VOA慢速英语2011--States Put Pressure on Public Unions

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道。 Americans have been watching the protests in the Middle East and North Africa -- and closer to home. Workers in Wisconsin, and now some other states, h

访谈录 2011-01-21&01-23 2011金球奖红地毯走秀

R: At the Golden Globes last night. Did you watch? The thank-yous or they were tearful and heartfelt. But who should be thanking their stylists? Clinton Kelly author of Oh, No, She Didn't and style expert Mary Alice Stephenson are here to talk about

VOA慢速英语2011--American History: Roosevelt's 'Hundred D

DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION -- American history in VOA Special English. I'm Doug Johnson with Mario Ritter. This week in our series, we talk about the first one hundred days of the administration of President Franklin Roosevelt. R

VOA慢速英语2011--What Next With the Military Campaign in

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. The conflict in Libya and the nuclear crisis in Japan were the two big stories this week. President Obama discussed the situation in Libya with congressional leaders again Friday. Some in Congress say he sh

VOA标准英语2011--Chechnya's President Says Insurgency Dyi

In Russia's Chechnya republic, which has long been a center of anti Kremlin violence in the Caucasus, Ramzan Kadyrov, the young president, now feels his capital is safe enough to invite 50 foreign correspondents for a news conference and an exhibitio

VOA标准英语2011--G8 Backs Away From Libya 'No-Fly' Zone

France failed Tuesday to get support for a no-fly zone over Libya from the Group of Eight nations meeting in Paris. A two-day meeting of the G8 foreign ministers ended without agreement on establishing a no-fly zone against Libya, with reservations e

VOA慢速英语2011--Egypt Not Alone in Its Economic Problems

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道。 Egypt is the biggest of the nations hit by recent protests in North Africa and the Middle East. One of the causes of this spreading wave of popular dis

VOA慢速英语2011--Cleopatra Was a Powerful and Wise Ruler

CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: Im Christopher Cruise. FAITH LAPIDUS: And Im Faith Lapidus with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we tell about the life of one of the most famous and powerful women in history. She was a goddess, a queen, and a skilled d

VOA慢速英语2011--Words and Their Stories: Hold Your Horse

Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. 现在是美国之音慢速英语词汇典故节目。 Today, we tell about horse expressions. In the past, many people depended on horses for transportation, farming and other kinds of wo

VOA慢速英语2011--Explorer Andrew Skurka Takes Hiking to a

STEVE EMBER: Im Steve Ember. BARBARA KLEIN: And Im Barbara Klein with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today on our program we meet an extreme hiker. He recently completed a more than seven thousand kilometer exploration of the state of Alaska an

VOA慢速英语2011--In Class With Peace Corps Volunteers in

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语教育报道。 This week marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Peace Corps. President John Kennedy began the program in nineteen sixty-one. The Peace Corps sends Amer

VOA标准英语2011--Science: 2011 Breakthrough of the Year

Science: 2011 Breakthrough of the Year The journal Science has named an AIDS study as its 2011 Breakthrough of the Year. The clinical trial found that antiretroviral drugs can be used to dramatically lower the risk of transmitting HIV. The clinical t

VOA标准英语2011--UNAIDS: 2011 Game Changing Year

UNAIDS: 2011 Game Changing Year The new report from UNAIDS says 2011 brought unprecedented progress in science, political leadership and results. It says despite the financial crisis, greater access to HIV treatment had a dramatic effect on the lives

VOA标准英语2011--2011 a Breakthrough Year for Blake Shelt

2011 a Breakthrough Year for Blake Shelton Blake Shelton reached Number One with his 2001 debut single Austin, but its taken him a decade to reach superstar status. But, 2011 will be remembered as his breakthrough year. Sheltons eighth album, Red Riv

VOA标准英语2011--Many Residents from Japan Flee to US

The nuclear crisis in Japan are causing many Japanese and Americans living there to seek a safe haven with their family and friends in the U.S. Some of them say they are not returning to their homeland until it is safe to do so. Elizabeth Lee spoke t

VOA标准英语2011--Healing the Pain of Obstetric Fistula

A medical aid group says many pregnant African women suffer needlessly from complicated or prolonged labor. As a result, they're forced to live with obstetric fistula a condition that scars them physically, emotionally and socially. Doctors Without B

VOA标准英语2011--On Libyan Front Lines, Rebels Vow to Pre

The popular uprising in Libya, unlike others in the region, has turned into armed conflict. On the front lines, rebels dodge Libyan air strikes and fire back at Libyan military jets overhead. The rebels are a mixed group, but all share the desire to

VOA标准英语2011--California Congressman Returns to Ethiop

A California congressman and his wife are in Ethiopia to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps at the place where they served as volunteers in the 1960s. John Garamendi leans back in his chair as he recalls the life he and his new wife Pa

VOA标准英语2011--US Jet Goes Down in Libya Operation

Heavy ground fighting was reported in several cities across Libya Tuesday, the fourth day of a U.N.-backed effort to establish a no-fly zone across the north of the country. U.S. confirmed one of its jets crash-landed while taking part in that effort

VOA标准英语2011--Libyan Aircraft Attack Rebel-Held Oil To

Insurgents opposed to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi continue to hold two strategic towns along the road to eastern Libya, after unsuccessful attempts by pro-Gadhafi forces to retake them. Libyan warplanes launched new air strikes Thursday against the