法律英语：51 Living Wills and Power of Attorney

by Michael W. Flynn First, a disclaimer: Although I am an attorney, the legal information in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for seeking personalized legal advice from an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction. Further, I

CNN 2009-07-23

Hi there! Thanks for joining us. I'm Virginia Cha at the CNN center in Atlanta with a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. President Obama is expected to make a big push for overhauling the health care system at his news conference tonight. Som

VOA标准英语2010年-Trauma Expert: US Hospitals Not Equipp

Since the terror attacks on the United States almost nine years ago, other attempted attacks have failed. But should one succeed, medical experts say U.S. trauma centers could be strained by a surge of patients needing emergency care. Since September

VOA慢速英语2010年-THIS IS AMERICA - Make Marijuana Legal

DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Doug Johnson. FAITH LAPIDUS: And I'm Faith Lapidus. This week on our program, we look at drug use and drug control policy in the United States. (MUSIC) DOUG JOHNSON: Last month, the

VOA慢速英语2014 民主党人忧心奥巴马低迷的民调支持率

AS IT IS 2014-07-23 Obamas Weak Poll Ratings Worry Democrats 民主党人忧心奥巴马低迷的民调支持率 This is a congressional election year in the United States. Some Democratic Party candidates are concerned about President Obamas unpopul

VOA慢速英语--Medical Marijuana Is Now Legal in Most US States

AS IT IS 2016-11-17 Medical Marijuana Is Now Legal in Most US States On Election Day in the United States, Arkansas voted to permit the medical use of marijuana. Twenty-seven other states legalized medical marijuana earlier. Eight states now permit i

VOA标准英语10月-UN Expert Warns Use of Torture Widespread in Many

The independent U.N. expert on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, says torture is practiced frequently in many countries, and that prison conditions are often so poor they can be considered cruel and inhuman treatment. From Uni

VOA标准英语2013--Washington State Gears Up for Marijuana Industry

Washington State Gears Up for Marijuana Industry Medical marijuana already was legal in Washington and 17 other states. At a Seattle dispensary called The Joint, a steady stream of patients comes and buys marijuana in its many forms, including mariju

VOA常速英语2007年-Expert Assesses Potential Fallout Between Russi

By Victoria Cavaliere New York 06 December 2007 International mediators are due to present a report to the United Nations Security Council next week on Kosovo's push for unilateral independence from Serbia. More than a dozen European nations and the

VOA常速英语2007年-Transplant Doctor Argues in Favor of Kidney Sal

By Carol Pearson Washington, D.C. 26 November 2007 Kidney sales are legal in Iran, and they take place in other countries where they are technically against the law. Now, a prominent American surgeon advocates making kidney sales legal in the United

VOA常速英语2008年-Merck Accused of Hiding Evidence of Vioxx Risk

By Melinda Smith Washington 17 April 2008 The controversial relationship in the United States between the medical profession and the drug industry is in the spotlight. A prominent medical publication, The Journal of the American Medical Association ,

VOA常速英语2008年-Medical Experts Decry Western Recruitment of Af

By Tendai Maphosa London 22 February 2008 A team of international disease experts has accused rich nations of committing a crime by luring African health professionals away from their home countries where their services are badly needed. From London,

2007年VOA标准英语-Many Immigrants New to U.S. Rarely Get Preventi

By Carol Pearson Washington 14 March 2007 watch Pearson report U.S. immigration reform and illegal immigration came up again and again during President Bush's tour of South and Central America. Some 12 million illegal immigrants live in the United St

2007年VOA标准英语-Climate Expert Questions Gore's Global Warming

By Greg Flakus Fort Collins, Colorado 10 July 2007 This past weekend concerts took place around the world to focus attention on the problem of global warming, which former U.S. Vice President Al Gore says is the greatest single threat facing humankin

Defunct U.S. satellite crash avoidable: Chinese expert

BEIJING, Sept. 23 (Xinhua) -- A defunct U.S. satellite is expected to crash down to Earth Friday, with nobody knowing where or when exactly it will hit. This was avoidable, a Chinese expert said Thursday. Pang Zhihao, a researcher from the Chinese Re

英语博客：Health Care in the USA.

Today, President Barack Obama signed into law his medical reform bill. Some people are very excited about this new development, and other people are not. The question of whether the U.S. needs universal health care has been debated for months. The go

VOA标准英语2008年-UN Expert Urges Investigation Of Prisoners Kill

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 09 June 2008 The U.N. Special Investigator into the Human Rights situation of Burma, also known as Myanmar, is calling for an investigation into the alleged killing of prisoners during the early days of Cyclone Nargis. The exp

英语听力精选进阶版 6143

The Right to Die? 死亡的权利？ How would you cope if you had a terminal illness? What if your son or daughter had no hope of ever having a normal life due to a life-threatening condition? In the UK, the question of assisted suicide or refusing

Danish expert, media hail Chinese space docking

COPENHAGEN, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- The launch of Shenzhou-8 and the successful docking with Tiangong-1 in outer space represented a milestone in both Chinese and international space programs, Danish space scientist and media said Thursday. Michael Linden

CCTV9英语新闻：Japan's new security law violates constitution

It took more than a year for the drafting, reviewing, and the final pass of the new security-related legislation in Japan. Many scholars and members of the public cast doubts on the motives of the legislation, and the legal basis of it. One Japanese