ＶＯＡ标准英语２０１３－－Afghan Youth Orchestra Prepares to Play US Venues

Afghan Youth Orchestra Prepares to Play US Venues The Afghanistan Youth Orchestra performed for the Afghan community in Alexandria, Virginia, where the venue was intimate, the audience small. But within days, these Afghan musicians will play in two f

VOA标准英语2013--US Tragedies Make Gun Control Likely Target in State of the Union Address

US Tragedies Make Gun Control Likely Target in State of the Union Address In a country where the tradition of gun ownership goes back to the founding of the nation, any talk of taking guns away triggers an emotional reaction on both sides. The push f

VOA标准英语2013--Battle for US Immigration Reform Gathers Steam

Battle for US Immigration Reform Gathers Steam There are an estimated 11-million illegal immigrants in the United States with more still hoping to cross the border. Claudia Hernandez came here as a child, and like many in her situation, she feels she

VOA标准英语2013--Islamic Summit Leaders Urge Action on Mali, Syria

Islamic Summit Leaders Urge Action on Mali, Syria Leaders from across the Muslim world gathered for the two-day summit in Cairo, with the conflicts in Syria and Mali taking center stage. Egypt has taken over the rotating chairmanship of the Organizat

VOA标准英语2013--Korean American Deli Owner Is A Calligrapher

Korean American Deli Owner Is A Calligrapher Kwon Myoung-Won tends to customers at the counter while his wife So-Young makes the sandwiches. They've been working together for 20 years in this store that sells beer and wine along with specialty sandwi

ＶＯＡ标准英语２０１３－－Protecting against Cervical Cancer

Protecting against Cervical Cancer A new immunization campaign gets underway soon to protect 180,000 girls in developing countries from cervical cancer. The GAVI Alliance made the announcement Monday, World Cancer Day (2/4). Most cervical cancer is c

ＶＯＡ标准英语２０１３－－Kerry Begins Work as Secretary of State

Kerry Begins Work as Secretary of State Arriving the first day on his new job, Kerry told State Department employees he will continue President Obama's push to make the world a safer place. This president's vision, and what he has implemented through

ＶＯＡ标准英语２０１３－－Egyptian Man's Police Beating Reignites Outrage

Egyptian Man's Police Beating Reignites Outrage The violence that has seized Egypt since late last month is, to many, sadly familiar: Angry young men provoke police, police respond with excessive force. Both sides are counted among the dead and wound

ＶＯＡ标准英语２０１３－－2013 Grammy Awards to Feature New Categories

2013 Grammy Awards to Feature New Categories Dont look now but there are three new categories for the 2013 Grammy Awards: Best Urban Contemporary Album, Best Classical Compendium and Best Latin Jazz Album. The nominees for Best Urban Contemporary Alb

VOA标准英语2013--US, Iran Go to the Mat for Olympic Wrestling

US, Iran Go to the Mat for Olympic Wrestling World Championship wrestling in Tehran pits the United States against Iran. But the match is about more than victory for one side or the other. For the wrestlers and their coaches, it is the start of a sha

VOA标准英语2013--Foundation to Send More American Students to China

Foundation to Send More American Students to China Christie Civetta is one of thousands of American students abroad in Beijing this year through the 100,000 Strong Initiative, a program that aims to increase the number of Americans studying in China.

VOA标准英语2013--Economy Slow Down Predicted As Sequester Looms

Economy Slow Down Predicted As Sequester Looms Democrats and Republicans in Washington are once again approaching a showdown over how to reduce the national debt -- with Republicans calling for cuts in domestic spending programs and Democrats asking

VOA标准英语2013--Wax Museum Focuses on African-Americans

Wax Museum Focuses on African-Americans The 150 wax figures in the museum include educator and author Booker T. Washington, jazz legend Eubie Blake, and the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall. Theres also Harriett Tubman,

VOA标准英语2013--Nominated Movie Scores Feature Sophistication, Cultural Diversity

Nominated Movie Scores Feature Sophistication, Cultural Diversity Movie music has come a long way since the early days of film, when all it did was set a mood for the story. Daniel Carlin chairs the Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television departme

VOA标准英语2013--Afghan Coming-of-Age Film Is Oscar Contender

Afghan Coming-of-Age Film Is Oscar Contender The film has vivid shots of the ancient Afghan sport called Buzkashi. It's a dangerous game played on horseback with a goat carcass. In this drama, filmed in Kabul, two Afghan boys dream of becoming famous

VOA标准英语2013--New Treatments Emerging for Parkinson's Disea

New Treatments Emerging for Parkinson's Disea Sarah Taylor knew something was very wrong, but she never dreamed she had Parkinson's disease. It was a shock. But it was a relief when I found out what was wrong with me, though, she recalled. Five years

VOA标准英语2013--Robots Help US Manufacturers Compete With China

Robots Help US Manufacturers Compete With China In what may be the beginning of a new trend in American manufacturing, Sunit Saxena recently moved his production operation from China to the United States. Just like everyone else we started in China b

VOA标准英语--专家发现大脑记忆的秘密

Brain Researchers Uncover Secrets of Memory In Memorial-Hermann hospital at the University of Texas Medical Center in Houston, Neurosurgeon Nitin Tandon visits 26-year-old epilepsy patient Tyler. Dr. Tandon has placed platinum electrodes on the surfa

VOA标准英语--Small Businesses Pay Price for Harlem's Success

Small Businesses Pay Price for Harlem's Success Locals often refer to Harlem as The Capital of Black America. But until recently, huge swathes of the area were rundown and depressed and it was difficult for businesses to thrive. That's been changing.

VOA标准英语2013--Backdrop of Kerry's First Speech as Secretary of State Rich in Its Own History

Backdrop of Kerry's First Speech as Secretary of State Rich in Its Own History Column after white column. Ionic, Doric, and Corinthian stand before a backdrop of red brick. Serpentine Walls and domes round out the architecture of the University of Vi