VOA标准英语2011--Little US Companies with Big Impact

Not long ago, a VOA colleague of ours was building a cabinet, and he wanted to put wheels on it so it could be moved easily about the room. This got us thinking. We hear a lot about the struggles of America's manufacturing sector - automobiles, appli

VOA标准英语2011--Hollywood Gets Ready for Oscars

The stars will be out on Sunday in Hollywood for the movie industry's biggest event of the year, the Academy Awards. This year's Oscar contest pits a film about the British royal family, The King's Speech, against the Internet tale The Social Network

VOA标准英语2011--Clinton: No Decision to Arm Libyan Rebel

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that world powers have made no decision to arm Libyan rebels, but that the U.N. resolution authorizing the allied air campaign against Libyan government forces does not preclude that. Clinton spoke

VOA标准英语2011--'Rubber Soulive' Pays Tribute to The Bea

Paying tribute to The Beatles is a time-honored tradition for many of today's pop and rock artists. But one recent tribute comes from a band which specializes in jazz and funk. New York trio Soulive, featuring Neal Evans on Hammond B-3 organ, his bro

VOA标准英语2011--Pro-Gadhafi Forces Said to Be Weak on Ma

Fighting in Libya between forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi and rebels hoping to overthrow his government continues. Our correspondent Phil Ittner has been reporting about the conflict from opposition-held Benghazi. Today, he traveled by car from Bengh

VOA标准英语2011--Discovery Preps for Last Space Mission

As Discovery begins its 39th and final mission into Earth's orbit Thursday, America's 30-year space shuttle program comes one step closer to its scheduled end this April. The aging fleet of reusable spacecraft has become an American technology icon,

VOA标准英语2011--Egyptians Turn out for Referendum on Con

Egyptian voters came out in force Saturday for the first ballot since popular protests swept away the previous government. Egyptians are taking part in a referendum on a package of constitutional amendments. The chance to make their voices heard was

VOA标准英语2011--Classic Romance 'Jane Eyre' Gets New Mak

One of the world's most popular romantic novels, first published in 1847, has been made into more than 25 feature films and television adaptations. The latest to take on the Charlotte Bronte classicJane Eyre is American director Cary Joji Fukunaga wi

VOA标准英语2011--Foreign Nationals Evacuated from Egypt

Foreign countries are working hard to get their nationals out of Egypt as anti-government protests rage on. The U.S. State department says it has already flown over 1,000 Americans out of Egypt and plans to evacuate over 1,000 more in the next couple

VOA标准英语2011--Discovery Crew Experiences a First in Or

The space shuttle Discovery's crew experienced a first on the shuttle's last full day in orbit. Our correspondent reports on the astronauts' welcome wake-up call Tuesday morning. If you have to wake up for work, an acoustic solo certainly beats a buz

VOA标准英语2011--US Sets Extreme Weather Records in 2011

US Sets Extreme Weather Records in 2011 Extreme weather cut a path of destruction across the United States in 2011. For Bill Wing, it began 12 months ago, on New Years Day, as he surveyed the damage from a tornado that touched down in Cincinnati, Ark

VOA标准英语2011--IBMA Announces 2011 Music Awards Nominat

IB MAAnnounces2011MusicAwardsNominations The International Bluegrass Music Association [IBMA] has announced the nominees for its 22nd annual awards. A relatively new band, the bluegrass supergroup The Boxcars leads the pack this year with 10 nominati

VOA标准英语2011--New Yellow Fever Vaccine Shows Promise

New Yellow Fever Vaccine Shows Promise A new vaccine for yellow fever is showing good results in tests as it overcomes one of the biggest problems with the current version. Yellow fever is a deadly disease that occurs in much of South America and sub

VOA标准英语2011--Farm Products Contaminated Near Japanese

Japan has confirmed radiation contamination of some agricultural products near a nuclear power plant crippled by last week's earthquake and tsunami that is still spewing radiation. In what is likely to deal a heavy blow to agriculture in the Tohoku r

VOA标准英语2011--Coal Ash Plan Raises Fears in Missouri C

Coal consumption is increasing in many parts of the world, driven by skyrocketing energy demands in rapidly developing countries like China. But with coal comes pollution: from climate-changing carbon dioxide to coal ash, the powdery toxic waste left

VOA标准英语2011--US Unemployment Drops to 8.9 Percent

.S. unemployment dipped below 9 percent last month, as private employers added the most jobs since April. The U.S. Labor Department released its monthly employment report Friday, showing the U.S. economy picked up a net total of 192,000 jobs in Febru

VOA标准英语2011--Women Scientists Close Gender Gap in Ind

The United Nations chose the theme of women and science education for this year's International Women's Day to highlight the gender gap in many parts of the world between the number of men and women scientists. Yanti, a scientist developing new chemi

VOA标准英语2011--Mideast Students in US Riveted by Egypt

Students from more than 100 countries live and socialize at International House while studying at New York's universities. The peaceful atmosphere seems a world away from Egypt, where millions have demonstrated to force President Hosni Mubarak from p

VOA标准英语2011--Hospital Checklists Save Lives

Hospitals can be dangerous places. We go there to get well, but sometimes people get sicker or even die because of infections they contract in the hospital. A new program to reduce infections with relatively simple and inexpensive quality control mea

VOA标准英语2011--Intelligence Lapse on Egypt Debated

The sudden eruption of mass anti-government protests in Egypt seemingly caught most people by surprise, including U.S. and other Western intelligence agencies. The turn of events has sparked questions about whether the United States experienced an in