VOA标准英语2012--Remembering Iconic Sitar Player Ravi Shankar

Remembering Iconic Sitar Player Ravi Shankar World-renowned sitar player Ravi Shankar, one of the greatest ambassadors of Indian music, has died in San Diego, near his Southern California home. He was 92 years old. Shankar, a master of the sitar, a m

VOA标准英语2012--Ugandan Immigrant Exercises Her Skills in US Capital

Ugandan Immigrant Exercises Her Skills in US Capital She wakes up every day at 6 oclock in the morning and heads to work. Thirty minutes later she is ready for her first session at Washington Sports Club, where she works as a personal trainer. Her lo

VOA标准英语2012--School Shootings Shock Connecticut Town

School Shootings Shock Connecticut Town Residents of Newtown gathered Friday evening for religious services amid a prevailing mood of shock and horror. Alex Ortner is the father of two toddlers and says his heart goes out to the victims. At think tha

VOA标准英语2012--Tools to Fight Infectious Diseases Rely on Public Health Programs

Tools to Fight Infectious Diseases Rely on Public Health Programs A simple bite from a mosquito can end someone's life or change it forever. A sneeze, a handshake or even sharing of a desk can do the same thing. That's how H1N1 - or swine flu - sprea

VOA标准英语2012--US: Recognizing Syrian Opposition Strengthens Fight Against Assad

US: Recognizing Syrian Opposition Strengthens Fight Against Assad With Syrian rebels gaining ground on Assad forces, the Obama administration says recognizing political opponents strengthens the fight against him. We have said all along that in the a

VOA标准英语2012--Tattoos Illustrate Art of Saving Lives

Tattoos Illustrate Art of Saving Lives It takes less than an hour for Robin Rhoderick to get what she has long wanted - a tattoo. Oh, look, she says, admiring the colorful emblem emblazoned on her forearm. It's beautiful. While many view tattoos as a

VOA标准英语2012--Uganda’s Batwa Reclaiming their Ancestral Forest as Tour Guides

Ugandas Batwa Reclaiming their Ancestral Forest as Tour Guides Standing in the rain under the dripping forest canopy, Hagumimana Kanyabikingi offers up a traditional hunting prayer. May we kill an animal, he chants, and not be killed ourselves. Kanya

VOA标准英语2012--Analysts: N. Korea's Missile Launch is Not True Military Advance

Analysts: N. Korea's Missile Launch is Not True Military Advance North Korea blasts its way into a club of nations with long-range missile capabilities. Four launches, three failures and, finally, success. North Korean scientists watched as the rocke

VOA标准英语2012--Jordan Feels Pressure to Take Sides on Syria

Jordan Feels Pressure to Take Sides on Syria With growing political and economic unrest at home, the last thing many Jordanians want is conflict with neighbor Syria. The interests of Jordan dictate that Jordan does not interfere, said political analy

VOA标准英语2012--California Attracts Cars of the Future

California Attracts Cars of the Future The hills on the west side of Los Angeles are the perfect place for Scott Painter to experience his passion for cars, especially if they are fast and cutting edge. I've had pretty much all the electric vehicles

VOA标准英语2012--Egyptians Take to the Streets Ahead of Constitution Vote

Egyptians Take to the Streets Ahead of Constitution Vote Supporters and opponents of the country's proposed new constitution have taken to the streets across the country ahead of the referendum. In Cairo, those against the draft charter have made the

VOA标准英语2012--Abduction Prompts Girl to Fight Back for All Women

Abduction Prompts Girl to Fight Back for All Women Jessup produced Just Yell Fire, a self-defense video for high school girls, in 2006. Last summer, she produced a second film for college women highlighting the dangers on campus and focusing on ways

VOA标准英语2012--Concern Mounts Over Egypt's Proposed Constitution

Concern Mounts Over Egypt's Proposed Constitution Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi gave the writers of Egypt's new constitution an extra three months to complete their task. But with a possible court challenge to their legitimacy looming, the mainly

VOA标准英语2012--UN: Millions in Somalia Need Aid

UN: Millions in Somalia Need Aid The U.N. says millions of people in Somalia still require humanitarian aid, despite advances against al-Shabab militants. A new funding appeal has been launched to address the countrys immediate needs and build resili

VOA标准英语2012--Burma Reforms Financial Controls Seeking Growth

Burma Reforms Financial Controls Seeking Growth Nyi Nyi owns a papier mache workshop in Rangoon, where he and his family make toys. In the past, he invested his savings in gold and stashed it in a hiding place, but he's not doing that any more. I jus

VOA标准英语2012--US Supreme Court to Consider Same-Sex Marriage

US Supreme Court to Consider Same-Sex Marriage Same-sex couples are getting marriage licenses in Washington state, where voters approved gay marriage in November. But their unions are not federally-recognized. That could change, thanks to Edie Windso

VOA慢速英语2012--Many Congolese Still Need Emergency Aid

Many Congolese Still Need Emergency Aid Humanitarian agencies are still trying to reach thousands of people in the eastern DRC who were displaced by the recent military offensive by M23 rebels. Many of the displaced fear they may have to flee violenc

VOA标准英语2012--Military Technology Offers Hope for Malaysian Wildlife

Military Technology Offers Hope for Malaysian Wildlife Government rangers are on night patrol in Belum Tenegor forest - just 12 men protecting the rare elephants, tigers and bears that inhabit this 4,000-square-kilometer wilderness of northern Malays

VOA标准英语2012--'Decorate a Vet' Helps Military Families on the Holidays

'Decorate a Vet' Helps Military Families on the Holidays The volunteers do everything from fixing patios, to clearing out tree branches, to mulching garden beds. Then they put up Christmas decorations. Today, they're working at the Spraul family's ho

VOA标准英语2012--Problems Persist, Despite Better Than Expected US Job Gains

Problems Persist, Despite Better Than Expected US Job Gains Despite wreaking havoc in the Northeast states and devastating hundreds of businesses, Hurricane Sandy's impact on jobs appears to have been minimal. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says U.S.