SSS 2009-11-16

It seemed like a good ideabecause rivers and ponds in Bangladesh were contaminated with bacteria, Bangladeshis switched to wells. But soon after, in the early 80s, researchers realized those wells were harming Bangladeshis with a new poisonarsenic. T

NPR 2009-09-04

Defense Secretary Robert Gates meeting with reporters at the Pentagon today said he realizes there is growing impatience with the war in Afghanistan. But he took exception to the idea the war, in his words, is slipping through the administration's f

NPR 2009-01-11

The top Hamas political official says the Israeli attacks on Gaza have destroyed any chance of negotiated settlement with Israel. The speech by Khaled Mashal showed no hint of a willingness to end rocket fire unless all its demands are met. NPR's Pe

NPR 2010-10-02

A political development in Iraq today could have implications for US relations with the next Iraqi government. Anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr endorsed a second term for Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. NPRs Kelly McEvers says that could al

NPR 2010-11-04

President Obama has told Democratic supporters not to be discouraged by the election results giving Republicans control of the House. Mr. Obama says he's told Republican leaders he wants to cooperate on issues affecting the American people. I told Jo

NPR 2011-05-12

The burgeoning Mississippi River is forcing residents in the poverty-stricken delta to run for higher ground. Teresa Welsh, a mother of three, says she's trying to keep it together. Knowing full well, her home will go underwater before the river cres

美国国家公共电台 NPR 36,000 Feet In The Air, Flight Attendants And Passengers Say 'Me, Too'

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: The FBI is warning that reports of sexual assaults on airplanes are on the rise. That may, in part, be due to the Me Too movement which is encouraging more victims to speak out. Sometimes it's passengers who are victimized. F

TED演讲:石油真正的代价(10)

And we need to all gather together and say no to the tar sands. 我们必须团结一致向油砂说不。 And we can do that. There is a huge network all over the world fighting to stop this project. 我们可以做到这一点，遍布全球的庞大

CNN 2008-06-12

Hello, I am Melissa Long at the CNN Center here in Atlanta one o'clock in the afternoon Eastern time. And here's a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Two hundred people are out of their homes in Cedar Rapids, Iowa after fears that flood water

CNN 2008-02-20

Hello, I'm Melissa Long here at the CNN Center in Atlanta with a look at some of the stories that are happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Cuban leader Fidel Castro says he will not accept another term's president. The 81-year-old says he is not physically ab

美丽新世界Brave New World 第4章(4)

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杭州包子美国开分店 20元一个在哈佛卖疯了！

Toms BaoBao, an offshoot of Tongs popular chain of 200 restaurants in China, is opening its first US outpost in Harvard square on July 12, 2016, and will serve fresh handmade steamed buns in traditional flavors like pork with scallion and ginger, cur

Delta Airlines to Produce Its Own Jet Fuel

A new Indian oil refinery near its border with Pakistan could boost trade between the two countries through fuel sales. The South Asian rivals are hoping that stepped up trade will help the reconciliation process. The $4 billion refinery near Bhatind

Inter-city rail projects cleared

Beijing, August 14 (Xinhuanet) -- The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)（国家发改委） on Friday approved a batch of inter-city rail transit networks, spanning more than 2,000 kilometers, to accelerate（加速） regional integ

纽约中国艺术展以多样性超越地域标签

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U.S. stocks drop on Japan disaster and high oil prices

NEW YORK, March 22 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks declined on Tuesday on high oil prices and possible earning lost from airline companies because of Japan disaster. With no economic news released on Tuesday, investors（投资者） paid attention to the co

AP 2011-05-15

1. Crews are working to shore up levees along the Mississippi River as floodwaters are expected to swell in the next few days in the Mississippi Delta. State officials are urging residents to seek higher ground. The local economy is taking a hit as t

托福听力考试的六大特征详解

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The June opening of the Shanghai Disney Resort, Disneys first theme park in the Chinese mainland, triggered a sales rush after tickets became available Monday. 中国大陆首座迪士尼主题乐园--上海迪士尼乐园将于6月开园，本周一门

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首先，我建议同学们不要上完辅导班就去参加考试。虽有趁热打铁之说，但是我相信绝大部分同学在上课期间已经把大部分的精力用于听讲和记笔记了，回家之后基本上就直奔安乐窝了。能够