2010-06-10 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Genetic research can yield new treatments for deadly diseases and foods that are more nutritious; but tinkering with the building blocks of life could also lead to a much darker, more dangerous outcom

2010-06-10 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Touring the world with R&B superstar Beyonce might be the pinnacle of success for most musicians. But, for jazz saxophonist Tia Fuller, being a member of Beyonce's backup band has worked wonders for

2010-06-10 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Despite decades of close U.S. involvement in Middle East affairs, most Americans know little about the cultures of the region.Andrea Rugh, however, is an exception. In her new book, "Simple Gestures,"

2010-06-10 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Iran last weekend blocked VOA's airing of a documentary by Antony Thomas, For Neda. VOA's Persian News Network (PNN) says viewers complained that television signals were jammed shortly after the fil

2010-06-09 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Voters are going to the polls in 12 U.S. states to choose candidates in party primary elections. Activists in both major political parties - the Democratic and the Republican Parties - have opened up

2010-06-09 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Politicians in Russia often cite public opinion polls that indicate a solid 70 percent majority of voters support the country's leadership. But a sociologist at a major Russian opinion survey firm sa

2010-06-09 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

"Moby Dick" is often called the great American novel, and a new American opera based on Herman Melville's epic tale is playing to rave reviews in Dallas, Texas. It tells the story of Captain Ahab and

2010-06-09 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The voices of protest that so shook Iranian society and startled the world one year ago are largely quiet now, silenced by intimidation, imprisonment, and even death. And as former Assistant Secretary

2010-06-09 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Seven weeks after an undersea oil well blew out in the Gulf of Mexico, Florida is beginning to feel the impact. Louisiana has been hardest hit by the disaster, but oil residue is continuing to spread

2010-06-08 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Eight years after Sierra Leone's civil war ended, some communities have yet to come to terms with the destruction, murder and rape committed on them by their own people. Many have never spoken of wha

2010-06-08 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

There's no denying the festival's grown a bit since its start. The first Merlefest, held in 1988, attracted just 4,000 fans who gathered to watch Merle's friends jamming on a few flatbed trucks.

2010-06-08 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Scientists have taken another important step toward understanding how acupuncture — the ancient Chinese form of needle therapy — actually eases pain. The technique has been used as a medical treatme

2010-06-08 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The two rainbow trout (pictured above) are the same age and were raised in the same tank. But the larger one has been genetically modified. Professor Terry Bradley leads the research at [the Depart

2010-06-08 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

"The 2010 World Cup will be organized in South Africa," said the head of football's governing body, FIFA's Sepp Blatter, who made the announcement in Zurich.Six years ago, South Africa won its bid t

2010-06-07 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The emergencies are there, but the life-saving blood may not be.Kenya's National Blood Transfusion Services estimates the country needs 200-thousand units of blood per year, to deal with illnesses, s

2010-06-07 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

South African football fans are among the most exuberant in the world. For them a match is a party and, win or lose, they celebrate with song, dance and noise.Flag vendors are doing a booming business

2010-06-07 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Heart disease and stroke together are the world's greatest killer. The World Health Organization shows that cardiovascular disease alone claims more than 17 million lives a year.

In the U.S., th

2010-06-07 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

The new law has led to protests throughout the United States and it is dividing the people of Tucson. The city is only 100 kilometers from the U.S. border with Mexico. And authorities say that at le

2010-06-06 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Financial chiefs of the world's leading economies have wrapped up a gathering in South Korea with wary optimism about the future, and a call for coordinated efforts to sustain growth.At a similar gat

2010-06-06 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

It is early June, and across America college graduation season is in full swing. At a very special ceremony at a New York City community college, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor was the fea

2010-06-06 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

U.S. President Barack Obama has chosen the Defense Department's head of intelligence to oversee the nation's 16 intelligence agencies. Retired Air Force General James Clapper is the president's ch

2010-06-06 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

One of the greatest sports figures of the 20th century in the United States, former college basketball coach John Wooden, has died, leaving a lasting legacy of substance and success with humility.Foll

2010-06-05 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

As French and African leaders pledged closer business ties at a summit this week, business leaders from both regions were in the French city of Bordeaux to try to make those promises a reality. A tou

2010-06-05 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

With large sections of the Gulf of Mexico still closed to fishing due to the massive oil leak, workers in the seafood industry have been hurt all along the southern coast of the United States.A large

2010-06-05 所属栏目:标准英语|常速英语下载|在线收听

Raising animals for food damages the environment as much as fossil fuel use, according to a new UN report.

A panel of 27 experts with the UN Environment Program looked through previous UN reports