VOA标准英语2011-Oscar-Winning Actress Explores Loss, Grie

The harrowing experience of losing a child is at the heart of a powerful new film drama adapted from a Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Oscar-winner Nicole Kidman stars and could be a contender again for her performance as the grieving mother opposite Aa

VOA标准英语2011-Nigerian Ruling-Party Delegates Gather to

Delegates from Nigeria's ruling party are gathering in the capital for a convention to choose their presidential nominee. Politicians will decide the fate of regional power-sharing in Nigeria. Nigeria's ruling party has won the last three presidentia

VOA标准英语2011-Taking Downsizing to a Whole New Level

The home foreclosure crisis highlighted how many Americans were in homes that were too big for them and their budget. That may be a reason that interest is growing in smaller - even tiny - homes. When Jay Shafer was a boy, he hated his 370-square-met

VOA标准英语2011--Flood Waters Move In on Bangkok, Thailand

Flood Waters Move In on Bangkok, Thailand Thai authorities say flood waters creeping down from the north could soon swamp the Thai capital, Bangkok, leading thousands of people to leave the city. Thai monks, soldiers, and local people hammered partic

VOA标准英语2011--Islamic Galleries at the Met Have a Grand Re-Opening

Islamic Galleries at the Met Have a Grand Re-Opening It was eight years in the making. Now, New Yorks Metropolitan Museum is re-opening its enormous collection of Islamic art in a grand new setting. The objects span nearly 13 centuries and many cultu

VOA标准英语2011--Exhibit Could Be King Tut's Last Tour, For a While

Exhibit Could Be King Tut's Last Tour, For a While As Egypt goes through fundamental political change, people fascinated by the country's ancient civilization worry that a new government might restrict loans to museums overseas. Among the most succes

VOA标准英语2011--Iranian Terror Suspect Known in Texas as Mentally Disorganized

Iranian Terror Suspect Known in Texas as Mentally Disorganized Manssor Arbabsiar, the man the U.S. government has charged with taking part in a plot with Iranian government officials to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the United States, lived for

VOA标准英语2011--Persian Recipes Recall Lost Way of Life

Persian Recipes Recall Lost Way of Life Donia Bijan is an Iranian-American chef who fled Iran with her family during the 1979 revolution. After settling in the United States, Bijan's mother experimented with American cooking but always incorporated f

VOA标准英语2011--Tribal Dispute in Afghanistan Benefits T

Tribal Dispute in Afghanistan Benefits Taliban After 10 years at war, coalition forces are still struggling to bring peace to Afghanistan. In some places, the effort is being undermined by tribal rivalries that draw away attention and resources. Domi

VOA标准英语2011--Vitamin E Linked to Higher Prostate Canc

Vitamin E Linked to Higher Prostate Cancer Risk A new study finds a link between vitamin E - a popular dietary supplement - and an increased risk of prostate cancer. Ten years ago, scientists launched the Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Tria

VOA标准英语2011--Oman Prepares to Vote Amid Uncertain Tim

Om an Prepares to Vote Amid Uncertain Times Oman is preparing to hold its first general election since pro-reform demonstrations spread throughout the country earlier this year. The vote follows a pledge by the government to meet most demands set by

VOA标准英语2011--Sanctions Have Unintended Effect on Iran

Sanctions Have Unintended Effect on Iran's Tourism Industry - Part 3 When you're talking about travel and tourism to Iran, you can't overlook the question of U.S. and international sanctions imposed against Tehran as part of the ongoing dispute over

VOA标准英语2011--Some Looking Forward to Recovery of Liby

Some Looking Forward to Recovery of Libyan Oil Production Although fighting continues in parts of Libya, and a bit of uncertainty remains, some are already beginning to look at the prospects of recovery. Oil companies, and countries that rely on impo

VOA标准英语2011--‘Revolution School’ Teaches How to O

Revolution School Teaches How to Overthrow a Dictator Veterans of the uprising in Serbia, which overthrew President Slobodan Milosevic, are running workshops for opposition groups around the world on how to bring down a dictator. On the outskirts of

VOA标准英语2011--Mississippi Coast Still Rebuilding 6 Yea

Mississippi Coast Still Rebuilding 6 Years After Katrina When Hurricane Katrina raged across the Gulf of Mexico six years ago, it devastated the100 kilometers of the Mississippi coast. Houses, schools, libraries and hotels became piles of broken wood

VOA标准英语2011--Analysts Assess Future US-Libya Ties

Analysts Assess Future US-Libya Ties While fighting continues in Libya, the international community is already looking ahead to a post-Gadhafi era. For now, U.S. officials are providing few specifics about a future American role in what Washington ho

VOA标准英语2011--ONE Campaign Raises Awareness for Somali

ONE Campaign Raises Awareness for Somali Famine More than 12 million people are believed be at risk in the Horn of Africa and the advocacy group ONE wants to raise awareness of the crisis as a first step to action. Kimberly Hunter, the U.S. press sec

VOA标准英语2011--Mariachi Music Struggles in Downbeat US

Mariachi Music Struggles in Downbeat US Economy The United States has long been seen as the land of opportunity for many Mexicans looking for work, including traditional Mariachi musicians. But the economy has changed that. The effects of the economi

VOA标准英语2011--Bat Populations Still in Decline

Bat Populations Still in Decline Bats are an amazingly diverse group of flying mammals that can be found in virtually every corner of the world. Because they're mostly nocturnal and a few types feed on animal blood, bats have acquired a rather dark r

VOA标准英语2011--Former US Diplomat Criticizes Japan's Nu

Former US Diplomat Criticizes Japan's Nuclear Response 外交官批评日本核事故后反应 A former high-level U.S. diplomat, who was posted in Japan for many years, is speaking out about Tokyo's initial response to the Fukushima nuclear crisis.