VOA标准英语2012--Analysts: In Syria, Few Arab Spring Lessons Apply

Analysts: In Syria, Few Arab Spring Lessons Apply In the past year and a half, uprisings across the Arab world have toppled four men whose rule had lasted decades. Tunisia's Zine el Abidine Ben Ali fled into exile in Saudi Arabia. Libya's Moammar Gad

VOA标准英语2012--Artist Carves 1,600 Eggshells a Year

Artist Carves 1,600 Eggshells a Year Carving and sculpting eggshells, with a dental drill and sanding disk, is not a job for the heavy handed. For Tina Kannapel, it's a passion. Because an egg is a continuous arch, it has a lot of natural strength, s

VOA标准英语2012--Plan Hatched to Lure Swallows Back to Capistrano

Plan Hatched to Lure Swallows Back to Capistrano The cliff swallows' long-time roost at Mission San Juan Capistrano is celebrated every March with a parade, and 70 years ago, was immortalized through a song, When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano,

VOA标准英语2012--Explorers Hope They Are Close to Solving Amelia Earhart Mystery

Explorers Hope They Are Close to Solving Amelia Earhart Mystery Earhart was a pioneering American aviator in the early 20th century. The first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, she became a national celebrity. In July of 1937, she and navi

VOA标准英语2012--After 125 Years, Paper Coupons Thrive Digitally

After 125 Years, Paper Coupons Thrive Digitally When Laura Harders does her familys grocery shopping each Friday, she comes armed with a shopping list and coupons. Harders started using coupons about six years ago, when she was expecting her first ba

VOA标准英语2012--New York Sugary Drink Ban Targets Obesity

New York Sugary Drink Ban Targets Obesity Do you really need 450 grams, 560 grams, 900 grams of sugary soda? These are all quantities regularly sold and consumed in the United States. Mayor Bloomberg said enough with his proposed ban on the sale of s

VOA标准英语2012--US Women’s Basketball Team Favored for London Olympics

US Womens Basketball Team Favored for London Olympics Maya Moore has reason to be confident. In her first season as a professional last year, the 1.83 meter tall forward helped her team, the Minnesota Lynx, win its first WNBA championship. She then j

VOA标准英语2012--Some Egyptians Admit Facing Depressing Choice in Runoff Election

Some Egyptians Admit Facing Depressing Choice in Runoff Election The crowds on Tahrir Square last year were euphoric; they had forced their president of nearly 30 years to resign. The promise of the revolution was still there in round one -- 13 candi

VOA标准英语2012--Aung San Suu Kyi Cautions Leaders on Burma Reforms

Aung San Suu Kyi Cautions Leaders on Burma Reforms Aung San Suu Kyi told the forum there is too much focus on Burma's economic reforms and not enough on political ones. Even the best investment law would be of no use whatsoever if there are no courts

VOA标准英语2012--Technology Developed in Texas Expands Natural Gas Production

Technology Developed in Texas Expands Natural Gas Production LEAM Drilling Systems, in Conroe, Texas, runs its trucks on compressed natural gas, or CNG. LEAM Vice President Scott Bradley said cheap natural gas makes the company's 18 CNG trucks a good

VOA标准英语2012--World No Tobacco Day Proven Successful

World No Tobacco Day Proven Successful Every year, Americans observe the Great American Smoke Out, a day set aside to encourage smokers to go without a cigarette for one day. Suddenly giving up a habit is referred to as going cold turkey. In Knoxvill

VOA标准英语2012--Flame Virus Looms in Debate Over Regulation of Internet

Flame Virus Looms in Debate Over Regulation of Internet A Russian-based computer security firm, Kaspersky Lab, found that the Flame virus could record keystrokes, capture screenshots, and record conversations using microphones built into computers. T

VOA标准英语2012--Britain Prepares for Jubilee Celebrations

Britain Prepares for Jubilee Celebrations Palace staff members have put the finishing touches on the queen's ceremonial carriage, which will carry her through the streets of London in a royal procession. Even the horses have to rehearse for their rol

VOA标准英语2012--Mounting Syrian Death Toll Prompts Intervention Calls in US

Mounting Syrian Death Toll Prompts Intervention Calls in US The near-daily slaughter in Syria is provoking widespread condemnation of the Assad government. For months, Republican Senator John McCain has pressed the Obama administration to consider ai

VOA标准英语2012--Euro 2012 Brings Ukraine Closer to Europe

Euro 2012 Brings Ukraine Closer to Europe With around 1 million football (soccer) fans expected to cross the Polish and Ukrainian frontier during the European Championship, border authorities on both sides are cooperating in a rare show of unity. Ukr

VOA标准英语2012--OECD Adds Its Voice to US Debate on Taxes

OECD Adds Its Voice to US Debate on Taxes Economically, the United States remains one of the strongest countries in the world, but there are signs its competitive edge is slipping. Despite a reputation as a global leader in technology and innovation,

VOA标准英语2012--Nigeria’s 'Boys' - Former Militants Frustrated, Unemployed

Nigerias 'Boys' - Former Militants Frustrated, Unemployed A room full of young men crowd around a cell phone on the coffee table. They watch a YouTube video that shows militants training in the Niger Delta just a few years ago, wearing fatigues, mask

VOA标准英语2012--Morsi Ushers in New Era in Egyptian Politics, Relations with US

Morsi Ushers in New Era in Egyptian Politics, Relations with US Thousands celebrated Mohamed Morsi's victory in Tahrir Square last Sunday - the same square where 18 months ago Egyptians demanded the departure of then-president Hosni Mubarak. David Sc

VOA标准英语2012--Bees Are Misunderstood, Experts say

Bees Are Misunderstood, Experts say Be nice to bees, advises Jeff Miller of DCHoneybees.com. Miller says you might not care as much for your dinner if they were not buzzing around your neighborhood. If we didnt have pollinators the only kinds of food

VOA标准英语2012--Free Health Clinic Treats Uninsured Americans

Free Health Clinic Treats Uninsured Americans For 25 years, Wilber Smith of Arlington, Virginia, had health insurance through his job as a steam engineer. Then he lost his job and his insurance. A few months later, he was diagnosed with cancer. He tr