VOA标准英语2013--Smithsonian Folklife Festival Showcases Vanishing Languages

Smithsonian Folklife Festival Showcases Vanishing Languages As soon as she heard the music, festival goer Patricia Joseph knew she had to dance. I always felt like dancing when I heard this kind of music, and I always felt restrained. But this was so

VOA标准英语2013--US Job Gains Again Surpass Outlook in June

US Job Gains Again Surpass Outlook in June The retail and hospitality industry saw the biggest job gains last month, followed by health care and professional services. But while the pace of job growth has been steady - economic blogger Chris Martenso

VOA标准英语2013--Pope John Paul II to Become Saint After Miracle Approved

Pope John Paul II to Become Saint After Miracle Approved It was in the small Costa Rican town of La Union de Tres Rios where the Vatican says Pope John Paul II performed his second miracle since his death - the criteria required for sainthood. The la

VOA标准英语2013--Bribery & Corruption Worsening Worldwide, Survey Shows

Bribery Corruption Worsening Worldwide, Survey Shows The Global Corruption Barometer 2013 paints a bleak picture. One in every four people paid a bribe in the last 12 months when accessing public institutions and services, according to Transparency I

VOA标准英语2013--Florida Georgia Line Riding High with Recent Success

Florida Georgia Line Riding High with Recent Success Cruise was the first single from the groups debut album, Heres To The Good Times. The album topped the Billboard Magazine Country chart. Last month, Cruise set a record on Billboards Hot Country So

VOA标准英语2013--Intel Offers Glimpse of Future

Intel Offers Glimpse of Future A vehicle mock-up shows a driver whose brain activity, monitored by head sensors, and eye movement, tracked by a dashboard camera, tell how alert he is at the wheel. Intel Labs senior fellow Justin Rattner says devices

VOA标准英语2013--Obama Faces Tough Choices on Egypt

Obama Faces Tough Choices on Egypt Two days after his ouster, supporters of Egypt's ex-president clash with demonstrators who want him out - reflecting that nation's division and the quandary left for U.S. policymakers. A military officer announced t

VOA标准英语2013--Industrial Livestock Farms Linked to Staph

Industrial Livestock Farms Linked to Staph As economies grow in developing countries, more of them are adopting a Western-style diet. That means eating a lot more meat. As a result, the number of industrial or factory livestock farms has increased. B

VOA标准英语2013--New Ways of Tracking Greenhouse Gas Emissions Developed

New Ways of Tracking Greenhouse Gas Emissions Developed With more than 18 million people living, working and driving in Los Angeles, the city often is covered in a hazy layer of smog. Stan Sander, senior research scientist at the U.S. space agency's

VOA标准英语2013--US Immigration Barrier Removed for Married Gay Couples

US Immigration Barrier Removed for Married Gay Couples Swede Anna Olsson and American Michelle Bailey met two years ago, fell in love, and built a life together near Washington. Swedish pancakes have become a shared morning ritual. Neither can imagin

VOA标准英语2013--Egyptian Military Clashes With Muslim Brotherhood Supporters

Egyptian Military Clashes With Muslim Brotherhood Supporters Earlier in the day the Egyptian military fired upon protesters outside the Republican Guard barracks in Cairo where Morsi is believed to be detained. A number of demonstrators were injured

VOA标准英语2013--Satellite Broadband Aims to Revolutionize African Development

Satellite Broadband Aims to Revolutionize African Development Lift-off for the O3b - or Other 3 Billion - satellite system occurred last week in French Guiana. The system goes live later this year when eight satellites will enter a lower orbit to pro

VOA标准英语2013--Scientists Develop New Ways to Track Greenhouse Gases

Scientists Develop New Ways to Track Greenhouse Gases With more than 18 million people living, working and driving in Los Angeles, the city often is covered in a hazy layer of smog. Stan Sander, senior research scientist at the U.S. space agency's Je

VOA标准英语2013--US Officials Defend Surveillance of Allies

US Officials Defend Surveillance of Allies The National Security Agency [NSA] is at the heart of allegations by the former contractor Edward Snowden that the United States has targeted some of its allies for surveillance. The German news magazine Der

VOA标准英语2013--Illinois Biomass Recycling Center Aims to be First of its Kind

Illinois Biomass Recycling Center Aims to be First of its Kind Outside rural Goodfield, Illinois is a pile of wood that weighs 4.5 million kilograms. Some people call it garbage, but for Paul Wever, it's something else. I look at this as oil barrels

VOA标准英语2013--Health Care Teams Worldwide Work To Reduce Salt Intake

Health Care Teams Worldwide Work To Reduce Salt Intake Eating too much salt can lead to high blood pressure, stroke and heart attack, even where its least expected. Researchers in Kenya from the Weill Cornell Medical College say hypertension is on a

VOA标准英语2013--Maryland Community Becomes Patron of the Arts

Maryland Community Becomes Patron of the Arts Vicco von Voss has been making wooden furniture from salvaged materials for 20 years. When I get a tree that has been blown over by a hurricane or strictly taken down by a tree company, I have the opportu

VOA标准英语2013--Thirty New US Citizens Swear Their Allegiance

Thirty New US Citizens Swear Their Allegiance Among them was Ashraf Mokhdar from Egypt. Im so proud Im a U.S. citizen. I wish to do my promise to be a good citizen, said Mokhdar. And Jacqueline Frye from the United Kingdom. Its been hard. Its been a

VOA标准英语2013--Egypt Embarks On Do-Over; Officials Promise Fairness

Egypt Embarks On Do-Over; Officials Promise Fairness More celebrations in Cairo's Tahrir Square, those who wanted Mohamed Morsi removed from power expressing relief and gratitude. I feel safety and peace. My country has come back to me. My country, w

VOA标准英语2013--Top 5 Countdown for the Week Ending July 6

Top 5 Countdown for the Week Ending July 6 Were counting down the five most popular songs on the Billboard Magazine Hot 100pop singles chart, for the week ending July 6, 2013. There are some real fireworks on the hit list this week - fitting for U.S.