ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: A new British costume drama debuts on Hulu tonight, but if this genre is not your cup of tea, don't tune out just yet. This is not Masterpiece Theater. The series, called Harlots, follows a female brothel owner and her daughters in

发表于:2018-12-02 / 阅读(76) / 评论(0) 分类 2017年NPR美国国家公共电台3月

When the children arrived home, Henry pulled an envelope out of the mailbox. Hmmm, he said, bewildered, this is funny. Its addressed: To the Aldens We got a letter, Benny cheered. May I open it? Sure, Henry said, handing it over. Benny tore it open.

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(51) / 评论(0) 分类 25 The Amusement Park Mystery

The children were lonesome after the wedding. They longed so much for Joe and Alice. But just then the mystery of the little yellow house began. Supper was over. Warm air was blowing through the open windows, and birds were singing their evening song

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I was hired to set up a website for a small bookstore and the owner knew very little about the Internet. I tried to find out what she wanted for her business website. Octavio: Let me show you some websites Ive designed. I have them all bookmarked. Ok

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By Michael Bowman Washington 10 July 2006 Britain's foreign secretary is urging the international community to work together to combat climate change and promote free trade. Margaret Beckett is on her first official visit to the United States since

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Here is a signal that China may be assuming a larger role in global politics. The World Health Organization is set to name Doctor Margaret Chan as Director General, and she is the nominee of China. NPR's Brenda Wilson reports. Doctor Margaret Chan is

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By Steve Mort Hollywood, Florida 20 July 2007 A company in the southern U.S. state of Florida is offering a service to help people write their own laws. For a fee, the Law Store will help members of the public draft legislation and then get it enacte

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By Margaret Besheer Irbil, Iraq 20 April 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is in Baghdad Friday for meetings with top Iraqi leaders. From northern Iraq, VOA's Margaret Besheer reports he will be delivering a message that that they must move fa

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By Heda Bayron Hong Kong 21 September 2009 The head of the World Health Organization urged Asian health chiefs to continue health-care reforms despite the global economic downturn. Margaret Chan says the WHO is working to give poorer nations access

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The annual World Health Assembly has opened with delegates from 193 member countries discussing how to protect people from diseases such as the swine flu virus that is spreading around the world. World Health Organization Director General Margaret C

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Judy Blume has affected generations of women and young girls because of her writing about female sexuality. Her books include, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, and, Tales Of A Fourth Grade Nothing. Blume has said everybody h

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LOURDES GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Margaret Wise Brown's children's books are some of the most loved. Here's a hint to help you think of one - just two words - Goodnight Moon. There are countless others, including Runaway Bunny, which happens to celebrate

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ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: At this point, it's probably safe to call it a trend. Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel, The Handmaid's Tale, is the latest work of classic dystopian fiction to hit the Amazon Bestseller lists since the presidential election. It joins

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By Margaret Besheer United Nations 01 April 2008 Ted Turner, head of the public charity organization UN Foundation, has announced a new partnership with two Protestant churches to raise $200 million for the eradication of malaria in Africa. From Unit

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St. Pauls Cathedral is reserved for funerals of the great and good, generally people who unite Britain. But Britain is polarized over plans to hold a service here next weel for Margaret Thatcher. She asked not to have a state funeral, but the ceremon

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By David McAlary Washington 18 January 2007 International public health officials say the number of deaths from measles has dropped sharply in developing nations since 1999, with the biggest decline in Africa. VOA's David McAlary has more on the sto

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Mona Lisa's Mysterious SmileNow You See It, Now You Don't 蒙娜丽莎的神秘微笑你既看见了,又没看见 Any list of the world's top ten most famous paintings will surely include da Vinci's Mona Lisa. Part of the painting's appeal is its m

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