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Nonprofits Help Elderly Immigrants in New York City For five hours a day, three days a week, more than 150 aging Bangladeshis exercise, eat, pray and talk together at the Jamaica Muslim Center in Queens, New York. A few kilometers away, at the Desi S

Native Americans Say Law That Protects Children at Risk

An American law that blocks placement of Native American children with non-native American families was ruled illegal earlier this month. A federal judge in Texas announced the decision, surprising many native groups. The judge said the Indian Child

VOA标准英语2010年-East Timor Declares War on Leprosy

Chad Bouchard | Dili 30 January 2010 East Timor is one of the few remaining countries where leprosy is endemic, and one of only two in Asia where it has yet to be eliminated. The government has declared war on leprosy, and vows to eliminate it this y

Avatar Helps Children Recovering from Illness Feel Less Lonely

Avatar Helps Children Recovering from Illness Feel Less Lonely WASHINGTON A small avatar may help children who are recuperating from a long-term illness and feel isolated from their friends and classmates. The robot takes their place in school. From

Telework: The Pros and Cons

From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. Technology has changed the way we live and especially the way we work. For many jobs, workers no longer need to be in a fixed office building. People can telework: they can work from hom

最新研究表明 独居可能有害健康

For a good number of single people in New York City, living alone is a luxury. Instead of setting up a home for ourselves in Park Slope, many of us end up having to live with roommates. 对于纽约市的很多单身人士来说，独居是一种奢侈

美国国家公共电台 NPR Words Of Wisdom From Young Adult Authors: John Corey Whaley

Words Of Wisdom From Young Adult Authors: John Corey Whaley SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Throughout August, we'll bring you stories and advice from authors who've written for young people about that pivotal moment where they've left home and set out on their o

2006年VOA标准英语-Hamas Government Faces Isolation, Financia

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 30 March 2006 The new Palestinian government led by the Islamic militant group Hamas has begun its first day of work amid a looming political and financial crisis. Hamas is

VOA标准英语2013--Iranian Poll Looms Amid Conflict, Isolation

Iranian Poll Looms Amid Conflict, Isolation Syria's brutal civil war forms the regional backdrop for Iran's presidential election. Analysts say the recent fall of the town of Qusair to Syrian government forces - aided by their Hezbollah allies from L

VOA标准英语2013--Iran, Armenia Find Solidarity in Isolation

Iran, Armenia Find Solidarity in Isolation In all of Christian Armenia, there is only one mosque: The Iranian Mosque, restored 15 years ago by Iran. The mosque offers classes in Persian and is an essential landmark for visiting Iranian VIPS, like Ira

美国国家公共电台 NPR Hospital Companions Can Ease Isolation For Older People

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美国国家公共电台 NPR Stay-At-Home Dads Still Struggle With Diapers, Drool, Stigma And Isolation

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: On this Father's Day, let's hear about the growing number of stay-at-home dads in this country. Nationwide, the number of men who are full-time stay-at-home parents has risen significantly since the 1970s. But full-time fathers s

不是老人变坏了 而是坏人变老了

ABOUT 18 months ago, my 97-year-old grandmother went out to dinner with some friends. As Nanna got out of the car, she tripped over her friend Shirleys cane, fell to the pavement and came down hard on her elbow. Back at home, she headed to the kitche

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Says Iran Faces Isolation, Sanctions if it

By Michael Bowman White House 19 June 2006 President Bush says Iran faces greater isolation and heavier sanctions, if it rejects an international package of incentives to suspend uranium enrichment. Mr. Bush spoke in New York, hours before his sched

2006年VOA标准英语-Bush Says Iran Must Face Economic Isolation for

By Paula Wolfson White House 13 November 2006 President Bush shakes hands with Israeli PM Ehud Olmert in Oval Office of the White House, Nov. 13, 2006 President Bush says the world must speak with one voice about Iran's nuclear ambitions and that Te

如何在家高效、快乐的工作?

The opportunity to work from home can be a dream come true: no time spent commuting, no sitting in traffic, and the flexibility to work wherever and maybe even whenever you want. However, some people find it difficult to maintain a high level of prod

Treat the Person, Not the Body!

For all our research, resources, technology and collective intelligence theres still way more that we dont know about managing the human body, than we do. We like to think were more enlightened than ever but in many ways were still failing miserably

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Who Was Neil Armstrong - 尼尔·阿姆斯特朗 Chapter 10 Returning Home

It was a sixty-hour trip back to Earth. On July 24, around noon, the spacecraft pierced through the atmosphere. Three parachutes billowed out and set the craft down gently in the Pacific Ocean. A helicopter picked up the astronauts and took them to a

绿箭侠第一季 第260期:狄格的担忧

Hungrier than I thought. 比想象中饿呀 Are you waiting for me to finish before giving me the lecture? 等我吃完你要发表演讲吗 Oliver, you've been spending a lot of time under that hood the last couple weeks. 奥利弗，这几周你扮演