2011-08-25 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

This past May, in a major policy shift, the World Health Organization said electromagnetic fields produced by mobile phones are possibly carcinogenic. Although the International Association for the Wi

2011-08-25 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

While fighting continues in Libya, the international community is already looking ahead to a post-Gadhafi era. For now, U.S. officials are providing few specifics about a future American role in what

2011-08-25 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Of all the disease-spreading insects in the world, the mosquito poses the greatest menace, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). As if to underscore that threat, two mosquito-borne viral

2011-08-24 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Young people who are often better known for impulsive spending than for saving money.The websites offer information and tools to help clients become better money managers and to share their financial

2011-08-24 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The U.N. Human Rights Council has overwhelmingly adopted a resolution condemning Syria for grave and systematic human-rights violations. The resolution also calls for an international investigation i

2011-08-24 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

A handful of Maine fishermen have graduated from the nation's first ever "Cod Academy."The program, run by the Maine Aquaculture Association, trains traditionally ocean-going fishermen to be fish far

2011-08-24 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The United Nations recently declared Internet access to be a human right. But in the United States, as in many other countries, millions of people do not have access to the wealth of information found

2011-08-24 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called on activist Anna Hazare to end his hunger strike being conducted to call for tougher anti-corruption legislation.Singh made the appeal in a letter rel

2011-08-23 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

A new study finds that it's possible to be obese and healthy. For years, we've been hearing about the dangers of obesity. Obese people are more likely to have heart attacks, stroke, and diabetes, an

2011-08-23 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Before new drugs are approved for use, they go through a multi-step approval procedure. In recent years, the process has become more globalized, but a new study suggests that the results of clinical t

2011-08-23 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The search for a vaccine against HIV/AIDS has been disappointing, in part because the virus cleverly changes to elude the antibodies of the human immune system. Now, scientists have identified antibod

2011-08-23 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

You’ve probably heard about sports coaches, fitness coaches, voice and music teachers, career counselors, psychiatrists and other specialists who teach skills and help us cope with daily life.But the

2011-08-23 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

As the fighting continues in Tripoli, thousands of people are still trying to flee the Libyan capital. Monday, a boat chartered by the International Organization for Migration was on its way to Tripol

2011-08-22 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Muscovites gathered Saturday night to recognize three virtually unknown men whose deaths 20 years ago changed the direction of world history. In life, they stood unarmed, facing Soviet tanks that were

2011-08-22 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Global Stocks ended the week lower as fresh worries over a possible U.S. recession and Europe's debt crisis roiled markets anew. The inability of political leaders on both continents to deal with the

2011-08-21 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Egypt says it will withdraw its ambassador from Israel following Israeli military action that killed three members of Egypt's security forces along the two nations' border. Israel says its military

2011-08-21 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Scientists say new insights into a common tuberculosis drug will make it possible to shorten the treatment period for patients infected with TB.The drug "pyrazinamide" is widely used in combination wi

2011-08-20 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The site of a Japanese internment camp during World War II has been transformed into the Heart Mountain Interpretive Learning Center in Wyoming. The grand opening is this weekend.During World World II

2011-08-20 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Suicide bombers stormed Britain's cultural center in the Afghan capital Friday, triggering hours of fighting that killed at least nine people.The Taliban claimed responsibility for the assault, that

2011-08-20 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

A group of university students and alumni has returned to the United States after three weeks in Kenya, where they were part of a cultural exchange program which aims to transform lives through music.

2011-08-19 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

A new initiative has been launched to provide more and better treatment to children infected with HIV. Organizers say pediatric AIDS in developing countries should be considered a neglected disease be

2011-08-19 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Jazz is in the air! Three of today’s leading ladies of contemporary jazz have new releases.Saxophonist Jessy J has been a bright light on the smooth jazz scene since releasing her debut album three

2011-08-19 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

A former high-level U.S. diplomat, who was posted in Japan for many years, is speaking out about Tokyo's initial response to the Fukushima nuclear crisis.He is also revealing the level of concern tha

2011-08-19 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

More than 100 villagers from rural Cambodia were detained briefly by the authorities in Phnom Penh after handing out leaflets detailing how government land concessions are affecting their lives.Early

2011-08-18 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Researchers say powerful antibodies may hold clues to developing an effective AIDS vaccine. The antibodies were isolated from individuals already infected with HIV.Dr. Wayne Koff says the goal is to f