VOA标准英语2012--Pinterest Website Draws Millions of Women

Pinterest Website Draws Millions of Women Elizabeth Fraser likes to look at photos of dogs on Pinterest. Those of us who dont really have kids often will feel like our pets are our children, Fraser explains, and I think its really cute when people ha

VOA标准英语2012--Militant Cleric Mocks US Bounty

Militant Cleric Mocks US Bounty The 2008 terrorist bombing of an Indian hotel in Mumbai's financial district killed 166 people, including six Americans. The Pakistani-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba was allegedly behind the attack. Speaking publ

VOA标准英语2012--Overcoming Fear of Vaccinations

Overcoming Fear of Vaccinations A new study says fear or complacency about vaccinations can allow preventable diseases such as polio, measles and whooping cough to spread. Scientists say preventing vaccine scares should be part of global immunization

VOA标准英语2012--West African-American Band Creates 'Afro-High' in US

West African-American Band Creates 'Afro-High' in US Togolese native Serge Massama Dogo does a microphone check as the multinational and multisound Elikeh band prepares to practice. The band is about to release a new album called Between Two Worlds.

VOA标准英语2012--Susan Stockdale's Books on Animals and Their Habitats Have Won Awards

Susan Stockdale's Books on Animals and Their Habitats Have Won Awards Ava Coggin is being homeschooled. She loves when her mother reads to her - especially Bring on the Birds It's an award winning picutre book about animals, written and illustrated b

VOA标准英语2012--Study: Giving Local Fishermen Control Prevents Overfishing

Study: Giving Local Fishermen Control Prevents Overfishing Exponential decay Tropical coral reefs are fertile fishing grounds for some 200 million small-scale fishers around the world. But many of these reefs are in decline. Tim McClanahan with the W

VOA标准英语2012--From Autos to Apparel: Michigan Broadens its Economic Base

From Autos to Apparel: Michigan Broadens its Economic Base TD Industrial Coverings in Sterling Heights, Michigan, uses industrial sewing equipment to make nylon coverings for the robots used in auto assembly plants. But when the three major American

VOA标准英语2012--Civil Society Group Opposes US Aid Waiver for Egypt

Civil Society Group Opposes US Aid Waiver for Egypt Secretary of State Hillary Clinton approved the aid based on national security interests, but says that in no way affects Washington's resolve to watch closely how Egyptian leaders treat civil socie

VOA标准英语2012--In Thailand’s South, New Worries After Latest Bombing

In Thailands South, New Worries After Latest Bombing A newborn boy clings to life in a Thai hospital as his mother, Nisachon Kotchakun. Two-month-old Kanapat Intara Suwan is the youngest victim of the late March attack by suspected separatists in sou

VOA标准英语2012--President Obama Calls on Congress to Pass Buffett Rule

President Obama Calls on Congress to Pass Buffett Rule Wealthy investor compares current tax rate Investor Whitney Tilson wants to share more of his wealth with the rest of America. It is hard to make the argument that the top one percent in this cou

VOA标准英语2012--Top US Foreign Policy Lawmaker Faces Tough Re-Election Primary

Top US Foreign Policy Lawmaker Faces Tough Re-Election Primary Lugar is one of the longest serving lawmakers in the U.S. Senate and a key player in formulating American foreign policy. He is known for legislation promoting democracy overseas, curbing

VOA标准英语2012--Entertainment Pioneer Dick Clark Dies at 82

Entertainment Pioneer Dick Clark Dies at 82 He was not a singer or musician, but Dick Clark was one of the most famous names in rock and roll. In the 1950s and 60s his afternoon television show, American Bandstand, was a daily staple for teens across

VOA标准英语2012--Demonstrations Planned as Racing Event Heads for Bahrain

Demonstrations Planned as Racing Event Heads for Bahrain Tear gas and Molotov cocktails rained down on parts of Manama, Bahrain's capital, this week. Opposition members are stepping up their anti-government protests ahead of the Grand Prix on Sunday.

VOA标准英语2012--Former Ghana President to Lead Global Fight Against Tropical Diseases

Former Ghana President to Lead Global Fight Against Tropical Diseases It is truly an honor to declare my acceptance for the position just offered to me, he said. Former President Kufuor will now be the lead advocate for controlling and eliminating so

VOA标准英语2012--IMF Seeking Additional Funding From Member Nations

IMF Seeking Additional Funding From Member Nations Despite a slowly improving outlook, the global financial system remains fragile. The IMF's Christine Lagarde uses a weather analogy to describe the risks. We are seeing a light recovery blowing in a

VOA标准英语2012--Retired Space Shuttle Makes Final Voyage

Retired Space Shuttle Makes Final Voyage Discovery took off after daybreak one last time, leaving its home of nearly three decades - NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. But instead of blasting off, it rode atop a special 747 jumbo jet that ferrie

VOA标准英语2012--African Democrats Look for Ways to Curb ‘Imperial Presidency’

African Democrats Look for Ways to Curb Imperial Presidency The imperial presidency. Its the name given by many constitutional scholars and opposition politicians to unchecked powers that some say practically make the executive into a monarchy. Stron

VOA标准英语2012--Fighting Their Way to Brain Disease?

Fighting Their Way to Brain Disease? Its long been known that boxers and other athletes can develop brain damage from repeated blows to the head. Now a new study is trying to find out when that damage begins and how long it takes for symptoms to appe

VOA标准英语2012--Countdown to Summer Olympic Games Begins

Countdown to Summer Olympic Games Begins A hundred days until London hosts the Olympic Games. A hundred days until the starting gun fires on three weeks of sporting agony and ecstasy. But is London ready? It signifies, first of all, still an extraord

VOA标准英语2012 Israel Critical of Iran Nuclear Talks

Israel Critical of Iran Nuclear Talks U.N. and E.U. nuclear talks with Iran have settled on another round of negotiations next month in Baghdad. And Israel is not happy about it. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says more time is just what Iran want