VOA标准英语2011--'Don't Ask' Repeal Gives Gay Activists R

'Don'tAsk'RepealGivesGayActivistsRenewedHope The law banning homosexuals from openly serving in the U.S. military has been repealed, sparking celebrations among gay organizations. Since its implementation in 1993, thousands of service people have bee

VOA标准英语2011--UN: Meth Use Surging in Southeast Asia

UN:MethUseSurginginSoutheastAsia A report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) warns that production and use of synthetic drugs such as amphetamine-type stimulants is widespread and growing globally. The report identifies Southeast

VOA标准英语2011--New York Museum's 9/11 Exhibit Features

NewYorkMuseum's9/11ExhibitFeaturesPre-AttackArt The September 11 terror attacks may have changed our view, even of objects created before 9/11/2001. A new exhibit at the Museum of Modern Arts branch in New Yorks Long Island City explores this idea. T

VOA标准英语2011--Anonymous Book Dishes on Life as a Black

AnonymousBookDishesonLifeasaBlackMaidin'TheHelp' A hit novel about black and white women in the American south 50 years ago has been made into a film that is winning widespread critical acclaim. Alan Silverman has this look at The Help. I was raised

VOA标准英语2011--thern Philippines Insurgency, Locals Are

InSouthernPhilippinesInsurgency,LocalsAreNoStrangerstoDeadlocked In the Philippines, the government and the countrys largest Muslim rebel group have been trying to reach a peace deal through nearly 15 years of on-and-off talks. In recent months, ther

VOA标准英语2011--Vinyl Records Making Comeback

Vinyl Records Making Comeback Vinyl records were the main format for commercial music distribution in the 20th century. But the big black disks, called LPs, nearly disappeared after audio cassettes and then digital media, like CDs and MP3s, took thei

VOA标准英语2011--Gadhafi Loyalists Flee in Convoy to Nige

GadhafiLoyalistsFleeinConvoytoNiger Reports that a large convoy of Moammar Gadhafi's supporters has fled Libya for Niger have angered many in the Libyan capital. Citizens want to see their former leader and those around him facing justice at home. A

VOA标准英语2011--Science Blogger Targets Inner City Youth

Science Blogger Targets Inner City Youth Some blogs function as personal online diaries, while others provide commentary or news on a particular subject. Scientist Danielle Lee's blogging mission is a little different. She hopes to foster an interest

VOA标准英语2011--Analysts: US Anger With Pakistan Runs Pr

Analysts: US Anger With Pakistan Runs Precariously High South Asian analysts say U.S. frustration with Pakistan may be reaching the breaking point, especially after allegations that militants it supports launched deadly attacks on Americans in Afghan

VOA标准英语2011--UN Highlights Threat of Non-Communicable

UN Highlights Threat of Non-Communicable Diseases Heads of state and government representatives assembled at the United Nations this week to address the emerging threat of non-communicable diseases worldwide. One of those so-called NCDs is cancer. Fo

VOA标准英语2011--UN: Afghanistan at Crossroads

UN: Afghanistan at Crossroads The top United Nations diplomat in Afghanistan said Wednesday that the country is at a crossroads as it begins taking on responsibility for its own security. The senior U.N. envoy in Afghanistan, Staffan de Mistura, told

VOA标准英语2011--Somalia's '11 Brothers' Sing Refugee Rhy

Somalia's '11 Brothers' Sing Refugee Rhythm and Blues A group of Somali friends who have fled their country have reassembled as a rhythm and blues and hip-hop band in South Africa. But even in their new country, where they are living as refugees, the

VOA标准英语2011--Gaza Flotilla Determined to Sail Despite

Gaza Flotilla Determined to Sail Despite Setbacks An international aid flotilla is continuing with plans to sail to the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip despite a series of setbacks. Pro-Palestinian activists organizing the aid flotilla say they still intend t

VOA标准英语2011--For Some, Life Is Many Roller-Coaster Ri

For Some, Life Is Many Roller-Coaster Rides It's roller-coaster time at America's amusement and theme parks. Time to laugh in anticipation as the coaster takes its sweet old time clicking and clacking up the first incline and then shriek in mock terr

VOA标准英语2011--Swiss Firm Seeks Carbon Credits in Kenya

Swiss Firm Seeks Carbon Credits in Kenya with Clean Water The purchase and sale of carbon credits are relatively new concepts in Africa, accounting for less than three percent of the $144 billion global carbon credit trade. The system is designed to

VOA标准英语2011--Jon Batzdorff Makes People's Dreams Come

Jon Batzdorff Makes People's Dreams Come True Jon Batzdorff has made it his life's work to help amputees, not only in the United States, but around the world. His business is prosthetics and orthotics - the evaluation, fabrication and custom-fitting

VOA标准英语2011--Pakistan Denies Arresting Army Major for

Pakistan Denies Arresting Army Major for US Ties A report in Wednesday's New York Times quotes unnamed U.S. intelligence officials as saying Pakistan has arrested five people, including a Pakistani military official, accused of passing information to

VOA标准英语2011--Americans Die Sooner than Others in Indu

Americans Die Sooner than Others in Industrialized Countries A new analysis of life expectancy around the world finds Americans are lagging behind other industrialized countries, and also identifies vast disparities within the United States itself. L

VOA标准英语2011--World Refugee Day Given Urgency by Arab

World Refugee Day Given Urgency by Arab Spring As the world marks UN Refugee Day on June 20, the number of people escaping violence across the Arab world is on the rise. Pro-democracy uprisings are being brutally suppressed in places like Libya and S

VOA标准英语2011--Mobilizing to End Child Hunger

Mobilizing to End Child Hunger Ending child hunger is the goal of a meeting here in Washington Monday. Government officials, nutrition and health experts and members of civil society from around the world are promoting the 1,000 Days Partnership. The