VOA标准英语2013--London Marathon Runners in Solidarity With Boston

London Marathon Runners in Solidarity With Boston Before the start of Sundays marathon, runners observed a 30-second silence to honor the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing. This was the first race in the World Marathon Majors series since the Bo

VOA标准英语2013--Afghan Businesses Look to Expand, Despite 2014 Worries

Afghan Businesses Look to Expand, Despite 2014 Worries Even for those Afghans who are not anxious about the security situation when foreign troops withdraw, 2014 still creates anxiety when it comes to businesses and the economy. Afghanistan's economy

VOA标准英语2013--California Debates Limits of Medical Marijuana

California Debates Limits of Medical Marijuana In Oakland, California, the nation's largest dispensary of medical marijuana, Harborside Health Center, dispenses prepackaged marijuana and potted marijuana plants to a steady stream of users. Each has a

VOA标准英语2013--Airport Towers Close Under Forced US Budget Cuts

Airport Towers Close Under Forced US Budget Cuts Air traffic controllers at the Frederick, Maryland, airport will no longer guide pilots around this busy airspace. Under mandatory federal government spending cuts, this control tower - like 148 others

VOA标准英语2013--Folic Acid Supplements Shown To Reduce Risk Of Autism

Folic Acid Supplements Shown To Reduce Risk Of Autism Green, leafy vegetables, fruits and nuts naturally contain folate, a B vitamin that helps the body make healthy new cells. Most pre-natal vitamins include folic acid because it protects against de

VOA标准英语2013--Health Experts Attend Global Conference on Infant Mortality

Health Experts Attend Global Conference on Infant Mortality When Kelvin was born, his 21-year-old mother said she had no clue how to care for an infant - let alone two, since Kelvin has an identical twin, Ken. It has not been easy, said their mother,

VOA标准英语2013--At Least 5 Dead in Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion

At Least 5 Dead in Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion Local firefighters were battling a fire at the plant, shown in amatuer video footage, when the blast suddenly occurred. An official with the Texas Department of Public Safety says between 50-75 hous

VOA标准英语2013--Americans Resilient Despite Terror Attacks

Americans Resilient Despite Terror Attacks Boston from some vantage points can appear idyllic, and that's usually the feeling when the marathon is run. Tracy Shea was there and was loving it. The day was so joyful, she recalled. It was such a joyful

VOA标准英语2013--Indian Firm Cuts Price of Major Vaccine

Indian Firm Cuts Price of Major Vaccine An Indian manufacturer has cut the price of a major vaccine for children. It means the cost of the vaccine -- that protects against five diseases -- will be available for a little more than a dollar per dose. T

VOA标准英语2013--波士顿爆炸的后果

Boston Copes With Bombing Aftermath It's still obvious a marathon was held here in Boston. And more obvious that something went wrong. Four hours into the Boston marathon, one bomb exploded at the finish line and another 13 seconds later. Police and

VOA标准英语2013--Egyptians Look to Military as Bulwark to Chaos

Egyptians Look to Military as Bulwark to Chaos Every day, Egyptians seem to face a new crisis: gas shortages, power outages, rising prices. Publisher and political analyst Hisham Kassem blamed the deterioration on the Islamist-led government. I wont

VOA标准英语2013--Protesters Join Funeral of Former British Prime Minister

Protesters Join Funeral of Former British Prime Minister As the funeral procession made its way to the cathedral, opponents of Thatcher lined the route... Turning their backs on her coffin as it made its way through central London. They chanted waste

VOA标准英语2013--Detroit Government Retirees Struggle to Keep Benefits

Detroit Government Retirees Struggle to Keep Benefits Don Taylor spent 26 years of his life as a police officer in Detroit, the city where he was born and raised. It was a dangerous job, but one he is fond of. It also provided a dependable paycheck,

VOA标准英语2013--Pioneering Soil Researcher Wins Top Environment Prize

Pioneering Soil Researcher Wins Top Environment Prize Biologist Diana Wall went to the ends of the earth - the seemingly lifeless Antarctic desert - to study the life in soil. What soil life does for us, it provides us with many benefits that we don'

VOA标准英语2013--'Trance' Hypnotizes and Entertains

'Trance' Hypnotizes and Entertains Simon, an art auctioneer, played by James McAvoy, risks his life to hide a Goya painting from a gang. Franck, the gang leader, hits Simon on the head and Simon loses his memory from the blow. But Franck does not bel

VOA标准英语2013--Baby Bins Give Abandoned Children A Second Chance

Baby Bins Give Abandoned Children A Second Chance In a small street in Berea, one of the poorest neighborhoods in Johannesburg, a trap door in a wall could be mistaken for a mailbox. But it's actually a place where mothers can safely leave their babi

VOA标准英语2013--Community Organizer Fights Blight in Detroit

Community Organizer Fights Blight in Detroit If one mans trash is another mans treasure, then the Brightmoor neighborhood of Detroit is John Georges gold mine. I look at Detroit through rose colored glasses. Ive been here all my life. We were the cit

VOA标准英语2013--New Budget Cuts Cost of Living Adjustments for US Retirement Fund

New Budget Cuts Cost of Living Adjustments for US Retirement Fund About 58 million Americans receive social security benefits. Many live day-to-day on fixed incomes. Everything is going up. It's rising and there is not much you can do about it, Denni

VOA标准英语2013--Residents Living on China-N. Korea Border Await Calmer Times

Residents Living on China-N. Korea Border Await Calmer Times Delectable crabs, with a tough outer shell and meaty legs, have been coming to China every day from North Korea, despite threats of war. After a short trek across the border, they end up in

VOA标准英语2013--Mali Residents Wary As French Troops Withdraw

Mali Residents Wary As French Troops Withdraw French military patrols roll through Gao's neighborhoods like clockwork. It is textbook counterinsurgency. Residents say it is reassuring. But they are leaving. The French have done most of the heavy lift