VOA常速英语2018--特朗普要求境外移民以合法方式进入美国

Thousands of migrants walked through Mexico toward the US border on Thursday. The caravan was formed October 12th in crime-and poverty-ridden Honduras. Some people dropped off and others joined the caravan along the way. This is the second such carav

VOA慢速英语2012 THIS IS AMERICA - A Visit to an Asian "Night Market" in Los Angeles

THIS IS AMERICA - A Visit to an Asian Night Market in Los Angeles From VOA Learning English, welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in Special English. I'm Faith Lapidus. And I'm Christopher Cruise. This week on our program we take you to a night market in Los A

VOA标准英语2014--挪威是最适合养老的国家

Norway Ranked Best for Older People 挪威是最适合养老的国家 Norway tops the list of countries that offers the best social policies for people over 60. Afghanistan is rated the worst. The rankings appear in the new Global Age Watch Index. He

VOA标准英语2015--纽约餐馆周--美食经济繁荣

NYC's Restaurant Week: An Economic Boom in Fine Dining 纽约餐馆周--美食经济繁荣 NEW YORK Many of New Yorks fine-dining establishments take part in what is known as Restaurant Week, an event held since 1992 that offers locals and tourists t

VOA标准英语2014--'Maker Faires' Encourage Kids to Create

'Maker Faires' Encourage Kids to Create RESTON, VIRGINIA Hands-on creations from robots to rockets were highlighted at a Northern Virginia Maker Faire. Artists, inventors and hobbyists shared their knowledge of things they make themselves, which incl

美国国家公共电台 NPR Scientists Aim To Pull Peer Review Out Of The 17th Century

SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The technology that drives science forward accelerates all the time, but science communication - not so much. The basic process still holds many vestiges from its early days - the 17th century, that is. NPR's Richard Harris reports

美国国家公共电台 NPR That Drug Expiration Date May Be More Myth Than Fact

DAVID GREENE, HOST: Hospitals and pharmacies are required to throw away drugs that have passed their expiration date, no matter how expensive or vital those drugs may be. But the Food and Drug Administration and others have long known that many drugs

美国国家公共电台 NPR Credit Rating Agency Issues Warning On Climate Change To Cities

KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: One of the biggest credit rating agencies in the country issued a stark warning to U.S. cities and states this week. Prepare for climate change, or risk being downgraded. NPR's Nathan Rott reports. NATHAN ROTT, BYLINE: It's hard

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Foreclosures continue to rise in Florida and other U.S. states hit hard by the real estate crisis. Several Florida counties are trying to fight back against the problem by bringing banks and homeowners together to find a way to save troubled mortgage

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This is Kenya's Masai Mara, one of Africa's great natural wonders, filled with a wonder of life. But these days political unrest has scared away many tourists. And fewer visitors means less revenue to protect the animals that live here. The nearly 60

英伦广角 2011-09-17 应对食品过期新对策

Almost everything we eat has some kind of date on it, but how much attention do we really pay to the expiry? Yeah, sell-by date or use-by date, those are the only two that I gotta buy.. Going with your gut on something and using even if they've passe

VOA常速英语2007-Brazil, India Pursue Trade in West Africa

By Phuong Tran Dakar 16 October 2007 Leaders from India and Brazil are concluding visits to West Africa. Analysts say growing wealth in these countries, combined with West Africa's resources, can lead to new strategic alliances among developing count

VOA标准英语2012--Obama, Karzai Sign US-Afghan Postwar Security Pact

Obama, Karzai Sign US-Afghan Postwar Security Pact President Obama made an unannounced trip to Afghanistan Tuesday, arriving under the cover of darkness to sign the U.S.-Afghanistan Strategic Partnership Agreement. At the presidential palace in Kabul

VOA标准英语2008年-Incoming S. Korean President Pledges Billions i

By Kurt Achin Seoul 04 January 2008 The newly elected South Korean president says he will create a multi-billion dollar fund to help North Korea once he takes office. But, Pyongyang would only get that help if it gives up its nuclear weapons programs

VOA常速英语2008年-Experts: Sanctions Partially Successful as Dipl

By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 10 March 2008 Economic sanctions are imposed primarily as a non-violent way to press a specific government to change. But sanctions are often controversial and their effectiveness is not assured. VOA's Scott Bobb in Johanne

2007年VOA标准英语-US Invests Massively in Biofuel, but Benefits U

By Greg Flakus Houston 05 April 2007 The quest for a fuel that will both reduce air pollution and U.S. dependence on imported energy has led to massive investments in ethanol and other fuels produced from plants. Backers of programs to develop such e

VOA标准英语2009年-S. Korea, US Concerned By North Korean Ura

North Korea has announced new progress in its nuclear weapons development, drawing expressions of regret and concern from the United States and its regional partners. A senior U.S. envoy is in the region discussing a response. South Korea vowed a st

VOA标准英语2010年-Sierra Leone Doctor Returns from US to

Sierra Leone's health system has suffered from decades of corruption and the destruction wrought by a long civil war. The few functioning hospitals are under-staffed and short on medical supplies and equipment. Now a new medical center provides high

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Facing record auto industry losses and with thousands of jobs on the line, Britain has launched a new car incentive program aimed at spurring sales. Under the deal, qualified motorists will get a $3,000 discount on the purchase of a new vehicle. 面临

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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the United States should develop some leverage on Iran and then hold talks with the regime that the U.S. government says supports global terrorism and sponsors insurgents in Iraq who are killing American troop