VOA标准英语2013--Environment May Affect Development of Language

Environment May Affect Development of Language There are about 7,000 languages in the world, and they are constantly evolving and changing. But it's a bit of a mystery why languages change the way they do. Anthropologist Caleb Everett of the Universi

VOA标准英语2013--Kerry: Syrian Refugee Crisis Challenges International Community

Kerry: Syrian Refugee Crisis Challenges International Community Secretary Kerry and Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh came to the Zaatari camp, where nearly 120,000 people are living in what has become a small city scraped out of a dry plain 12

VOA标准英语2013--Peres: Kerry Making Progress on Resuming Mideast Talks

Peres: Kerry Making Progress on Resuming Mideast Talks As Palestinian leaders met in the West Bank to discuss Kerry's push to restart talks on a two-state solution, Israeli President Shimon Peres, speaking in Jerusalem, said U.S. efforts are moving t

VOA标准英语2013--Playwright Explores Lebanon's Sectarian Divide

Playwright Explores Lebanon's Sectarian Divide Actor Ziad Itani is portraying the women in Tarik al Jadidah and the scrutiny they face when it comes to marriage. Societal norms dictate that women must choose the right man, from the right family, and

VOA标准英语2013--US Foreign Policy on Gay Rights Sparks Debate

US Foreign Policy on Gay Rights Sparks Debate Living now in relative freedom and security in New York City, artist and filmmaker Alexander Kargaltsev remembers the harassment and violence he suffered as a gay man in his native Russia. I went to the d

VOA标准英语2013--Pirate Attacks Falling in 2013

Pirate Attacks Falling in 2013 The number of pirate attacks worldwide has fallen in the first half of 2013. However, maritime officials are warning that the waters off West Africa are growing more dangerous. International Maritime Bureau Director Pot

VOA标准英语2013--High Tech Cotton Gin Offers Secure Future for Farmers

High Tech Cotton Gin Offers Secure Future for Farmers Olam International, a leading global integrated supply chain manager, that has been active in Mozambique for 15 years, announced this year, the construction of its first state-of-the-art roller co

VOA标准英语2013--India Marks End of Era with Last Telegram

India Marks End of Era with Last Telegram Most Sunday afternoons, one would be hard-pressed to find anyone at the Central Telegraph Office in New Delhi - let alone people lined up in the rain. But this day is different. For engineer Rasmeet Chawla -

VOA标准英语2013--Upheaval Crushes Tourism in Egypt

Upheaval Crushes Tourism in Egypt Tourism in Egypt has been the country's major source of cash. Until two years ago when revolution hit the streets. Magdi Sheko says the constant upheaval has scared away tourists. The economy, he says, is a disaster.

VOA标准英语2013--Volunteers Help Scientists in Search for Cheap Solar Cells

Volunteers Help Scientists in Search for Cheap Solar Cells Most of today's solar cells are silicone-based and their manufacture requires sophisticated machinery and expertise. An average home in the United States uses between 20 and 24 kilowatt hours

VOA标准英语2013--Lifestyle Changes May Ease Heart, Stroke Risk

Lifestyle Changes May Ease Heart, Stroke Risk We hear the message about how to live a healthy life so much, it's hard to imagine there's anyone who hasn't heard it. Heart disease is preventable, said Dr. Patrice Desvigne Nickens, with the National He

VOA标准英语2013--Washington Week: Focus on Filibusters

Washington Week: Focus on Filibusters Until recent years, filibustering meant holding the Senate floor and speaking non-stop to prevent a vote, as portrayed by Jimmy Stewart in the 1939 movie Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Backers of racial segregatio

VOA标准英语2013--Photos Highlight Syrian Refugees in Jordan, Displaced Persons in S. Sudan

Photos Highlight Syrian Refugees in Jordan, Displaced Persons in S. Sudan Rich calls himself a photojournalist in the right place at the wrong time. He has photographed and filmed every major conflict during the past 40 years. Hes been wounded, kidna

VOA标准英语2013--OPEC Sees Oil Demand Decline Again

OPEC Sees Oil Demand Decline Again Demand for crude oil from OPEC countries is expected to decline again next year, as independent producers, especially the United States, increase their supplies. Times are gradually changing for OPEC, the Organizati

VOA标准英语2013--Drug Abuse is Major Threat to Street Kids

Drug Abuse is Major Threat to Street Kids There are millions of children around the world living or working on the streets. A new study says their struggle to survive is made even harder by high levels of drug use. The journal Addiction has published

VOA标准英语2013--Some Farmers Go Big, Others Stay Small to Meet Global Food Demand

Some Farmers Go Big, Others Stay Small to Meet Global Food Demand CLINTON, NORTH CAROLINA Cows wander through the rusted remains of a couple of old huts on James Lamb's farm. They're all that's left from the days when he raised hogs outside his home

'Fruitvale Station' Raises Awareness About Racial Profiling

'Fruitvale Station' Raises Awareness About Racial Profiling The film includes real footage taken of Oscar Grant's deadly shooting on a train platform by transit police in Oakland, New Year's Day, 2009. On New Years Eve, Oscar made resolutions. He dec

Abortion Law Vote Polarizes Ireland 爱尔兰将立法允许有限合法堕胎

Abortion Law Vote Polarizes Ireland 爱尔兰将立法允许有限合法堕胎 After marathon debates this week in parliament, lawmakers voted 127 to 31 to allow abortions when a woman's life is in danger. The decision follows months of debate. Campa

VOA标准英语2013--US Arms to Syrian Rebels Held Up

US Arms to Syrian Rebels Held Up As Syrian government forces make gains on the ground, the limited lethal aid U.S. President Barack Obama promised the opposition has yet to be sent - almost a month after his announcement. The issue seems to be Congre

VOA标准英语2013--Obama Receives Huge Welcome in Tanzania

Obama Receives Huge Welcome in Tanzania The Obamas walked off Air Force One into a bright, steamy day in Dar es Salaam, where they were welcomed by Tanzania's President Jakaya Kikwete, his wife and dignitaries. Cheers went up in the crowd that includ