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1. A Christmas Day storm spins out of the Midwest toward the East Coast, leaving behind snow as far south as Texas and Oklahoma, and a wet wintry mess in places like Washington. 2. President Obama and members of Congress are coming back to Washington
The threat of war on the Korean peninsula looms after one of the worst clashes in 60 years. Two South Korean soldiers were killed and 19 other people were injured when the North fired 50 artillery shells at the southern island of Yeonpyeong. South Ko
1. No deal was signed as the fiscal cliff looms just days before automatic tax hikes and spending cuts kick in. In the Senate, partisan back-and-forth between the Leader Harry Reid and Speaker of the House John Boehner. 2. That powerful winter storm
1. There is a White House meeting on the fiscal cliff Friday but no sign a deal is in the works. The meeting could be a make-or-break moment for negotiations to avoid across-the-board first of the year tax increases and deep spending cuts. 2. A longs
By Simon Marks Jerusalem 31 January 2006 watch Israeli Reaction report The President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, says he will continue to pursue peace with Israel, despite the shock v
美国财政悬崖最后期限将至 It has been nearly a month since House Speaker John Boehner announced his departure. 国会众议院议长贝纳近一个月前就宣布辞去议长的职务。 No successor has been identified, much less chosen.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Beijing on March.19th for a state visit. [Photo: Israel embassy] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived in Beijing on Sunday for an official visit. The two sides are expected to sign
AZUZ: Up next, other countries called it illegal, intolerable. The U.S. wants North Korea to be punished for it. But was the communist country's recent missile test a birthday present? A North Korean government source said the launch was the best pos
close at hand 附近 communicate v. 交流,交际 compound adj. 复合的 enhance v. 增进 evil n. 恶行 grimly adv. 可怖地 humanity n. 人类 indifferently adv. 不在乎地 Loom v. 赫然耸起 manifest adj.明显的 Mankind n.人类 moralit
Scattered through the seas of the world are billions of tons of small plants and animals called plankton. Most of these plants and animals are too small for the human eye to see. They drift about lazily with the currents, providing a basic food for m
This is AP News Minute. California and seven other states hold primaries Tuesday. The results could loom large as Republicans and Democrats battle for control of Congress this fall. Special Counsel Robert Mueller's prosecutors have asked federal judg
Afghan Refugees in Pakistan Anxious as Year-End Looms There are more Afghan refugees than any other nationality in the world. Many live in camps or slums on the outskirts of the Pakistani capital. Doctor Mohamed Nazar came here from Afghanistan almos
KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: U.S. forces are playing a bigger and more direct role in the fighting in Syria. This week they have increased air strikes around the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa. American special operations troops have rappelled out of helicopters a
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: At the Olympics, North and South Korea made headlines for making nice, but South Korea's relations have cooled with an ally, Japan. NPR's Elise Hu reports on the backdrop to a rivalry. (SOUNDBITE OF 2018 OLYMPIC GAMES) UNIDENTIFI
DAVID GREENE, HOST: And one of the biggest tournaments in women's golf tees off today. It's taking place on one of President Trump's golf courses in New Jersey. The U.S. Open is going ahead despite protests from women's rights activists who urged org
Steve Baragona Polio is on the ropes. A $3 billion global campaign has driven the crippling and sometimes-fatal disease to just six source countries. Experts say the campaign has the potential to win
Rural Greeks, Forgotten Victims of Economic Meltdown Images of the riots and strikes in Athens have been broadcast around the world as Europe fights to save Greece from bankruptcy. But Greeks in rural areas of the country say that the meltdown is hit
The Friday afternoon computer science class at Berea College looks much like similar classes on campuses all over America. But theres one big difference. While a four-year undergraduate degree at Berea costs nearly $100,000, these students will never
Jack and Annie kept walking across the pasturetoward the road. Annie stopped when they neared thefarmhouse. We have to find the silk weaver and give her themessage, she said. Let's do that on our way back, said Jack. I'mworried about finding the Impe
Voice 1 Welcome to Spotlight. I'm Joshua Leo. Voice 2 And I'm Liz Waid. Spotlight uses a special English method of broadcasting. It is easier for people to understand - no matter where in the world they live. Voice 1 A woman sits on a high, green mou