VOA常速英语2014--霍尔德承诺弗格森枪击案公平彻底调查

Holder Vows Fair, Thorough Probe in Ferguson Shooting Case 霍尔德承诺弗格森枪击案公平彻底调查 WASHINGTON U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is promising a fair and thorough federal investigation into the shooting death of black teenag

VOA标准英语2014--Korean-American BettySoo Took Long Route to Music Career

Korean-American BettySoo Took Long Route to Music Career Texas singer-songwriter BettySoos fourth CD, When Were Gone is a collection of songs that deal with the messy parts of life we all go through. The Asian-American folk singer took a long route t

VOA标准英语2014--柬埔寨裔的美国嘻哈歌手唱的个人奋斗史

Cambodian American Hip Hop Artist Sings of Personal Struggles 柬埔寨裔的美国嘻哈歌手唱的个人奋斗史 LONG BEACH, CA A growing underground movement of Cambodian American hip hop artists is rapping about the struggles of living in urban

VOA标准英语2014--亚洲在基础设施支出方面遥遥领先

UN Launches Biggest Aid Operation in 30 Years in Iraq 联合国启动30年来最大单对伊拉克的援助 LONDON The United Nations has launched what it describes as one of the biggest aid operations in 30 years in northern Iraq, as hundreds of tho

VOA常速英语2014--美国商界领袖呼吁移民改革

US Business Leaders Argue for Immigration Reform 美国商界领袖呼吁移民改革 HOUSTON U.S. President Barack Obamas proposed comprehensive immigration reform remains stalled in a politically divided Congress, but business leaders around the co

VOA常速英语2014--美国宇航局实习生探索太空事

NASA Interns Explore Space Careers GREENBELT, MARYLAND The U.S. space agency has its eyes on the future - not just future missions, but the scientists who will plan and carry out those missions. At NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center outside Washington

VOA标准英语2014--Hit Song Delivers Ebola Message in Liberia

Hit Song Delivers Ebola Message in Liberia In Liberias capital, Ebola has captured the airwaves, and it's not just news about the often-fatal disease. The hit song Ebola in Town has a danceable beat, while also conveying a serious message about avoid

VOA标准英语2014--Philadelphia Laundry Succeeds by Being Green

Philadelphia Laundry Succeeds by Being Green When Gabriel Mandujano opened Wash Cycle Laundry in Philadelphia four years ago, the 26-year-old social innovator had three goals in mind: making a profit, developing community and staying green. Four year

VOA常速英语2014--石油财富吸引企业进驻北达科他州

Oil Wealth Attracts Businesses to North Dakota 石油财富吸引企业进驻北达科他州 WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA The state of North Dakota has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, thanks to a glut of jobs created by the oil boom i

VOA标准英语2014--Thailand Makes Efforts to Improve Conditions for Migrant Laborers

Thailand Makes Efforts to Improve Conditions for Migrant Laborers BANGKOK Seven-year-old Nan Kung from Battambang, Cambodia, need at least a rudimentary education. In a makeshift classroom at a Bangkok construction site, she tells visitors she likes

VOA标准英语2014--美国文化艺术品阐述故事与历史

Artworks Tell Story of American Culture, History 美国文化艺术品阐述故事与历史 Allies Days, May 1917, an impressionistic scene of flags fluttering over midtown Manhattan, was painted by Childe Hassam to celebrate the United States' entry

VOA常速英语2014--麦凯恩研究所项目培养下一代领导人

'Next Generation Leaders' Head Home After US Experience 麦凯恩研究所项目培养下一代领导人 WASHINGTON Nine young people from around the world have been spending the past year in the United States - learning the ins and outs of local gov

VOA标准英语2014--第一次世界大战如何改变欧洲版图

How WWI Changed the Map of Europe 第一次世界大战如何改变欧洲版图 A century ago at the beginning of the First World War, the maps of Europe, Asia and Africa looked much different than they do today. Historians say many of the border cha

VOA常速英语2014--埃博拉病毒威胁食品安全

Ebola Threatens Food Security 埃博拉病毒威胁食品安全 The Ebola epidemic is raising serious concerns about food security in Liberia -- the country hardest hit by the outbreak in West Africa. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization will c

VOA标准英语2014--Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending August 2

Top 5 Countdown for Week Ending August 2 Were revealing the five most popular songs in the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending August 2, 2014. We do have one song ruling the Hot 100, but we have four others to cover, as well. Let

VOA标准英语2014--禁止集束炸弹条约四周年

Cluster Munitions Treaty Hits Four-Year Mark 禁止集束炸弹条约四周年 August 1 is the fourth anniversary of the treaty banning cluster bombs. Supporters say stockpiles of the weapons are being destroyed in record numbers. However, they say t

VOA标准英语2014--粮农组织称南苏丹粮食危机加深

FAO: South Sudan Food Insecurity Deepens 粮农组织称南苏丹粮食危机加深 The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization says it has less than half the funding it needs to help ensure food security in parts of South Sudan. The agency wants to s

VOA标准英语2014--信息战争肆虐与真正的乌克兰

Information War Rages Alongside Real One in Ukraine 信息战争肆虐与真正的乌克兰 KYIV The downing of the Malaysian airliner two weeks ago, and allegations that Russians are shelling Ukrainian troops across the border, have moved the inform

VOA常速英语2014--美国加利福尼亚州发生6.0级地震 余震无法预测

Northern California Quake: No Way to Know When Next One Will Hit 美国加利福尼亚州发生6.0级地震 余震无法预测 A magnitude 6.0 earthquake rocked northern Californias Napa Valley on Sunday. Roads twisted and water mains burst. It was t

VOA标准英语2014--阿富汗选举乱局威胁该国前途

Chaotic Afghan Vote Recount Threatens Nations Future 阿富汗选举乱局威胁该国前途 WASHINGTON United Nations and Afghan officials say they will restart Saturday the auditing of votes cast in the countrys runoff presidential election. The mo