Campaign Profile: Al Sharpton

Kerry Sheridan The Reverend Al Sharpton became the only African-American presidential candidate seeking the Democratic presidential nomination in 2004 when Carol Mosely-Braun withdrew from the race Ja

PBS高端访谈:西班牙语的选举广告开支比2008年高出八倍

JUDY WOODRUFF: The NewsHour and NPR are tracking how the presidential campaigns are spending their ad dollars to target specific demographic groups in battlegrounds like North Carolina. Our partner Kantar Media/CMAG found that President Obama and Mit

Alaskan Police Launch Kindness Campaign

After a year of clashes between American citizens and police officers, police in Alaska are trying something different: Making 2017 a Year of Kindness. The police department in Juneau, Alaska launched the campaign to urge residents to perform at leas

VOA标准英语2010年-Sudan Targets Six Million Children in

Sudan targets the vaccination of six million children in its latest campaign against polio after the disease reappeared in the African country in 2008. Sudan's new vaccination campaign against polio, which is aimed at reaching six million children, i

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A new study shows community health workers can effectively and safely treat malaria and pneumonia with just a little bit of extra training. In many rural areas throughout sub-Saharan Africa, an important primary medical resource is the network of vol

THIS IS AMERICA - Presidential Campaign Update

THIS IS AMERICA - Presidential Campaign Update By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Monday, March 22, 2004 (THEME) VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA, in VOA Special English. I'm Phoebe Zimmermann. VOICE T

美国国家公共电台 NPR Parkland Students Bring Campaign To Town Halls

DAVID GREENE, HOST: As part of their campaign against gun violence, students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School have been pushing members of Congress to hold town halls. Last night, some of the Parkland students brought their Never Again movem

美国国家公共电台 NPR PrEP Campaign Aims To Block HIV Infection And Save Lives In D.C.

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: A big part of Washington, D.C.'s plan to get its HIV rate down is to get more people on PrEP. That's a drug which can prevent HIV infection. Now, PrEP has been around for years, but only a small portion of those at risk for H

名校励志英语演讲 162:服务—衡量成功的真正标准(3)

I received letters from everyone connected to this universitynot just students, but they came from parents, and grandparents, and cousins, and uncles, and neighbors,and friends, all of them telling me about hoe hard you all worked and how important t

UNESCO Literacy1 Campaign

Broadcast: April 14, 2003 By Jill Moss This is the VOA Special English Development Report. The United Nations has launched a new ten-year campaign to increase literacy around the world. People with li

Cuba launches massive anti-dengue campaign

HAVANA, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Cuba's Ministry of Public Health launched an intensive sanitation campaign Monday against the Aedes Aegypti mosquito, which can spread dengue fever. The operation, which is running through Sept. 15, will cover the most vul

CCTV9英语新闻：China orders schools to deal with bullying problem

School bullying is a growing problem in China. The education authorities have launched a campaign to curb it. School bullying is happening more frequently in China. Many students even record and post the incidents online. Professor Zhang Jing has bee

CCTV9英语新闻：Chinese in Mali donate to those injured or killed

Chinese in Mali have volunteered to donate to Chinese UN peacekeepers, who were killed or injured in the car-bomb attacks last month. Representatives from Chinese community in Mali say they are very concerned about the victims and their families, and

每日一词【589】campaign：选战，运动，战役

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Chinese demand effective tree-planting campaign

BEIJING, March 12 (Xinhua) -- This year's Tree-Planting Day comes at a fitting time, as the memory of a sandstorm that ravaged large parts of north China last weekend is still stingingly fresh. The Chinese public observed Tree-Planting Day, a yearly

Obama defends campaign, jabs Republicans

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday defended his campaign, denying accusations that he is running a negative reelection campaign, while jabbing the Republicans. In an impromptu news conference at the White House, Oba

Special campaign launched to strengthen school bus safety

Special campaign launched to strengthen school bus safety BEIJING, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- Traffic management departments around China have launched a special campaign to strengthen school bus safety, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) said Friday. An

National campaign to send street children home

BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- China has launched a one-year inter-agency national campaign aiming to return most street children home, the Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) said Monday. The MCA will lead the campaign, which is joined by the ministries o

U.S. campaign to reduce sugar drink intake

BEIJING, Sep. 1 (Xinhuanet) -- A campaign is being launched across U.S. to help lovers of sugar drinks reduce their habit by the Center for Science in the Public Interest. This campaign is based on the findings of a new survey conducted by CDC (Cente

Obama officially kicks off reelection campaign

RICHMOND, the United States, May 5 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday held his first official campaign rallies in Columbus, Ohio and Richmond, Virginia, delivering two almost identical fiery speeches attacking Republican policies and