VOA标准英语--Crowd-Sourced Funding Provides 'Kickstart' to New Business Ventures

Crowd-Sourced Funding Provides 'Kickstart' to New Business Ventures WASHINGTON Yael Krigman is equal-parts baker and businesswoman. She sells her treats through her company's website. She was a lawyer but she knew she was onto something when her home

VOA标准英语2013--Turkey Protests Reveal Wider Political Struggle

Turkey Protests Reveal Wider Political Struggle The protests have been focused on Istanbuls Taksim Square, sparked by a government-backed development plan. But analysts say thats not what its about anymore. The real agenda behind the protests is to s

VOA标准英语2013--'God Didn’t Choose Sides' - Civil War Songs About Real People

'God Didnt Choose Sides' - Civil War Songs About Real People Sam Passamano, II, head of the Rural Rhythm Records label, is a Civil War buff. When he got to work producing an album of songs inspired by the Civil War, he had something different in mind

VOA标准英语2013--Iran Tightens Information Stream Ahead of Vote

Iran Tightens Information Stream Ahead of Vote Four years ago when the election results were announced in Iran, the world of social media was abuzz, with cell phone video pouring out of the country - the reformist Green Movement showing its disconten

VOA标准英语2013--Global Concern Grows About Deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome

Global Concern Grows About Deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome The new Middle East Respiratory Syndrome strain was diagnosed in Saudi Arabia last year. It is a coronavirus, the same viral family that triggered the outbreak of SARS, Severe Acute R

VOA标准英语2013--Kerry Fears Fallout From Fighting in Syrian Town

Kerry Fears Fallout From Fighting in Syrian Town With fighting for control of the border town of Qusair now in its third week, Kerry says civilians are under near-constant assault by forces of President Bashar al-Assad and allies from Iran and the Le

VOA标准英语2013--Disabled Express Themselves with Filmmaking

Disabled Express Themselves with Filmmaking LAUREL, MARYLAND More than a dozen people with physical and intellectual disabilities go to a daycare facility outside Washington twice a week and turn into filmmakers. At The Creative Edge Filmmaking works

VOA标准英语2013--Hagel Wraps Up Visit Aimed at Reassuring Asian Allies

Hagel Wraps Up Visit Aimed at Reassuring Asian Allies Chuck Hagel launched his first trip to Asia as secretary of defense from Hawaii, telling troops of the U.S. Pacific Command the toughest battle ahead is in cyberspace. This is a very difficult, bu

VOA标准英语2013--'After Earth' Imagines a Hostile Future Planet

'After Earth' Imagines a Hostile Future Planet General Cypher and his son, Kitai, played by Smith's real-life son, Jaden, are the only survivors. Cypher, stranded in the ships hull, is critically injured. Kitai must to retrieve a beacon 100 kilometer

VOA标准英语2013--Tips to Minimize Your Risks From Cybercrime

Tips to Minimize Your Risks From Cybercrime Protecting organizations and individuals from data thieves is a multibillion-dollar industry. There's a good reason. Alan Edwards, the president of WhiteHorse Technology Solutions says anyone with access to

VOA标准英语2013--Sahel Attacks Prompt Fears in France Over Energy Supply

Sahel Attacks Prompt Fears in France Over Energy Supply Since the 1970s, much of Frances energy supply has derived from the Sahel region of Africa. So recent attacks on Western commercial interests there have big implications, says energy economist M

VOA标准英语2013--Obama Announces New National Security Team

Obama Announces New National Security Team President Obama announced that Susan Rice will move from her current post and replace Tom Donilon as his next national security adviser, one of the most powerful posts in Washington. Rice has been a controve

VOA标准英语2013--Hagel Wraps Up World Trip Aimed at Reassuring Partners

Hagel Wraps Up World Trip Aimed at Reassuring Partners For Hagel, his round-the-world trip was largely about reassuring allies, first in Asia and later at a NATO defense ministers' meeting in Europe, that Washington's budget problems are not eroding

VOA标准英语2013--Turkey Unrest May Impact Syria Peace Talks

Turkey Unrest May Impact Syria Peace Talks Turkey is a front-line state in the Syrian conflict. Turks have been the victims of bombings along the border and host to more than 200,000 Syrian refugees. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has been

VOA标准英语2013--EU Solar Panel Ruling Sparks Fears of Trade War with China

EU Solar Panel Ruling Sparks Fears of Trade War with China New estimates show Chinese-made solar panels account for about 80 percent of the worlds market share. But European manufacturers say thats because Chinese manufacturers are not playing fair -

VOA标准英语2013--Obama, China's Xi to Hold Informal Meetings In California

Obama, China's Xi to Hold Informal Meetings In California The formal welcome that awaited Chinas previous leader, Hu Jintao, in 2011 will be absent for Chinese president, Xi Jinping. Xi, when he was China's vice president, met with President Obama at

VOA标准英语2013--Syrian Refugees Strain Jordan's Resources

Syrian Refugees Strain Jordan's Resources The scale of human suffering from more than two years of war in Syria is massive. At least 70,000 people have been killed. The United Nations reports the number of Syrian refugees in neighboring countries has

VOA标准英语2013--Top 5 Pop Hits for Week Ending June 8

Top 5 Pop Hits for Week Ending June 8 Were sampling the five most popular tracks on the Billboard Magazine Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending June 8, 2013. It all starts in fifth place, where Florida Georgia Line - a Country act - joins f

VOA标准英语2013--Female Senators Lecture Military Chiefs on Sex Assault

Female Senators Lecture Military Chiefs on Sex Assault A recent documentary alleges the military is crawling with sexual predators, and a new Pentagon report shows a 35 percent rise in cases of unwanted sexual contact in the last two years. Both have

VOA标准英语2013--Transcript of VOA Burmese Service's Interview with Madeleine Albright

Transcript of VOA Burmese Service's Interview with Madeleine Albright VOA: Thank you very much Madame Secretary for giving me the chance to interview you. First of all, what is it like to be for you back to (in) the country after 18 years? ALBRIGHT: