Unit 2 Mirror Miracle We are all more obsessed with our appearance than we like to admit. Concern about appearance is quite normal and understandable. Attractive people have distinct advantages in our society. Studies show: * Attractive children are

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The CNN Contact is sponsored by the Dow Chemical Company, finding the bond between the chemistry and humanity. Hi there, I'm Brooke Anderson. Welcome to the Showbiz Tonight podcast. Now this is where we go inside Hollywood's biggest story. Right now

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In the southern U.S. state of Florida, a group of American Muslim students is running a non-profit organization called Project Downtown. The project's goal is to help the poor, poor people of all backgrounds and cultures. Our correspondent went down

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S. Asian Community Closely Watches US Immigration Reform Progress Sadia was the child of a diplomat and came to the United States 14 years ago. But she still is not a legal resident. She spoke to VOA but insisted her name be changed and her face blur

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The sharing of resources and services is part of a regional integration program launched 3 years ago, when Chinese President Xi Jinping held a symposium calling for integrated and coordinated development of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei. The program cov

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Archaeologist Makes Case for Seafaring Neanderthals The more we learn about Neanderthals, the more like us they become. They made jewelry, from shells and eagle talons. They probably painted cave art. They may have buried their dead as well. 我们对尼

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Unit 51 Basics of Horoscope Astrology is the study of how events on Earth are influenced by the Sun, Moon, stars and planets. Technically, horoscope is the term astrologers use for a chart showing the relative positions of stars and planets at a spec

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Racial Stereotypes and Memory Although there has been much debate about whether race has a biological or social basis, the bottom line is that race is a psychological reality for many people. That is, many folks assign other individuals to racial cat

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哥伦比亚广播公司:我们通常认为背后说人闲话是女孩子经常干的事情,然而,一项调查显示,这种现象其实在男孩子中间更为普遍. 男生其实比女生更爱背后说闲话! CBS News: Mean girls may be getting a

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This year there will be more than a million divorce filings in the United States. One of them has commentator Leon Wynter's name on it. I am now playing at age 51 the strangest role yet in my long strange trip: suburban single father, non-custodial ,

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By Ade Astuti Washington, DC 19 October 2006 watch Muslim Filmmaker report Omar Mahmoud, Muslim-American filmmaker The image of Muslim youths in the U.S. is often perceived as one of alienation and firebrand sermons. But life for young American Musl

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By Robert Raffaele Washington, D.C. 23 August 2006 watch Cybercrime report Indonesian police have charged two men with using computer technology to help terrorists linked to the Bali bombings in October of 2002. One suspect is accused of smuggling a

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By Katherine Cole Washington 25 September 2007 For decades, the small town of Sisters, Oregon, has been a favorite vacation spot for people who enjoy spending time outdoors. Whether it's winter skiing, or hiking, mountain biking or bird watching on t

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A series of highly publicized incidents involving Muslim women have reinforced popular perceptions that an intolerant, sexist brand of Islam is taking root in France - home to Europe's largest Muslim community. From Paris, Lisa Bryant reports for VO

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By Kurt Achin Seoul 19 November 2009 President Barack Obama's historic victory created a daily reminder to Americans that success does not come in just one ethnic package. And the president's brief stop in South Korea offers people there a reminder

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LAKSHMI SINGH, HOST: The film Te Ata tells the true story of Mary Thompson Fisher, who is considered one of the greatest Native American performers. And it was produced by the Chickasaw Nation, which started a film production arm to tell its own stor

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DAVID GREENE, HOST: For years, it was almost a given - the annual mortality rate in the United States would generally decline. So it was a pretty big shock when a report came out more than a year ago showing death rates were actually going up for mid

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LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: In the film Beatriz At Dinner, Salma Hayek plays a masseuse who is invited to a dinner party after her car breaks down at her wealthy client's house. There she meets a powerful real estate developer played by John Lithgow w

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LAKSHMI SINGH, HOST: There's a certain stereotype of Silicon Valley tech offices - that they provide endless snacks and meals around the clock. Well, now there's an effort underway to do away with that legendary perk. Menlo Park in California is bann

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By Ernest Leong Washington, DC 12 February 2007 watch Second Amendment report For most of us who watch the evening news, our perceptions of how a politician should look and behave is well set in our minds. It is a carefully tailored image promoted b

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