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VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: Charles Darwin And I'm Barbara Klein with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. This month is the two hundredth anniversary of the birth of one of the most influential thinkers in science history. Charles Darwin
US Returns Smuggled Art to Italy It's a beauty--Zeus, seen as a swan, seducing a woman. A rare oil-on-copper painting from the 16th century artist Lelio Orsi. Auctioned off in Manhattan for $1.6 million. But Leda and the Swan was smuggled into the U.
Each year in the United States, hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of unclaimed property - especially stock certificates, jewelry left in safe-deposit boxes, and seemingly forgotten money in checking accounts - are turned over to state government
Hainan is the most southern province in China. It is situated right at the center of the Asia-Pacific Economic Ring, connected with China's Guangdong Province in the north and some southeast Asian countries in the south. Almost every spring since 200
史诗巨作《澳大利亚》由妮可基德曼和休杰克曼主演,讲述了漫漫北澳大利亚大陆上一个结合了浪漫、戏剧、冒险与奇观的壮丽史诗故事。影片描画出澳大利亚这个遥远且充满异国风情的地方
By George Dwyer Washington, DC 03 August 2006 watch MTV 25th Anniversary Twenty-five years ago this week, MTV -- short for music television -- premiered on cable television in the U.S. It began by broadcasting music videos from popular artists such
By Alan Silverman Hollywood 01 July 2006 The original comic book super-hero is back on the big screen in a rip-roaring adventure directed by Bryan Singer, who made the first two X-Men movies. Alan Silverman spoke with the director and his stars for
Every Night is Fright Night at Elegant Theater In many American cities, one can find beautifully restored movie houses from the Golden Age of Motion Pictures in the 1920s and 30s. Many boast classical dcor, complete with crystal chandeliers, velvet d
A California congressman and his wife are in Ethiopia to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps at the place where they served as volunteers in the 1960s. John Garamendi leans back in his chair as he recalls the life he and his new wife Pa
Growing numbers of communities in the United States are facing a painful new reality: they're running out of cemetery space, making traditional burials, especially in urban areas, extremely expensive. More Americans are opting for cremation and a new
The Ivory Coast ambassador to the United Nations is calling for more international pressure to make incumbent President Laurent Gbagbo cede power. The Ivorian diplomat warned the situation could turn more violent if outside help is insufficient to fo
In Uganda, Lease-to-Own Boda Bodas are Good Business KAMPALA Boda bodas, or motorcycle taxis, are one of the main forms of transport in Uganda. But the costs of buying one and starting your own business are high. Now, an American entrepreneur has sta
Construction of a railway tunnel under the Istanbul or Bosporus Strait in Turkey has uncovered ancient ruins older than historians believed existed. The Marmaray Project aims to upgrade about 47 miles of commuter rail that includes connecting either
All we have are little paintings on pottery on vases and urns. 我们只见到陶制器皿上、花瓶上和坛子上的小型画像。 Their loveliness tells us what we have lost. 这些画像如此之美以至我们能够想象得出来我们丧失了
今天我们要学的词是robocall。 Robocall指的是由计算机系统自动拨号,播放事先录制的电话留言的宣传电话。Robocall是产品促销和政治竞选的常用手段。A GOP group launched its robocall campaign against Sen
或许知道Bassboosa的人很少,但是那首萦绕于心的Dreaming想必一定俘获了很多人的心。即使被时光所遗忘,却依旧可以感受到那股温柔幸福的花香。这对甜蜜的情侣组合男成员Tim擅长搞电子方面,女主音Jasmine的声音绝大多数都离不开特殊修饰。 Artist:Bassboosa Song:Wis
Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has returned to Harare after receiving treatment in Botswana for injuries sustained in a car crash that killed his wife. Zimbabwe's PM Morgan Tsvangirai, seen, addressing mourners at his home, in Harare, 0
TIANJIN, April 4 (Xinhua) -- People in a north China city have been offered a new way to go green -- put the ashes of their loved ones in dissolvable urns and bury them in the soil or in the pond. That is a far cry from the tradition land burial, whi
Jo: This is Real English from BBC Learning English. Im Jo. Jean: And Im Jean. Jo: Today were going to look at words and phrases that have recently become part of the English language. Jean: 在我们的《地道英语》节目当中,我们会带领大家一起来学习和熟