VOA标准英语2012--Number of Chinese Students in US Dramatically Expands

Number of Chinese Students in US Dramatically Expands At the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, it is not difficult to spot students from China. They gather regularly for social events, such as this Mid-Autumn festival. Environmental e

VOA标准英语2012--Unusual Mars Rock Surprises Rover Scientists

Unusual Mars Rock Surprises Rover Scientists Curiosity's engineers on Earth put the drilling and sampling tools on the rover's robotic arm to full use this week as they assessed the makeup of the pyramid-shaped rock. The sample is named Jake Matijevi

VOA标准英语2012--N. Korean Film Screened at S. Korean Festival

N. Korean Film Screened at S. Korean Festival The festival is Asia's largest and features movies from across the continent and beyond. This year that included a film from North Korea. Comrade Kim Goes Flying is a romantic comedy about a young coal mi

VOA标准英语2012--Controversial Pro-Israel Ads Go Up in Washington Subway

Controversial Pro-Israel Ads Go Up in Washington Subway Metro officials had raised concerns that this ad could incite violence especially after the attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya. The ad reads: In any war between the civilized man and the sava

VOA标准英语2012--Reality TV Show Helps Farmers Improve Livelihoods

Reality TV Show Helps Farmers Improve Livelihoods Entertaining, educating audiences David Campbell has lived in Kenya since 1979, using the mass media to teach farmers how to improve their techniques. As director of the company Mediae, Campbell aims

VOA标准英语2012--Syrian Refugees Struggle in Jordanian Camps

Syrian Refugees Struggle in Jordanian Camps Up until August of this year, Ahmad was a colonel in the Syrian Army. But when his village in Daraa was attacked by the Syrian air force, he decided to cross the border into Jordan with his wife and five ch

VOA标准英语2012--New Player Shakes Up Ukraine Before Sunday Vote

New Player Shakes Up Ukraine Before Sunday Vote Vitaly Klitschko stands two meters tall and punches so hard they call him Dr. Ironfist. Now the World Boxing Council's reigning heavyweight champion is fighting a new battle, Ukraine's parliamentary ele

VOA标准英语2012--Economic Crisis Hits Spain's Youth

Economic Crisis Hits Spain's Youth First-year biology students at Madrid's Autonomous University are among the lucky ones, or so they thought. They are some of the 30 percent of Spanish youths who go to university. But with the long recession, they a

VOA标准英语2012--A Washington Gym Combines Politics and Exercise

A Washington Gym Combines Politics and Exercise Not many people can say they have punched the president. But at the Washington Sports Club in Alexandria, Virginia, participants get their shot at Barack Obama - and his rival Mitt Romney. Its just one

VOA标准英语2012--Control of US Senate Up for Grabs

Control of US Senate Up for Grabs Republican George Allen is scouring Virginia for votes, including the states Asian-American community. His core message: boosting the economy. I just want to make sure that every American, regardless of background or

VOA标准英语2012--Less Focus on Afghan War in 2012 Election

Less Focus on Afghan War in 2012 Election Four years ago, the Afghan war played a role in the U.S. presidential election. Then-Senator Barack Obama even visited Afghanistan during the campaign. I think one of the biggest mistakes we have made strateg

VOA标准英语2012--Spain's Economic Slide Hits Latin American Immigrants Hard

Spain's Economic Slide Hits Latin American Immigrants Hard During the boom years in the 1990s, Spain absorbed more than seven-million Latin-American immigrants, increasing its population by nearly 20 percent. And when the economic crisis hit in 2008,

VOA标准英语2012--Environmentalists Worried Over Increased Production of Autos

Environmentalists Worried Over Increased Production of Autos With the new cars and light trucks added to the global fleet, the world is nearing a milestone - one billion vehicles on the roads. Most are petroleum-fueled internal combustion engines, wh

VOA标准英语2012--On Maryland Family Farm, Seeking the Perfect Pumpkin for Halloween

On Maryland Family Farm, Seeking the Perfect Pumpkin for Halloween The Huffer Family Farm is a busy place each October, as families wander through the 6-hectare Jumbos Pumpkin Patch, searching for the perfect pumpkin. Sarah Cosgrove has been coming t

VOA标准英语2012--NYC Schools Expand Birth Control Availability

NYC Schools Expand Birth Control Availability Every year in New York, more than 2,500 girls under 18 give birth, and many drop out of school. So officials began a program last year making hormonal birth control available at 13 high schools with high

VOA标准英语2012--African Americans Vote in Key Battleground State

African Americans Vote in Key Battleground State Early voting is underway in North Carolina and, for African American voters like Walter Gilmore, there's a sense of urgency. I am just worried in general for jobs. So many people in North Carolina are

VOA标准英语2012--New York Candidates Court Muslim Voters

New York Candidates Court Muslim Voters The Arab-American Association of New York recently held a Meet the Candidates forum at a school auditorium in Brooklyn. The event offered the public an opportunity to grill candidates for local office and to re

VOA标准英语2012--Europeans Seen Favoring a Democrat Win in US Election

Europeans Seen Favoring a Democrat Win in US Election They may not have any say in the U.S. vote -- but many Britons know their mind. Barack Obama is a firm favorite for re-election, as many people on the streets of central London said. I hope Obama

VOA标准英语2012--US Presidential Campaign Divides Small Business Owners in Key Battleground

US Presidential Campaign Divides Small Business Owners in Key Battleground Larry Guinn manufactures de-mountable interior wall partitions at his factory in Summerfield, North Carolina. He worries about the future. I am not going to hire many people.

VOA标准英语2012--Using Innovation to Boost Farming

Using Innovation to Boost Farming Innovation will be the theme at the upcoming Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development. It gets under way later this month in Uruguay. The conference, known as GCARD II, will consider the challenges