VOA标准英语2011--Research Group Has High Hopes for New TB

Research Group Has High Hopes for New TB Vaccine Physicians have long known that the so-called BCG vaccine for tuberculosis does not provide the same level of protection against the disease in all parts of the world. Some also say the vaccine's effec

VOA标准英语2011--Scholarship Helps Tiny US Town Fight for

Scholarship Helps Tiny US Town Fight for Survival The tiny timber town of Sparkman, Arkansas, has lost more than half its population since 1950. If the current trend continues, the 500-resident community might disappear altogether. Anxious to avoid t

VOA标准英语2011--Bucky, John Pizzarelli Share Mutual Love

Bucky, John Pizzarelli Share Mutual Love of Jazz on 'Family Fugue' Like father like son, or in the case of jazz guitarists Bucky and John Pizzarelli, like father and son. John Pizzarellis musical influences range from Nat King Cole to The Beatles, bu

VOA标准英语2011--Premature Babies Have Higher Death Rates

Premature Babies Have Higher Death Rates in Young Adulthood 早产儿成年后死亡风险高 Premature babies have more than their share of health problems early in life and now a new study finds they also face an increased risk of premature death w

VOA标准英语2011--American Muslim Moves People From Fear t

American Muslim Moves People From Fear to Friendship Alarmed by the sense of mistrust of Muslims she felt after the 9/11 attacks 10 years ago, Pakistani-American Samina Sundas started American Muslim Voice. The organization, which now has chapters ac

VOA标准英语2011--Toronto Festival Offers Glimpse of Seaso

Toronto Festival Offers Glimpse of Season's Best Films The Toronto film festival traditionally showcases some of the years best films, including potential Oscar nominees. George Clooney and Ryan Gosling were among those walking Torontos red carpet th

VOA标准英语2011--Baseball Manager Builds Winning Team Unc

Baseball Manager Builds Winning Team Unconventionally in 'Moneyball' Brad Pitt is getting rave reviews and there's 'buzz' about a possible Oscar nomination for his performance in a new film set inside American professional baseball. Moneyball is base

VOA标准英语2011--European Debt Crisis Dominates IMF Talks

European Debt Crisis Dominates IMF Talks IMF会议讨论欧洲债务危机 U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Saturday that the euro area sovereign debt and banking crises are the biggest threats to the global economy and that European off

VOA标准英语2011--UN Highlights Threat of Non-Communicable

UN Highlights Threat of Non-Communicable Diseases Heads of state and government representatives assembled at the United Nations this week to address the emerging threat of non-communicable diseases worldwide. One of those so-called NCDs is cancer. Fo

VOA标准英语2011--More Aid Coming to African Drought Victi

More Aid Coming to African Drought Victims The international community came together Saturday at the United Nations to find ways to mitigate the current crisis in the Horn of Africa, but also to prevent future ones from happening. At the meeting, the

VOA标准英语2011--Analysts: US Anger With Pakistan Runs Pr

Analysts: US Anger With Pakistan Runs Precariously High South Asian analysts say U.S. frustration with Pakistan may be reaching the breaking point, especially after allegations that militants it supports launched deadly attacks on Americans in Afghan

VOA标准英语2011--US Cities Entice Foreign Investors With

US Cities Entice Foreign Investors With Green Cards Regions within the United States, hit hard by the economic recession are actively seeking foreign investors to help create more jobs. In exchange, the U.S. government is giving permanent residency,

VOA标准英语2011--Economy, Post Office Woes Force Iowa Tow

Economy, Post Office Woes Force Iowa Town off Map The United States Postal Service is facing unprecedented financial losses. Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe recently told lawmakers his agency needed government intervention by the end of the year t

VOA标准英语2011--Novel Explores How People React During N

Novel Explores How People React During Natural Disasters In August, as Hurricane Irene unleashed wind and rain along the U.S. East Coast, author John Shors found himself on a book tour, promoting his new novel, Cross Currents, which was inspired by t

VOA标准英语2011--Elderly Drivers Cause More Deadly Crashe

ElderlyDriversCauseMoreDeadlyCrashesthanTeens The very old may not be Public Enemy Number 1, but they are killing people as never before. People on Americas streets and highways. According to a Carnegie Mellon University study, the fatality rate for

VOA标准英语2011--Science Blogger Targets Inner City Youth

Science Blogger Targets Inner City Youth Some blogs function as personal online diaries, while others provide commentary or news on a particular subject. Scientist Danielle Lee's blogging mission is a little different. She hopes to foster an interest

VOA标准英语2011--Republican Debates, Obama Jobs Speech Hi

RepublicanDebates,ObamaJobsSpeechHighlightBusyMonthinUSPolitics September promises to be a busy month in U.S. presidential politics. The Republican presidential contenders take part in the first of three debates on Wednesday, while President Barack O

VOA标准英语2011--Gadhafi Loyalists Flee in Convoy to Nige

GadhafiLoyalistsFleeinConvoytoNiger Reports that a large convoy of Moammar Gadhafi's supporters has fled Libya for Niger have angered many in the Libyan capital. Citizens want to see their former leader and those around him facing justice at home. A

VOA标准英语2011--Millions Of Stateless People Denied Basi

MillionsOfStatelessPeopleDeniedBasicRights The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has launched a global campaign to raise awareness of the plight of millions of stateless people around the world. The UNHCR says an estimated 12 million people live in a

VOA标准英语2011--Malnutrition Rates Worsen at Newest Soma

Malnutrition Rates Worsen at Newest Somali Refugee Camp Humanitarian agencies say the condition of newly-arrived Somali refugees at camps in Ethiopia is deteriorating as famine spreads inside Somalia. At the Hilaweyn camp along the Somalia-Ethiopia b