VOA标准英语2013--Washington Tourism Up, Despite Sequester Budget Cuts

Washington Tourism Up, Despite Sequester Budget Cuts The number of visitors coming to the National Air and Space Museum has actually increased since the sequester took effect. The budget for the Smithsonian Institution museums that line the National

VOA标准英语2013--EU Delays Turkey Accession Talks, Disapproves Of Protest Crackdown

EU Delays Turkey Accession Talks, Disapproves Of Protest Crackdown The EU had planned to breathe new life into Turkey's bid to join the 27-nation bloc. Talks were due to start Wednesday on opening a new chapter in the accession process. But the crack

VOA标准英语2013--Top 5 Countdown for the Week Ending June 29

Top 5 Countdown for the Week Ending June 29 Were counting down the five most popular songs on the Billboard Magazine Hot 100 pop singles chart, for the week ending June 29, 2013. Last week we welcomed a new champion. Does history repeat itself this w

VOA标准英语2013--Oral Cancer Caused by HPV Soars in Developed Countries

Oral Cancer Caused by HPV Soars in Developed Countries The human papillomavirus, HPV, is actually many different viruses. One particular strain causes oral cancer, and doctors say the number of cases is reaching epidemic levels. Most of the victims a

VOA标准英语2013--Homeless Rohingya Boat People Face Detention Deadline

Homeless Rohingya Boat People Face Detention Deadline Deep in the hills of southern Thailand, local rubber tappers are known to be early risers. But in recent months, there has been more than just the locals wandering through the plantations, out of

VOA标准英语2013--S. Asian Community Closely Watches US Immigration Reform Progress

S. Asian Community Closely Watches US Immigration Reform Progress Sadia was the child of a diplomat and came to the United States 14 years ago. But she still is not a legal resident. She spoke to VOA but insisted her name be changed and her face blur

VOA标准英语2013--Locust Infest More of Madagascar

Locust Infest More of Madagascar The locust plague in Madagascar is getting much worse. More than half the nation is now infested. The U.N. says time is rapidly running out to bring the voracious insects under control. The Food and Agriculture Organi

VOA标准英语2013--Marshall Chapman Shows No Signs of Slowing Down

Marshall Chapman Shows No Signs of Slowing Down Blaze of Glory isnt just the title track to Marshall Chapmans latest CD, its a premonition she once had. Living the hard life of a rock-and-roller, Chapman never figured shed live past 40. But at 39, af

VOA标准英语2013--Snowden’s Stay in Moscow Souring Relations with US

Snowdens Stay in Moscow Souring Relations with US MOSCOW Edward Snowden, the fugitive American intelligence leaker, missed another plane to Havana on Thursday. As an overnight stopover in Moscow drags on, Snowdens stay is taking a toll on the U.S.-Ru

VOA标准英语2013--Dogs Against Rabies in East Africa

Dogs Against Rabies in East Africa Rabies is a global health issue, claiming fifty to sixty thousand lives every year. Most of these deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. The rabies virus is usually transmitted to humans through the bite

VOA标准英语2013--Kerry to Meet with Palestinian President

Kerry to Meet with Palestinian President Kerry opened this latest round of peace efforts in Amman in talks with King Abdullah and Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh on the Arab League peace initiative, the private sector plan to improve the economy of the

VOA标准英语2013--EU Confronts Youth Unemployment Crisis

EU Confronts Youth Unemployment Crisis In Spain and in Greece, unemployment among under-25s is running at over 50 percent. In Portugal, there are lines every day outside the Angolan and Brazilian consulates, as job-seekers look for better fortunes in

VOA标准英语2013--US Senate Passes Landmark Immigration Bill

US Senate Passes Landmark Immigration Bill The Senates comprehensive reform bill provides a long and arduous path to residency and eventual U.S. citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants. Democrat Richard Durbin helped craft the bill and ex

VOA标准英语2013--Washington Faces Terror Attack in 'White House Down'

Washington Faces Terror Attack in 'White House Down' This is not the first time Roland Emmerich is destroying the White House. In 1996, he blew it to smithereens in Independence Day. Back then, the enemy was aliens. Now, it's an inside job. A terrori

VOA标准英语2013--New Award Could Become Nobel for Engineering

New Award Could Become Nobel for Engineering At Buckingham Palace, Queen Elizabeth presented her first ever Prize for Engineering, including one million British pounds, to Americans Robert Kahn and Vincent Cerf, and Frenchman Louis Pouzin for inventi

VOA标准英语2013--Obama Praises Democratic Progress in Senegal

Obama Praises Democratic Progress in Senegal Thousands turned out to welcome America's first African-American president, on his first return to sub-Saharan Africa since 2009. At the presidential palace in Dakar, Obama and First Lady Michelle were wel