VOA标准英语2012--College Makes Human Rights a Major Issue

College Makes Human Rights a Major Issue For years, Southern Methodist University Professor Rick Halperin pushed for a human rights degree program. The former chairman of Amnesty International USA taught his first human rights on campus 21 years ago,

VOA标准英语2012--Antibiotics Breed Drug Resistance in Pigs

Antibiotics Breed Drug Resistance in Pigs Pigs given low doses of antibiotics had more E. coli in their guts, and that bacteria showed an increased resistance to antibiotics, according to new research. The study confirms the routine practice of feedi

VOA标准英语2012--Illinois Nightclub Caters to Mentally Challenged

Illinois Nightclub Caters to Mentally Challenged We in America no longer lock away people with mental illness or intellectual disabilities as routinely as we once did, unless their impairments are profound or theyre considered a danger to themselves

VOA标准英语2012--US Doctor Prescribes Food as Medicine

US Doctor Prescribes Food as Medicine In 2000, Ronnie Sampson, 52, was diagnosed with neurosarcoidosis, a disease that tricks the immune system into attacking certain parts of the body. Sampsons doctor put him on prednisone, a corticosteroid that hel

VOA标准英语2012--马里北部城镇遭受袭击

Attacks Reported in Northern Mali Town 马里北部城镇遭受袭击 Attacks in the Northern Mali town of Menaka were confirmed Tuesday by Lieutenant Colonel Diarran Kone in the countrys National Public Information Service. We are facing some bandit

VOA标准英语2012--Clinton, Ouattara Discuss Ivorian Reconciliation

Clinton, Ouattara Discuss Ivorian Reconciliation Secretary Clinton and President Ouattara met at Abidjan's presidential palace for talks meant to underscore the Obama administration's commitment to democratic governance in Ivory Coast. The first visi

VOA标准英语2012--Automakers Marketing More Fuel Efficient, Compact Cars

Automakers Marketing More Fuel Efficient, Compact Cars After 15 years on the assembly line, Detroit autoworker Nicole Current is about to become unemployed. I make truck axles, so as the auto industry tries to get away from the larger size vehicles,

VOA标准英语2012--Three Countries to Test Climate Smart Farming

Three Countries to Test Climate Smart Farming Malawi, Zambia and Vietnam will take part in a new project to transition to climate-smart agriculture. The goal is to help farmers adapt to climate change, while helping to control farmings carbon emissio

VOA标准英语2012--'The Artist' Tops Golden Globe Awards

'The Artist' Tops Golden Globe Awards From Spielberg to Martin Scorcese, George Clooney to Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, the A list of film celebrities turned out for the gala event in Beverly Hills as the 90 international entertainment reporters in

VOA标准英语2012--Joey DeFrancesco Marks Milestone Birthday with '40'

Joey DeFrancesco Marks Milestone Birthday with '40' On his latest album, DeFrancesco sounds better than ever as he swings through an update of the Ray Charles hit, I Got A Woman. He turned 40 in April and recorded 40 two months later. He was anything

VOA标准英语2012--'A Separation' Explores Life in Modern Tehran

'A Separation' Explores Life in Modern Tehran The film opens in divorce court with Nader, a bank employee, and his estranged wife Simin, a doctor, appearing before a judge. Simin is filing for divorce because she wants to leave the country. Simin fee

VOA标准英语2012--Obama Strategy on Arab Spring Served US Interests

Obama Strategy on Arab Spring Served US Interests December 17, 2010, in Tunisia. A street vendor, Mohamed Bouaziz, sets himself on fire in a protest against government policies and dies, becoming the catalyst for a Tunisian revolution and the Arab Sp

VOA标准英语2012--Mapping Mountain Range Found Under Antarctic Ice

Mapping Mountain Range Found Under Antarctic Ice Its late afternoon at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, where Robin Bell is at work analyzing various images of glaciers and plotting her next expedition to the frozen southern pole. She takes a br

VOA标准英语2012--Simulated Disasters Provide Earthquake Data

Simulated Disasters Provide Earthquake Data The Rock Mechanics Laboratory is one of several specialized labs at Lamont-Dohertys Division of Seismology, Geology and Tectonophysics, now studying the subterranean dynamics of earthquakes. Research profes

VOA标准英语2012--Energy Production Facing Limits of Water Scarcity发电面临用水危机

Energy Production Facing Limits of Water Scarcity发电面临用水危机 Nearly all forms of energy production use large amounts of water. Coal, which generates nearly 50 percent of the electricity in the U.S., needs water for mining and transport,

Guinea Bissau Looks to Power Transfer After President’s Death

Guinea Bissau Looks to Power Transfer After Presidents Death Recently strengthened relations between Guinea Bissaus Prime Minister and the military should help the country transition to new leadership after the death of President Malam Bacai Sanha wa

VOA标准英语2012--美国公司向海地提供助听器

US Company Brings Hearing Aids to Haiti 美国公司向海地提供助听器 The silence sounds strange. More than a hundred people just sitting. Organizers call names, but others have to answer for them. Their silence is why they are here. Some wait

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Iranian President on Four-Nation Tour of Latin America 伊朗总统内贾德到达拉美之行第一站 Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad got red carpet treatment on his arrival in Caracas where he often goes to see President Hugo Chavez. Michael

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Researcher Blueprints Ovarian Cancer Tumors研究人员提出防治卵巢囊肿 Ovarian cancer is called a silent killer because by the time symptoms appear and diagnosis is made, it is generally too late for a cure. Last year, 22,000 women were diag

Presidential Trivia Intrigues Tourists

Presidential Trivia Intrigues Tourists 总统独家琐事引发游客兴趣 This is Anthony Pitchs time of the year. Hes a Washington, D.C., writer and tour guide who, in the weeks before the mid-January Presidents Day holiday, brings out an updated