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英国每日邮报:一项调查显示,很多来自贫困家庭的天才学生都与顶尖大学擦身而过了,相反,那些天资不那么的聪颖但家庭条件比较好的学生反而上了好大学. 贫困生与富二代 Daily Mail: More than 2,
Economics Report - Patriotic Millionaires Say Their Taxes Are Too Low 经济报道 - 美国爱国富豪呼吁对自己增税 From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report in Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道。
AA: I'm Avi Arditti and this week on WORDMASTER: We follow up on last week's advice to parents about the language benefits of talking to babies. Mariah Evans at the University of Nevada, Reno, led a 20-year study which asked adults in 27 countries to
Confidence, it seems, can get you a long way in life. Confidence around other people can actually make those around you feel comfortable. I'm talking about the kind of confidence that lets you just be yourself; you don't have to prove anything or imp
A coalition of 21 international aid agencies says in a new report the Middle East Quartet is failing in its efforts to improve the prospects for peace between Israel and the Palestinians. The report was released on the eve of the Quartet's next meet
London Olympic Park Gets Major Tes t Londons Olympic Park got its first major test last week when nearly 150,000 fans came out to see competitions in several sports. They were part of the final stages of preparations for the Games, now fewer than 80
Thai Clinic Is One of the Few Health Care Options for Burmese Refugees Along Thailands border with Burma, tens of thousands of refuges have few health-care options. At one key clinic, health care workers offer advice for expectant mothers, dental eme
The drive to develop a battery to power automobiles, without using petroleum, is also behind the effort to develop an electric powered airplane. New designs for electric aircraft were recently unveiled at the Experimental Aircraft Association's (EAA)
US Weighs Fencing Parts of Shared Canadian Border The United States and Canada share the longest unfortified border in the world. In the border town of Blaine, Washington, a shallow ditch and some warning signs are all that separate U.S. territory fr
Scientists Develop Eyetracking Wheelchair for Severely Disabled 科学家为残疾人开发眼睛追踪轮椅 WASHINGTON Scientists in London are working to develop a wheelchair that can be maneuvered simply by looking in the direction in which the u
For Nairobi's Disabled, an Equal Chance Behind the Wheel NAIROBI Each day, 45-year-old George Papai makes an arduous journey to and from work and his commute is unusually long. Today is no different. Whereas an able-bodied person would make the same
By Al Pessin Santiago, Chile 04 October 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he wants to give the coalition military command in Iraq a larger role in coordinating the activity of private security contractors that operate in the country. He s
MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: The fight to force ISIS from the Iraqi city of Mosul has resulted in more casualties than expected, both for combatants and civilians. That has led the Iraqi government and international aid groups to step up emergency care.
KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: There's a place where older people can go to upgrade their computer skills, make art and play games. You're probably thinking senior centers. You could also think the library. NPR's Ina Jaffe covers aging, and she went to Brookly
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Next, we're going to meet some kids who are already shaping the economy. Generation Z is the generation after millennials. Their oldest members are just starting college. They have tons of buying power - in the billions of dollar
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Violent crime is down in America's big cities. It may not seem so if you watch any CSI, NCIS, Laws Orders (ph) or Chicago P.D. crime dramas. But homicide, assaults and rapes are down a lot in big cities since the 1970s. Even Chicag
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 06 September 2007 A report by a panel of retired senior U.S. military officers has concluded that Iraq's security forces will not be able to take over the country's security from U.S. troops for 12 to 18 months. The repor
The Many Ties Between The U.S. And Brazil 美国和巴西之间的诸多关系 As part of his first official trip to South America as Secretary of State, John Kerry visited Brazil, a country we partner with across a wide range of issues. More than on
By Peter Fedynsky Gdansk, Poland 02 November 2009 The collapse of the Berlin Wall ended decades of anti-communist protests by people living in Eastern and Central Europe. Authorities there often used deadly force to put down protests, yet they were
Life Extension May Add Just Bad Time Living longer doesnt necessarily mean living better. Thats the lesson from the tiny roundworm called C. elegans, long a workhorse in basic biology lab work. The research is in the Proceedings of the National Acade