VOA标准英语2013--New Fiscal Threat as Obama Addresses Nation

New Fiscal Threat as Obama Addresses Nation President Obama faces a far different economy than the one he inherited four years ago. Although unemployment remains high, budget expert Stan Collender says the economy is gaining momentum.. The housing ma

VOA标准英语2013--US General Says Afghan Victory Coming

US General Says Afghan Victory Coming It was a ceremony with much pomp, and from outgoing General John Allen, a reassurance that peace in Afghanistan is on the horizon 19 months after he took command of the International Security Assistance Force. Fr

VOA标准英语2013--Washington Week: Focus on Obama 2nd Term Agenda

Washington Week: Focus on Obama 2nd Term Agenda The president is expected to provide additional details on his second-term agenda when he addresses a joint session of a politically-divided Congress. That agenda includes U.S. immigration reform - a ca

VOA标准英语--Afghan Youth Orchestra Goes From Kabul to Broadway

Afghan Youth Orchestra Goes From Kabul to Broadway The young performers and instructors of the Afghan Youth Orchestra are used to snow in Kabul. And when a powerful storm dumped nearly 25 centimeters of the white powder on New York City, the second s

VOA标准英语2013--Deficit, Economy Worry Texans Ahead of State of Union Address

Deficit, Economy Worry Texans Ahead of State of Union Address Tomball is a little town northwest of Houston known for shops that sell antiques and handicrafts. One of the largest and most colorful is Granny's Korner. Owner Mary Harvey says she will l

VOA标准英语2013--Black History Illuminated by Tracing Lives of Former Slaves

Black History Illuminated by Tracing Lives of Former Slaves Arlington National Cemetery is just outside Washington, D.C. Before it became America's most prestigious military cemetery, it was a thriving community of slaves and then former slaves. Here

VOA标准英语2013--Hollywood: State of the Union Expectations

Hollywood: State of the Union Expectations Hollywood is known for its ties to the movie industry. So it draws tourists from all over the world. But on Hollywood's back streets, people live and work around sound stages and production studios. Some wil

VOA标准英语2013--New Director of Johnson Space Center Faces Cutbacks, Uncertainty

New Director of Johnson Space Center Faces Cutbacks, Uncertainty When the U.S. space shuttle was still flying, the Johnson Space Center in Houston was a busy place. But now, all the shuttles are in museums and the Johnson Space Center has laid off hu

VOA标准英语2013--Past Conflict Still Affects Aid Workers

Past Conflict Still Affects Aid Workers The many years of conflict in northern Uganda between government forces and the Lords Resistance Army took a heavy toll on the civilian population. The LRA carried out killings, rapes, looting, mutilations and

VOA标准英语2013--Hearing-Impaired Students at Gallaudet Enjoy Top College Experience

Hearing-Impaired Students at Gallaudet Enjoy Top College Experience I think it's about family loyalty. In America, they don't have the same type of loyalty. Maybe loyalty is the wrong word. Maybe it's more like independence, said one student speaking

VOA标准英语2013--Sisters With Voices, The Grammy Comeback Kids

Sisters With Voices, The Grammy Comeback Kids Its been 20 years since we first heard from SWV. Originally a gospel group, the trio from New York City had a long string of RB hits in the 1990s, including I'm So Into You, Right Here, Youre The One, and

VOA标准英语2013--Experts: Africa's Energy Facilities Could Face More Sophisticated Attacks

Experts: Africa's Energy Facilities Could Face More Sophisticated Attacks Terrorists with links to al-Qaida stormed a gas production complex in Algeria in January. They wrecked equipment and took hostages. Government forces re-took the facility, but

VOA标准英语2013--State of the Union Address Likely to Focus on Domestic Issues

State of the Union Address Likely to Focus on Domestic Issues In his first address to Congress in 2009, Obama aimed to inspire confidence amid the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Though we are living through difficult and uncertain

VOA标准英语2013--30,000 Sandy-Damaged Cars Stored on Eastern Long Island

30,000 Sandy-Damaged Cars Stored on Eastern Long Island An idyllic winter scene - deer, horses, snow, a beautiful natural pine reserve, lakes and streams - that make New York's Long Island more than just a summer beach playground. And in its midst, a

VOA标准英语2013--US Official Defends Drone Strikes After Leaked Memo

US Official Defends Drone Strikes After Leaked Memo U.S. drones have killed scores of suspected terrorists in faraway lands. But in approving strikes against a U.S. citizen, Democratic Senator Ron Wyden fears President Obama could be acting as judge,

VOA标准英语2013--Report: Superfood for Babies

Report: Superfood for Babies A new report says more than 800,000 babies lives could be saved every year, if all women began breastfeeding within the first hour of giving birth. Save the Children calls breastfeeding one of the best ways to prevent mal

VOA标准英语2013--Pentagon Braces for Automatic Cuts

Pentagon Braces for Automatic Cuts Among the early signs of tough times that sequester will bring: the Pentagon this month announced will not deploy the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman to the Persian Gulf. The timing for the massive cuts is bad. A c

VOA标准英语--美国新任国务卿克里的第一次公开演讲

Historic University, City, Prepare for Kerry Speech This international dance group practices in the back of a local coffee shop - in a city that prides itself as being sophisticated and historic. The dances are from countries like Russia or Turkey, n

VOA标准英语--美欧自由贸易谈判即将开启

US-European Free Trade Talks To Begin Soon President Barack Obama raised the prospects of a Transatlantic free trade zone at his annual State of the Union address. Because trade that is free and fair across the Atlantic supports millions of good payi

VOA标准英语2013--Leaked White House Proposal Complicates Immigration Reform Effort

Leaked White House Proposal Complicates Immigration Reform Effort What will become of more than 11 million illegal immigrants in the United States? An administration proposal leaked to a U.S. newspaper would establish a path to permanent legal reside