VOA标准英语2013--Boston Marathon Bomber Caught, Town Celebrates

Boston Marathon Bomber Caught, Town Celebrates Jubilation erupted in the streets of Watertown, Massachusetts. For every police vehicle, there was drive-by congratulations after nearly 24 hours of gunshots, explosions and lockdowns. Suspect number 2 i

VOA标准英语2013--Watertown Bounces Back

Watertown Bounces Back Childhood innocence just a block away from where police captured the alleged marathon bomber. Lemonade costs 50 cents a cup, but customers have been donating lots of bills. People give us extra tips because they say we're cute,

VOA标准英语2013--After Long, Tense Day Boston Suspect in Custody

After Long, Tense Day Boston Suspect in Custody The capture of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev prompted celebrations after police were given the stand down order. Mayor Thomas Menino announced the arrest. Today, because of the hard work of so many individuals, by

VOA标准英语2013--Washington Week: Focus on Immigration Reform, Boston Bombing Aftermath

Washington Week: Focus on Immigration Reform, Boston Bombing Aftermath With the eyes of the nation fixed on Boston, major legislative developments took a back seat last week. A push to reform Americas gun laws hit a roadblock in the Senate, and Democ

VOA标准英语2013--Residents of Devastated Texas Town Work to Restore Lives

Residents of Devastated Texas Town Work to Restore Lives The funeral procession was made up mostly of fire trucks and passed under a giant American flag. It's the first funeral of many to come in this Texas town and is for volunteer fireman Kenneth H

VOA标准英语2013--Human Rights Trial in Guatemala Could Set Global Precedent

Human Rights Trial in Guatemala Could Set Global Precedent Chanting justice, justice, protesters in Guatemala City reacted angrily to the suspension of the trial earlier this month. The protesters, mainly indigenous people, want the 86-year-old forme

VOA标准英语2013--Global Initiative Unveils Six-Year Plan to Eradicate Polio

Global Initiative Unveils Six-Year Plan to Eradicate Polio A new campaign has been announced to eradicate polio. The six-year plan costing $5.5 billion was unveiled Thursday at the Global Vaccine Summit in Abu Dhabi. The Global Polio Initiative says

VOA标准英语2013--Texting Becomes a Health Tool in Kenya

Texting Becomes a Health Tool in Kenya Mobile phone use in Africa has spread far, wide and fast. By the end of last year, it was estimated that 70 percent of the population would have a mobile phone. Now, the International Federation of the Red Cross

VOA标准英语2013--US Offers $10 Billion Weapons Package to Counter Iran Threats

US Offers $10 Billion Weapons Package to Counter Iran Threats Secretary Hagel's visit to Israel could have been awkward. He was accused of being anti-Israel during his nomination hearing. But he got a warm welcome as did the weapons package he took w

VOA标准英语2013--India's Tourism Industry Thrives on Largest Slum

India's Tourism Industry Thrives on Largest Slum With a million people crammed into less than three square kilometers - Dharavi is one of the worlds most densely populated slums. Life-long resident Niyamath Khan, 70, recalled the transformation of wh

VOA标准英语2013--US Budget Impasse Causes Flight Delays

US Budget Impasse Causes Flight Delays At some of America's busiest airports, flight delays and cancelations are mounting. Travelers are frustrated. Flight delays are becoming more common since government budget cuts reduced staffing at airport contr

VOA标准英语2013--Thanks to Volunteers, Elderly Can Age in Place

Thanks to Volunteers, Elderly Can Age in Place Phyllis Ramberg, 85, lives alone in Hyattsville, Maryland, in the same house her parents lived in for many decades. Children keep asking me, When are you going to move to one of those retirement villages

VOA标准英语2013--Crops of the Past Make a Comeback

Crops of the Past Make a Comeback Farmers are among the first to feel the effects of climate change. For many in developing countries, the crops they relied on year after year no longer grow in abundance. As a result, farmers are not only looking for

VOA标准英语2013--Progress Has Been Made In Containing Malaria, More Needs To Be Done

Progress Has Been Made In Containing Malaria, More Needs To Be Done For every minute that goes by, a child under five years of age dies of malaria. Malaria has been diagnosed on every continent, but sub-Saharan Africa is the region most afflicted. Dr

VOA标准英语2013--Urbanization Helps Curb Poverty, Says World Bank

Urbanization Helps Curb Poverty, Says World Bank It says countries and regions with a high rate of urbanization lead in the effort to reach their Millennium Development Goals (or MDGs). For example, countries with large population centers in East Asi

VOA标准英语2013--Comic Book Convention Brings Superheroes and Super Fans

Comic Book Convention Brings Superheroes and Super Fans Acting like superheroes or super-villains, or just showing off, comic fans dressed up as their favorite characters are having a good time at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Some enjo

VOA标准英语2013--Boston Bombing Sparks Surveillance Camera Debate

Boston Bombing Sparks Surveillance Camera Debate The FBI released color surveillance camera footage of the Boston bombing suspects three days after the attacks took place. The video shows two men walking with rucksacks moments before the explosions.

VOA标准英语2013--Changes in US Town Reflect Easing of Anger Over Illegal Immigration

Changes in US Town Reflect Easing of Anger Over Illegal Immigration Undocumented day laborers from Central America still gather at the 7/11 convenience store in Herndon, Virginia, hoping for work. But since 2006, their numbers have decreased. Back th

VOA标准英语2013--Africa's First Ladies Promote Women's, Children's Health

Africa's First Ladies Promote Women's, Children's Health The risk of death from childbirth is still very real for women in countries throughout Africa. Whether their children will reach adulthood is another worry. The first ladies of Guinea, Mali, Mo

VOA标准英语2013--Budget Cuts Hit US Foreign Aid Programs

Budget Cuts Hit US Foreign Aid Programs Mandatory federal cuts Like other federal agencies, the U. S. Agency for International Development has to cut its budget as a result of sequestration. The four-percent USAID must cut will reduce its foreign ass