perils to Nairobi Poor

Dump Provides Livelihood, Brings Perils to Nairobi Poor Sixteen-year-old Joseph is one of the many children working at the Dandora dump site. He has been here since January, when he left school because his family could not afford his school fees. Hes

VOA标准英语2012--Public Hearings on Popular Pesticide Spotlight Safety Concerns

Public Hearings on Popular Pesticide Spotlight Safety Concerns Every year, U.S. farmers apply more than 35 million kilograms of the pesticide atrazine on their fields of corn, sugarcane, sorghum and other crops. But a growing body of scientific evide

VOA标准英语2012--Egypt's President-Elect at Home in His Village

Egypt's President-Elect at Home in His Village Just a few months ago, the idea of Mohamed Morsi as Egypt's first post-revolution leader seemed remote at best. But in Edwa, his home village in the eastern Nile Delta, no one seemed to doubt this native

VOA标准英语2012--Young Singer Wins Chance of a Lifetime

Young Singer Wins Chance of a Lifetime The National Anthem can be a challenge, but more than two dozen singers, aged eight to 17, gave it their best shot for a chance to perform it with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. They come on stage and they ar

VOA标准英语2012--US Marathoner Aims for Another Olympic Medal

US Marathoner Aims for Another Olympic Medal Meb Keflezighi has had a very successful athletics career since moving to the United States with his family at age 12. His two biggest highlights are a silver medal in the marathon at the 2004 Athens Olymp

VOA标准英语2012--Light Bulb Inventor Tried to Create Fake Rubber

Light Bulb Inventor Tried to Create Fake Rubber At the turn of the 19th to 20th centuries, the prolific American inventor and businessman Thomas Alva Edison developed devices that changed industry, communication, and everyday life - from a practical

VOA标准英语2012--'Personal Touch' Helps Family Eatery Thrive

'Personal Touch' Helps Family Eatery Thrive It's another busy day at Primo Family Restaurant, a popular dining spot in Alexandria, Virginia, for more than 25 years. C.A. Savoy says, he doesn't like the atmosphere or food at the chain restaurants. Eve

VOA标准英语2012--Family Hardware Store Holds Out Against Bigger Competition

Family Hardware Store Holds Out Against Bigger Competition Welcome to Browns Hardware in Falls Church, Virginia, where you can find a wide variety of hardware and other items. Browns brings back memories for customer Dennis Kraft. The thing that remi

VOA标准英语2012--Independent Pharmacy Thrives with Personal Service

Independent Pharmacy Thrives with Personal Service Morgan Pharmacy has an old fashioned feel, with this display of old prescription bottles and the original shelves from when the store opened 1912. Pharmacist Barry Deutschman bought the store 20 year

VOA标准英语2012--Greek Election Could Decide Future in Eurozone

Greek Election Could Decide Future in Eurozone The Greeks are getting well practiced at this. For the second time in six weeks, Sunday morning in Athens involves a journey to the voting booth. Its mid morning and Papagou, a well-off suburb near the c

VOA标准英语2012--Holidays Never End in Santa Claus, Indiana

Holidays Never End in Santa Claus, Indiana Its June, its either warm or downright hot in the American Midwest, and in case you havent noticed, Christmas is about six months away. But the holiday spirit abounds every day of the year in Santa Claus, In

VOA标准英语2012--Global Leaders, Health Experts Press New Plan to Reduce Child Mortality

Global Leaders, Health Experts Press New Plan to Reduce Child Mortality U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged hundreds international health leaders and government representatives who met recently in Washington to redouble their efforts to com

VOA标准英语2012--Space Exploration Enthusiasts Say US Program Adrift

Space Exploration Enthusiasts Say US Program Adrift A half century ago, NASA sent astronauts to the moon, and for the past three decades used its space shuttle for low-earth orbit missions. But many veterans of NASA's glory years, such as former John

VOA标准英语2012--US Media, Historians Mark 40th Anniversary of Watergate Scandal

US Media, Historians Mark 40th Anniversary of Watergate Scandal Start of a scandal It began in the early morning hours of June 17, 1972. Five men working for President Richard Nixons re-election campaign were arrested trying to break in to Democratic