VOA标准英语2011--Russia Seeks Democracy After Soviet Collapse

Russia Seeks Democracy After Soviet Collapse In the two decades since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia has made enormous economic progress. Incomes have increased 10 times. But bookending these changes are demonstrations - in 1991 against com

VOA标准英语2011--New TB Regimen Simplifies Treatment

New TB Regimen Simplifies Treatment U.S. researchers have identified a new way to treat people infected with tuberculosis before they get sick. The combination drug regimen, endorsed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), would

VOA标准英语2011--Liberian, Yemeni Women Awarded Nobel Peace Prize

Liberian, Yemeni Women Awarded Nobel Peace Prize Two women from Liberia and one from Yemen were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Saturday for their efforts to peacefully bring change to their countries. Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberian

VOA标准英语2011--Texas County Recovering from Wildfires

Texas County Recovering from Wildfires Bastrop County, in the southern U.S. state of Texas, was hit by the most destructive wildfires in the state's history earlier this year. More than 1,600 homes were wiped out and the state park was decimated. Now

VOA标准英语2011--'Terrorists in Love' Examines Islamic Radicals

'Terrorists in Love' Examines Islamic Radicals How does a young man transform from a law-abiding middle-class citizen into a terrorist? Ken Ballen, a former federal prosecutor, spent five years trying to find answers to that question. The result is a

VOA标准英语2011--Foggy California City is Tops With Tourists

Foggy California City is Tops With Tourists Hilly San Francisco is Americas 13th-largest city. Three other California cities - Los Angeles, San Diego and San Jose - are larger. Yet each year, San Francisco ranks first or second in the nation in touri

VOA标准英语2011--Caregivers Boost Alzheimer's Awareness

Caregivers Boost Alzheimer's Awareness November is National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month and Family Caregiver Month. An estimated 5.4 million Americans have Alzheimer's. U.S. President Barack Obama called upon the people of the United States t

VOA标准英语2011--Roller Skating Becomes Popular US Sport for Women

Roller Skating Becomes Popular US Sport for Women Roller derby was once a popular sport for men and women in the United States until it fizzled out a few decades ago. Then, about ten years ago, it was revived in Austin, Texas, as an amateur sport for

VOA标准英语2011--Olsen Shines in Cult Psychological Thriller

Olsen Shines in Cult Psychological Thriller Oscar buzz surrounds the star of a new psychological thriller about a young woman who escapes a cult in Martha Marcy May Marlene. Martha is a troubled woman in her 20s when she first meets Patrick, the char

VOA标准英语2011--Massive Gas Fields Discovered Off Mozambique

Massive Gas Fields Discovered Off Mozambique International energy companies say they have discovered potentially massive natural gas fields off the coast of Mozambique. The Italian energy firm ENI last month announced two major finds in the Mamba Sou

VOA标准英语2011--Report: Somalis Want Justice, Dignity

Report: Somalis Want Justice, Dignity In Somalia, as in other conflict areas, civilians have suffered the most. Besides being caught in the crossfire, theyve been forced from their homes and faced drought and starvation with little aid available. A n

VOA标准英语2011--USS New York: An Enduring Reminder of th

USSNewYork:AnEnduringReminderoftheWorldTradeCenter A relic of the fallen World Trade Center is in New York Harbor today, honoring in a vivid and lasting way the memory of those who died 10 years ago. The USS New York is built around seven and a half

VOA标准英语2011--US-Pakistan Joint Raid Viewed as Rare, H

US-Pakistan Joint Raid Viewed as Rare, Hopeful Sign for Troubled Ties Ties between the intelligence agencies of Pakistan and the United States have been severely strained since the killing of Osama bin Laden in a covert U.S. raid in Pakistan in May.

VOA标准英语2011--Plummeting US Satellite to Hit Earth Fri

PlummetingUSSatellitetoHitEarthFriday NASA launched the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS) 20 years ago this month. And now that bus-sized satellite is plunging toward Earth. Mark Matney, an orbital debris scientist at NASA's Johnson Space Ce

VOA标准英语2011--Indonesia Teaching Tolerance with Comics

IndonesiaTeachingTolerancewithComics A new series of comic books is being introduced in Indonesia to promote diversity and tolerance. The group behind the creation of the comic book series says they are an innovative and effective way to combat the m

VOA标准英语2011--Stimulus Spending Creates Green Jobs in

Sti mulusSpendingCreatesGreenJobsinUSRustBeltTown As President Obama works to build support for his new jobs plan, Congress prepares to debate his bill. One portion of the bill proposes spending to create jobs, much like an earlier stimulus plan put

VOA标准英语2011--Independent Media Emerge in Tripoli Afte

Independent Media Emerge in Tripoli After Fall of Gadhafi Independent news media are beginning to emerge in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, two weeks after the fall of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. They are pledging to help build democratic institution

VOA标准英语2011--Cholesterol-Lowering Foods May Prove Hea

Cholesterol-Lowering Foods May Prove Healthier A new study out of Canada could potentially save millions of lives. Research shows that, by eating certain foods, people can significantly reduce their cholesterol and improve their chances of avoiding h

VOA标准英语2011--Some Fatty Foods Trigger Natural High

Some Fatty Foods Trigger Natural High Ever wonder why foods that are bad for you - such as fat-laced potato chips and French fries - taste so good? It turns out they follow the same pleasure-inducing biochemical pathways through the body as marijuana

VOA标准英语2011--Yellowstone River Spill Raises Pipeline

Yellowstone River Spill Raises Pipeline Safety Concerns Environmentalists are pushing for tighter regulations after the rupture of an Exxon Mobil oil pipeline which runs beneath the Yellowstone River in Montana. Before it was shut off, the burst pipe