VOA标准英语2012--Informing Girls about Puberty Has Many Benefits

Informing Girls about Puberty Has Many Benefits Helping African teenage girls deal with puberty has the added benefit of increasing their attendance at school. A new study in the journal PLOS ONE says simple, low cost interventions can have long-term

VOA标准英语2012--Numerous Global Security Challenges Await Next President

Numerous Global Security Challenges Await Next President For Obama, there have been security triumphs. We ended the war in Iraq, refocused our attention on those who actually killed us on 9/11. And as a consequence, al Qaida's core leadership has bee

VOA标准英语2012--Europeans Wary About US Election

Europeans Wary About US Election Europeans can't vote in the U.S. election, but, like people everywhere, they have a stake in its outcome. From economic issues to Iran and the war in Afghanistan, the future of Europe is very much linked to the United

VOA标准英语2012--Panetta Orders Military Ethics Review

Panetta Orders Military Ethics Review Investigations into the actions of several generals this year, including Afghanistan commander General John Allen and retired General David Petraeus, have prompted a review to find out why so many top officers ha

VOA标准英语2012--Burma Stop Expected to Highlight Obama Asia Tour

Burma Stop Expected to Highlight Obama Asia Tour Obama will focus on important economic, security and democracy interests in Southeast Asia. In Bangkok, he will meet with Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to underscore bilateral relations and milita

VOA标准英语2012--Psychologist Tells Inspiring Story of His Giant Uncle

Psychologist Tells Inspiring Story of His Giant Uncle In more than 50 silent movies in the 1920s, Jake Erlich amazed audiences by towering over every actor in a scene. On stage, he was known as Jack Earle, The Texas Giant. To his show business friend

VOA标准英语2012--Religious Minorities Find Sanctuary in Kurdistan

Religious Minorities Find Sanctuary in Kurdistan At some point in life, every follower of the Yezidi faith is supposed to make a pilgrimage here. Long unfairly stigmatized as devil worshippers by their Muslim and Christian neighbors, Iraqs half-milli

VOA标准英语2012--Floods Receding in Nigeria

Floods Receding in Nigeria The floods have started to recede in Nigeria, however, millions of people across 14 states have been affected. More than 350 people are reported dead. The U.N. and the Nigerian government are launching a new effort to share

VOA标准英语2012--Analysts Press Obama Administration to Focus on sub-Saharan Africa

Analysts Press Obama Administration to Focus on sub-Saharan Africa The Obama administration has spent much of the past four years dealing with global emergencies, including the worldwide economic crisis, the ending of US military engagement in Iraq a

VOA标准英语2012--Blake Shelton Wins Big at CMA Awards

Blake Shelton Wins Big at CMA Awards Husband-and-wife duo Thompson Square earned its first CMA award and ended Sugarlands five-year winning streak as Vocal Duo of the Year. Thompson Square was also nominated for this years New Artist of the Year awar

VOA标准英语2012--Spielberg's 'Lincoln' Focuses on Revered US President

Spielberg's 'Lincoln' Focuses on Revered US President The time is January 1865. After four bloody years, the American Civil War is nearing an end. President Abraham Lincoln, just elected to a second term, wants Congress to do away with one of the con

VOA标准英语2012--Global Warming Might Threaten Water Supply

Global Warming Might Threaten Water Supply Stanford University climate expert Noah Diffenbaugh led the study, which compares snowpack conditions across the northern hemisphere in the late 20th century with climate model projections for the next one h

VOA标准英语2012--Did Hurricane Sandy Send a Climate Warning?

Did Hurricane Sandy Send a Climate Warning? Hurricane Sandy was the latest severe storm to batter the northeastern United States, disrupting power, communication and transportation and causing billions of dollars in damage. Sandy renewed debate about

VOA标准英语2012--Britain Pushing Harder for International Resolution in Syria

Britain Pushing Harder for International Resolution in Syria In Jordan, British Prime Minister David Cameron visited Syrians in Zaatari camp, which houses about 30,000 refugees, and he said the international community needs to put a new focus on solv

VOA标准英语2012--Obama, House Speaker Take Positions on Budget Before Negotiations

Obama, House Speaker Take Positions on Budget Before Negotiations Fresh from his election victory, President Barack Obama sounded conciliatory Friday - inviting congressional and business leaders to the White House next week to begin discussions on a

VOA标准英语2012--US May Begin Broader Push for Syria Resolution

US May Begin Broader Push for Syria Resolution The devastating violence in Syria was a campaign issue in the U.S. presidential election that some analysts say delayed American efforts in forging an international solution to the Syria crisis. But with

VOA标准英语2012--Hunting the LRA in Central Africa

Hunting the LRA in Central Africa A new report says military operations to hunt down LRA rebels in Central Africa face many logistical and intelligence-gathering challenges. In the meantime, the rebels continue to attack civilians. About 1500 Ugandan

VOA标准英语2012--Afghan Economy Slows

Afghan Economy Slows Row upon row of heavy construction equipment lies idle along Kabul's Jalalabad Road as international contracts begin to dry up with international forces pulling out. Machines like these had been used to build the heavily fortifie

VOA标准英语2012--Spain’s Economic Crisis Sparks Catalonia Independence Drive

Spains Economic Crisis Sparks Catalonia Independence Drive On the shores of the Mediterranean, Barcelona is a beautiful and prosperous city. Polls indicate its people are increasingly unhappy, however, about having their tax money go to support poore

VOA标准英语2012--Hurricane Sandy Reignites Climate Change Debate

Hurricane Sandy Reignites Climate Change Debate Hurricane Sandy cut power to about 8 million homes, shut down 70 percent of East Coast oil refineries, and will exceed, economists say, the $15 billion worth of damage caused last year when Hurricane Ir