VOA标准英语--Texas Boasts World-class Latin American Art

Members of the wealthy Rockefeller family of New York helped establish the Museum of Modern Art and revive the old Cloisters medieval museum, both in New York City. The Rockefellers contributed to the restoration of Versailles Palace in France. And t

Artificial Leaf Turns Sunlight into Electric Power

Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have turned to Mother Nature for inspiration, inventing a device that mimics photosynthesis, the process plants use to convert sunlight and water into usable energy. MIT chemistry professor Dani

Donor DNA May Identify Early Heart Transplant Rejection

Scientists are reporting a new way to identify when a heart transplant recipient is starting to reject the new organ. The new technique could help doctors ensure the success of more transplants. The human immune system is programmed to reject foreign

Egyptian Women Search for Place in New Government

Egyptian women played a critical role in the revolutionary protests that brought down former president Hosni Mubarak last month. But as Egypt transitions toward a new government, questions are being raised about whether women will gain a stronger rol

Fish Passes Roddick to Become Top American Tennis Player

When the new men's world tennis rankings come out next week, Mardy Fish will be the highest ranked American on the list. He has reached this milestone in his tennis career, remarkably, at the age of 29. With his 7-5, 6-2 win late Wednesday at the Son

New Drug Combination Improves Hepatitis C Cure Rate

Researchers are in the final steps of evaluating two new drugs to add to the existing treatment for hepatitis C. An estimated 170 million people worldwide have the liver infection known as hepatitis C. The standard, two-drug treatment is not effectiv

VOA标准英语2011--Obama: March Jobless Numbers 'Good News'

The U.S. unemployment rate dipped in March to its lowest level in two years, and President Barack Obama hailed the good news. The Labor Department says 8.8 percent of the U.S. work force was unemployed in March. That is one-tenth of a percent lower t

VOA标准英语2011--Unrest Ripples Across Troubled Middle Ea

Unrest Ripples Across Troubled Middle East Tensions continue to mount in a number of Syrian cities after violent crackdowns against anti-government protesters. Witnesses say government forces have surrounded the town of Banias, and clashes have been

VOA标准英语2011--First of Japan Disaster Survivors Get Te

First of Japan Disaster Survivors Get Temporary Houses A month after the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and resulting tsunami devastated northeastern Japan, more than 125,000 people remain in evacuation centers. Others are living with relatives. Most of th

VOA标准英语2011--Virtual Choir Offers Global Harmony

Virtual Choir Offers Global Harmony American composer Eric Whitacre is a star in choral circles. His music is performed by amateur and professional choirs. Now he's unveiled his Virtual Choir 2.0 on YouTube. It features over 2,000 singers from around

VOA标准英语2011--Kenya Faces Criticism Over Nationals Det

Kenya Faces Criticism Over Nationals Detained in Uganda Pressure is mounting on the Kenyan government to seek the release of eight human rights activists being detained in Uganda in connection with the July terrorist attacks in Kampala. In the past f

VOA标准英语2011--Libyan Opposition Gives War Lessons to Y

Libyan Opposition Gives War Lessons to Youth The uprising against the 41-year rule of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi began peacefully. But when government troops used force to suppress the demonstrations, they escalated into what increasingly looks li

VOA标准英语2011--Stakes High in US Battle Over Debt Limit

Stakes High in US Battle Over Debt Limit The political wrangling in Washington about federal budgets is likely to get more intense as the stakes rise from billions of dollars to trillions. Some of the focus is changing from a squabble over government

VOA标准英语2011--UN Envoy Upbeat About Cyprus Peace

UN Envoy Upbeat About Cyprus Peace The U.N. envoy overseeing the Cyprus peace negotiations said he believes there is a chance of breaking the deadlock in peace talks between the rival Greek and Turkish communities on the Mediterranean island. Attempt

VOA标准英语2011--Desperation, Hope Mix in Zimbabwe Fight

Desperation, Hope Mix in Zimbabwe Fight for Democracy Though he has covered wars and conflicts, journalist Peter Godwin wasn't prepared for the surreal mix of desperation and hope he encountered when he returned to Zimbabwe, his broken homeland, in 2

VOA标准英语2011--Economy, Development Central to Nigerian

Economy, Development Central to Nigerian Voters Concerns Nigeria's economy is the second-largest in sub-Saharan Africa, after South Africa, but observers say that status is deceiving. They complain that Nigeria, despite billions of oil revenues and n

VOA标准英语2011--Little Hope for Talks on Somali Governme

Little Hope for Talks on Somali Government Transition With the mandate of Somalia's transitional government nearing an end, the United Nations has convened a conference in Nairobi to discuss the future of the Horn of Africa nation. But with some majo

VOA标准英语2011--Release of UN War Crimes Report Could Pr

Release of UN War Crimes Report Could Pressure Sri Lanka While the U.N.-commissioned report has not yet been made public, Sri Lanka's External Ministry rejected it Wednesday as fundamentally flawed. The ministry issued a statement saying the report d

VOA标准英语2011--Libyan Conflict Seen as Stalemate

Libyan Conflict Seen as Stalemate Fresh fighting in Libya Tuesday follows the failure of an African diplomatic initiative to end hostilities between pro- and anti-government forces. Both the Libyan government and rebel leaders outwardly express confi

VOA标准英语2011--Mentoring USA Nurtures America’s Youth

Mentoring USA Nurtures Americas Youth Mentoring is a time-honored relationship, in which someone with more experience helps another with less, for purposes of growth, knowledge and support. That's the idea behind Mentoring USA, a New York based non-p