NPR 2008-08-30

Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is John McCain's choice for vice president. McCain introduced his running mate to a crowd of Republican supporters in the battleground state of Ohio. NPR's David Schaper has more from Dayton, Ohio. The 44-year-old first t

NPR 2012-07-16

President Obama says Washington feels as broken now as the day he took office in 2009. NPR's Allison Keyes reports the president's comments come as polls show him to be in a tight race with his Republican opponent. President Obama says he won't criti

CNN 2008-08-27

Hello, I'm Naamua Delaney at the CNN Center in Atlanta. And here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Today is the 88th anniversary of American women getting the right to vote and in Denver where Democratic delegates gather in just under f

经济学人:公司理论:科斯集结令(3)

In 1991 Coase was awarded the Nobel prize for economics, largely on the strength of these two papers. 1991年，主要是因为这两篇论文的力量，科斯荣获了诺贝尔经济学奖。 But as late as 1972, he lamented that The nature of the

名人轶事:Shirley Chisholm

Broadcast: February 20, 2005 (((THEME))) VOICE ONE: Im Gwen Outen. VOICE TWO: And Im Doug Johnson with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about Shirley Chisholm. She was an educator, activist and politician. (((THEME))) VOICE ONE

NPR 2008-09-02

Hurricane Gustav is slowing down over Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. So far, the damage to New Orleans appears minimum. NPR's Kitty Adam has more. The big question now in New Orleans is will the levees hold. So far, the answer is yes. Officials say t

VOA标准英语2008年-There's Quite a Tale to be Told Deep in the Roc

Beside a rushing Rocky Mountain trout stream lie two American rarities: a castle and a company town in which a single company once owned every building even people's homes. The castle belonged to the man who owned the company. Built from red sandsto

诺贝尔经济学奖得主研究人们如何花钱

AS IT IS 2016-10-13 Nobel Prize Winners Studied Agreements Affecting Everyone 诺贝尔经济学奖得主研究人们如何花钱 Two professors at American universities have won the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. They were honored for their work

VOA标准英语2008年-Hurricane Gustav Slams Into US Gulf Coast

Hurricane Gustav crashed into the U.S. gulf coast Monday bringing strong rain but winds that were weaker than initially expected. Most residents of New Orleans had already fled the city, where water is now splashing over the levees that were rebuilt

VOA标准英语2010年-Who Says America Doesn't Have Castles?

This one's history is as colorful as its surroundings Ted Landphair | Washington, DC 07 June 2010 Cleveholm is the 42-room Tudor castle of Cleve Osgood's dreams. Cleve came from his name; holm from the Swedish word for home. Beside a rushing Rocky Mo

VOA标准英语2008年-Gustav Slams Louisiana

Hurricane Gustav swept across the Louisiana coast on Monday, bringing torrential rains but doing far less damage than had been feared. VOA's Barry Wood rode out the Category 2 hurricane in New Orleans where he reports the concern now is flooding fro

美国国家公共电台 NPR Titus Kaphar: How Can We Address Centuries of Racism In Art?

GUY RAZ, HOST: It's the TED Radio Hour from NPR. I'm Guy Raz. And not too long ago, painter and sculptor Titus Kaphar was visiting the Natural History Museum in New York with his kids. TITUS KAPHAR: That's right - two kids, two boys. RAZ: And how old

美国国家公共电台 NPR Faith Groups Get Out The Vote For The Midterm Elections

DAVID GREENE, HOST: Now, President Trump has prayed with evangelicals at the White House. He's nominated judges to federal courts that his evangelical supporters like, and he has pleased them with his decision to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem. N

可种植铅笔:噱头还是环保

The creations made by Danish company Sprout focus on things you can recycle and plant like pencils, cards and stickers. Their plantable pencils are one of their hot products. As the name suggests, plantable pencils are fitted with a small biodegradab

两名经济学家凭借契约理论问鼎诺贝尔奖

Two economists Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmstrom have won the 2016 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. Both of them will share 8 million kronor, or about $930,000. 今年的诺贝尔经济学奖最终花落两位经济学家--奥利弗哈特和本

AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-09-02

1. Hurricane Gustav is quickly losing its punch after plowing through south Louisiana's fishing and oil industry.The National Hurricane Center downgraded the storm to a Category 1 with 90-mile-an-hour winds. 2. Hurricane Gustav is sending water rush

美国国家公共电台 NPR Rose Tremain On Her New Novel, 'The Gustav Sonata'

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CNN 2008-09-03

Hope you're having a great day. I'm Nicole Lapin at the CNN Center in Atlanta. Here's a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. Stay put, that's the word from emergency officials to Gulf Coast evacuees. They are asking people not to return until a

为什么身体走形之后想还原这么难？

Why Getting Back in Shape is So Hard？ 为什么身体走形之后想还原这么难？ Because muscle memory doesn't last. 因为肌肉记忆不会持续。 Taking a month or two off of regular exercise may not be so benign. A new small study shows

好听的英文歌曲：California — Tamar Kaprelian

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