Idled Atom-Smasher Yielding Data Months After Shutdown The Tevatron Accelerator at the U.S. government's Fermi National Laboratory in suburban Chicago once led the world in studying what happens when subatomic particles are thrown together at nearly...
IN THE NEWS - After Elections, What Now for Congo? 新闻报道 - 刚果(金)选举后前景如何? This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道。 This week, people in the Democratic Republic of Con...
New Zealands Second City Rises Again After Earthquake Disaster Officials in New Zealands second largest city say it will cost more than $15 billion to rebuild parts of Christchurch that were devastated earlier this year by an earthquake. In February,...
THIS IS AMERICA - Ten Years After September 11 Attacks, How Life Has Changed BOB DOUGHTY: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Bob Doughty. FAITH LAPIDUS: And Im Faith Lapidus. Nearly three thousand people were killed in the attacks...
Mississippi Coast Still Rebuilding 6 Years After Katrina When Hurricane Katrina raged across the Gulf of Mexico six years ago, it devastated the100 kilometers of the Mississippi coast. Houses, schools, libraries and hotels became piles of broken wood...
IN THE NEWS - Questions for Britain After the Riots This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. (SOUND) This week, Britain faced its worst riots since the nineteen eighties. The unrest began in London and spread to other cities, including Manchester,...
British Community Cleans Up After Night of Looting British Prime Minister David Cameron said Tuesday that 16,000 police would be in London Tuesday night to defend the capital from rioters. It comes after three straight days of violent demonstrations...
THIS IS AMERICA - Deep Space Is Next Aim for NASA After Shuttles SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Shirley Griffith. CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: And I'm Christopher Cruise. This week on our program, we look at the Ameri...
Lying in my bed I hear the clock tick, And think of you Caught up in circles confusion Is nothing new Flashback warm nights Almost left behind Suitcases of memories, Time after time Sometimes you picture me I'm walking too far ahead You're calling to...
Breathing Emergencies Decline After Irish Smoking Ban A national smoking ban in Ireland has led to reduced hospital emergency admissions for respiratory ailments. It's the latest evidence of the health benefits of tobacco control. Seven years ago, Ir...