VOA标准英语2012--After 50 Years, Muslim-Jewish Band Reunites

After 50 Years, Muslim-Jewish Band Reunites A new documentary from the Arab world focuses on Muslim and Jewish musicians who reunite thanks to their common passion, after being torn apart by war 50 years ago. The film El Gusto, showcases the group pe

VOA标准英语2012--UN Chief Warns of Perils Ahead of Climate Change Conference

UN Chief Warns of Perils Ahead of Climate Change Conference The first decade of this century was the hottest on record, and the vast majority of scientists attribute the changes to greenhouse gases that trap heat in the lower atmosphere. Those gases

VOA标准英语2012--US Thanksgiving Turkey Is Mexican Immigrant

US Thanksgiving Turkey Is Mexican Immigrant Thanksgiving is the quintessential American holiday and roast turkey is the definitive centerpiece of the holiday feast. But the domesticated turkey is not an American invention. It's Mexican. The bird was

VOA标准英语2012--Honoring US Civil War Dead

Honoring US Civil War Dead As the U.S. commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, a new project is underway to honor the more than 620-thousand soldiers who died in the conflict. Its called the Living Legacy Project. Cate Magennis Wyatt sai

Obama, Romney Continue Battle for Women's Votes

Obama, Romney Continue Battle for Women's Votes Campaigning in Iowa, Obama highlighted the Equal Pay Act - the first bill he signed into law. When young women graduate, they should get equal pay for equal work, said the president. That should be a si

VOA标准英语2012--New Jersey Recovering from Hurricane Sandy

New Jersey Recovering from Hurricane Sandy Contractors are clearing sand and debris from this street near the beach in the shoreline community of Ocean City, New Jersey. Some houses right up against the beach have had sand driven through the lower fl

VOA标准英语2012--Amateur Dinosaur Tracker Uncovers Some Rare Fossils

Amateur Dinosaur Tracker Uncovers Some Rare Fossils On most sunny days, Ray Stanford can be found along creeks in College Park, Maryland, in the Washington suburbs. Stanford began hunting for fossil footprints 18 years ago. Since then, Stanford has c

VOA标准英语2012--Millions of Americans Vote Before Election Day

Millions of Americans Vote Before Election Day Nevada has had two weeks of early voting starting on October 20 and ending November 2. Nevada resident Loran Gibson says it was convenient. I know friends that, if they didn't have early voting, they wou

VOA标准英语2012--Despite Storm, New York and New Jersey Prepare for Elections

Despite Storm, New York and New Jersey Prepare for Elections This temporary polling station is where the New York City Board of Elections stores voting machines. Hurricane Sandy flooded the board's headquarters in lower Manhattan. Some voters came he

VOA标准英语2012--US Adds 171K Jobs; Unemployment Rate Rises to 7.9%

US Adds 171K Jobs; Unemployment Rate Rises to 7.9% The last major economic report before Americans head to the polls shows hiring accelerated in October. That's welcome news for more than 12 million unemployed Americans, and for a president fighting

VOA标准英语2012--In Close Race, Obama Battles for Second Term

In Close Race, Obama Battles for Second Term Four years ago, Obama was elected 44th president of the United States. The Democratic Party nominated him at a highly charged convention that focused on public disenchantment with the nations struggling ec

VOA标准英语2012--Emerging Economy in Northeast Ohio Could Change Votes

Emerging Economy in Northeast Ohio Could Change Votes A bright future awaits Gary McDowell. He's still a teenager, but what he's doing will shield him from Ohio's seven percent unemployment. These welding classes will connect him to a high paying job

VOA标准英语2012--Cleanup From US Storm Could Benefit Local Economies

Cleanup From US Storm Could Benefit Local Economies On the ground, the damage from Superstorm Sandy is obvious. But from the air, the destruction is stunning. At this community in New Jersey, boats lie scattered amid broken piers, flooded roads remai

VOA标准英语2012--Easing Displacement through Development

Easing Displacement through Development Last year there were more than 26-million people displaced within their countries by violence, conflict or natural disasters. A new report says development initiatives may help alleviate or even prevent displac

VOA标准英语2012--US Study Says Afghans Not Ready to Manage Forces

US Study Says Afghans Not Ready to Manage Forces Afghan uniformed police in Helmand Province learn to read and write under an internationally funded literacy program. It is one of many in parts of the country that are now under Afghan government cont

VOA标准英语2012--Southeast Turkish Village Heals Wounds on Basketball Court

Southeast Turkish Village Heals Wounds on Basketball Court Diyarbakir's Baglar basketball team is winning again. The team has built a formidable reputation against the better-funded teams in western Turkey. The architect of the team is coach Gokhan Y

VOA标准英语2012--Unemployment Remains Key Factor for US Voters

Unemployment Remains Key Factor for US Voters Jobless Americans are concerned about the high unemployment rate. If Mitt Romney gets into office he is going to have to get these young black men and old black men jobs, said Jeff Smith, who currently is

VOA标准英语2012--Economy is Key Concern for Nevada Voters

Economy is Key Concern for Nevada Voters President Obama hopes to carry Nevada. So does Mitt Romney. But experts say the state could swing either way. Nevada has been hit hard by home foreclosures, as many homeowners began defaulting on their mortgag

VOA标准英语2012--Celebrities Support US Presidential Candidates

Celebrities Support US Presidential Candidates We laugh with them. We shed tears with them. We fall in love with them. Celebrities influence us. But are they influential enough to sway peoples political views and their votes? In the 2008 presidential

VOA标准英语2012--Kurds Have New Hopes Amid Mideast Changes

Kurds Have New Hopes Amid Mideast Changes It's lunchtime, and kebabs are on the grill at a newly-opened Kurdish restaurant in the Washington area. Hekmat Bamarni came here from northern Iraq in the 1970s, and he sits at a table in the restaurant with