VOA标准英语2013--Marshall Chapman Shows No Signs of Slowing Down

Marshall Chapman Shows No Signs of Slowing Down Blaze of Glory isnt just the title track to Marshall Chapmans latest CD, its a premonition she once had. Living the hard life of a rock-and-roller, Chapman never figured shed live past 40. But at 39, af

VOA标准英语2013--Challenges Ahead for Foreign Troops in Mali

Challenges Ahead for Foreign Troops in Mali French President Francois Hollande got a hero's welcome Saturday in the liberated northern town of Timbuktu. Hollande's visit marked an end to what French and Malian officials say has been a successful firs

VOA标准英语2013--South African Traditional Healers Face Increased Competition

South African Traditional Healers Face Increased Competition Traditional healers Grace Bavumile burns incense to call the ancestors. She recieves several patients a week at her home, some seeking a cure for body pains and others hoping she can bring

VOA标准英语2013--Washington Week: Focus on Gun Control, Obama Cabinet Picks

Washington Week: Focus on Gun Control, Obama Cabinet Picks President Obama travels to Minneapolis, Minnesota, to promote proposals for reducing gun violence. The citys police chief was among law enforcement officials consulted by Vice President Joe B

ＶＯＡ标准英语２０１３－－Somali Humanitarian Crisis Eases

Somali Humanitarian Crisis Eases Theres been a big improvement in Somalias humanitarian situation. U.N. officials say its due to innovative approaches to aid delivery, favorable rains and success against militants. There are about one million fewer S

VOA标准英语2013--Seismologists Monitor North Korea Nuclear Blast

Seismologists Monitor North Korea Nuclear Blast Its been almost 70 years since the atomic age was unleashed. The United States bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which led to the end of World War II. While the memories of the devastation still linger, th

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

Washington Week: Focus on Austerity America is bracing for across-the-board federal spending cuts, known as a sequester, that will automatically begin Friday. They will slow our economy. They will eliminate good jobs. They will leave many families wh

VOA标准英语2013--Shock and Hope at Vatican After Benedict's Announcement

Shock and Hope at Vatican After Benedict's Announcement On St. Peter's Square, visitors from around the world were talking about the historic announcement, the first of its kind in nearly 600 years. Most people were sympathetic. In one way I am shock

VOA标准英语2013--Secret Monitoring Clouds 9/11 Proceedings

Secret Monitoring Clouds 9/11 Proceedings It was a bizarre twist in a case that has dragged on for years after the September 11 attacks in the effort to bring Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other accused co-conspirators to justice. Prosecutors were

VOA标准英语2013--International Community Wants 'Concrete Action' from Iran at Nuclear Talks

International Community Wants 'Concrete Action' from Iran at Nuclear Talks U.S. officials say Iran's installation of more advanced uranium-enrichment centrifuges before these talks is yet another provocative step. But State Department spokeswoman Vic

VOA标准英语2013--Obama Calls For US Election Reforms

Obama Calls For US Election Reforms As President Obama celebrated his re-election last November, he acknowledged that too many people waited too long to cast their ballots. In his State of the Union address in February, the president said long waits

VOA标准英语2013--Pakistani Handover of Gwadar Port to Beijing Draws Scrutiny

Pakistani Handover of Gwadar Port to Beijing Draws Scrutiny The Gwadar port lies near the Strait of Hormuz, gateway for about 20 percent of the worlds oil. Beijing provided most of the port's initial $250 million construction cost, as part of a plan

VOA标准英语2013--Hagel Faces Tough Questions at Nomination Hearing

Hagel Faces Tough Questions at Nomination Hearing If Hagels goal for his confirmation hearing was to win the backing of Republican lawmakers, his exchange with Senator John McCain seemed ominous. McCain repeatedly asked if Hagel regretted his opposit

VOA标准英语2013--Google 'Doodles' Reflect Company's Culture of Innovation

Google 'Doodles' Reflect Company's Culture of Innovation Anyone who uses Google will occasionally notice a Doodle, a specially designed logo to commemorate holidays, like Chinese New Year, or obscure anniversaries, like the date the London subway sys

VOA标准英语2013--DC School Delivers Quality Education for African-American Girls

DC School Delivers Quality Education for African-American Girls They start their day with a prayer. Then its off to class at The Washington Middle School for Girls in the nation's capital. One hundred students attend this Catholic day school. They co

VOA标准英语2013--Future Smart Devices Will Extend Our Senses

Future Smart Devices Will Extend Our Senses Imagine shopping for clothes online and being able to run your hand across the screen on your computer or smartphone to feel the fabrics. That kind of simulation technology could be available within the nex

VOA标准英语2013--Two Films, Directors Are Top Oscar Contenders

Two Films, Directors Are Top Oscar Contenders With Lincoln, Steven Spielberg created not only an Oscar-worthy film but a new classic. Spielberg has been a force in Hollywood for nearly four decades. His first big success was Jaws, about the hunt for

VOA标准英语2013--Mitch Woods Takes His 'Blues Beyond Borders'

Mitch Woods Takes His 'Blues Beyond Borders' Woods spends more than half the year on tour, with many of those dates in countries around the globe. Some are solo concerts and others feature his band The Rocket 88s, who toured Turkey for five weeks in

VOA标准英语2013--Estranged Family Gets Sports Fix in 'Trouble With The Curve'

Estranged Family Gets Sports Fix in 'Trouble With The Curve' In Trouble With The Curve, Gus Lobel knows more about scouting new talent for baseball teams than anyone else in the business; but his failing eyesight and old-fashioned attitudes may end h

VOA标准英语2013--Many Remained Displaced in Kenya in 2012

Many Remained Displaced in Kenya in 2012 A lot of people were displaced in Kenya in 2012. A year-end report says hundreds of thousands remained or were newly displaced by many causes. The Internal Displacement Monitoring Center says displacement is n