NPR 2010-11-23

More than 300 people are dead in a stampede at a water festival in Cambodia. The prime minister says hundreds more are injured. Thousands of people had gathered for the three-day river festival in Phnom Penh. One bystander said several people passed

TED演讲:有关激情的故事(1)

Thank you so much. It's really scary to be here among the smartest of the smart. 非常感谢。站在你们这些绝顶聪明的人之间让我感到有一点可怕。 I'm here to tell you a few tales of passion. 我将会在这里讲述关于激情的

科学美国人60秒 SSS Clark Kent's Glasses Aided His Anonymity

Ever wonder how the citizens of Metropolis somehow could not recognize Clark Kent once he ditched the glasses and became Superman? Well, now theres an actual scientific explanation: When a person alters their appearance, even in small ways like addin

'China bashing' in the Indian media

It's the silly season in India-China relations. If you've tuned into one of the more hawkish Indian television channels or are reading the views of the many experts on India and China, it might seem like the two countries are at each other's throats

US treads careful path on Honduras 美国在对待洪都拉斯问题上

US treads careful path on Honduras 美国在对待洪都拉斯问题上小心翼翼。 US President Barack Obama has called the removal of Honduran president Manuel Zelaya on Sunday a coup. The ousted leader has been meeting US officials in Washington. But the US St

美军无人机杀死5名恐怖嫌疑人

ADEN, Yemen, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Five al-Qaida militants were killed on Sunday morning when a U.S. drone carried out an attack against a terrorist training center in Yemen's southern province of Abyan, a government official told Xinhua. The U.S. dro

美国无人机在也门中部杀死五名基地武装分子

SANAA, April 17 (Xinhua) -- A U.S. drone strike killed at least five al-Qaida militants in Yemen's central province of Dhamar on Wednesday night, an interior ministry official told Xinhua. Five al-Qaida operatives, including its leader in Dhamar prov

Meeting Somalia's al-Shabab

Southern Somalia is a dangerously unpredictable place. We flew into the region, unsure what reception we could expect from the commanders of al-Shabab, the radical Islamist insurgent group, viewed by some as al-Qaeda's proxy in the Horn of Africa. Ou

那些年拒绝约会时用过的借口

Turning down a date can be tricky, particularly when you dont feel comfortable to blurt out: 'I'm just not that into you.' 拒绝约会也是需要技巧的，尤其当你不好意思直说我只是没那么喜欢你而已的时候。 Since being so

China proposes strengthening Internet guidelines

爱情，当然是要享受一点浪漫。用实用而浪漫的英语给对方发个爱情短信，不失是一件很甜蜜的事情。 I love you not because of who you are, but because of who I am when I am with you。 我爱你，不是因为你是一

中英双语新闻——133 Real-life espionage

Shami is a spy. He works for MI5, the British domestic security service. In an unprecedented move he was interviewed recently by the BBC for the new TV documentary series, Modern Spies. 沙米是效力于负责英国国内安全的军情五处的一名

没人告诉你旅游地风光背后的这些脏乱差

People come back from vacation and kind of sugarcoat everything. Even on a trip where they spent the entire time trying not to freeze to death, they'll typically return and say something like, You know, aside from the desolate frozen wasteland and 14

FBI Smashes Global Credit Card Fraud Ring

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation says it has smashed a global Internet credit card fraud ring. The FBI's New York office calls it the biggest such operation in history, lasting more than two years and involving undercover law enforcement agen

美官员:美不会认定埃及政变

WASHINGTON - The Obama administration told Congress on Thursday it does not plan to make a determination on whether a military coup occurred in Egypt, avoiding a decision that would force the cut off of most of the annual $1.55 billion in U.S. aid. U

Officials: Bin Laden Urged Followers to Attack US

U.S. officials say Osama bin Laden's handwritten journal shows the al-Qaida leader urging his followers to focus on targeting the United States in a large-scale attack. Media reports quote the officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. They

伊拉克发生爆炸2人死亡10人受伤

BAGHDAD, March 31 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed on Sunday and ten others wounded in several bombings in the Iraqi capital Baghdad and in eastern part of the country, the police said. A suicide bomber blew up his explosive-laden car into an Iraqi

英语美文：片刻的欢乐

A Moment of Joy Twenty years ago, I drove a cab for a living. It was a cowboy's life, a life for someone who wanted no boss. What I did not realize was that it was also a ministry. Because I drove the night shift, my cab became a moving confessional.

说出你对他/她的心里话

These are some of the many things we really want to say but cant find the words (or courage) to. Just forward this along and let the anonymity of not knowing which one youre referring to be the reassurance you need to get the satisfaction of knowing

日本靖国神社祭祀当日发生爆炸

An explosion Monday damaged a public restroom at a controversial shrine in Tokyo that honors Japanese war dead, with police suspecting foul play. No one was injured. 周一，日本参拜靖国神社当场发生爆炸，一个公共卫生间遭到破坏

Navigating the Etiquette of Social Media

Navigating the Etiquette of Social Media Blogging, social networking and a veritable host of methods of stay in contact with people are all very new. There is no real handbook of online etiquette that we can turn to with questions of how many comment