Our World - 26 Dcember 2009
    2009-12-26

This week on Our World: How farming fits in the global warming puzzle ... a dinosaur that may have injected its victims with venom ...and a car that finds a parking place, then parks itself ... (Read Article)

Our World - 19 Dcember 2009
    2009-12-19

This week on Our World: President Obama at the Copenhagen climate conference ... an update on the H1N1 'swine' flu ... and Science magazine's breakthrough of the year ... (Read Article)

Our World - 12 Dcember 2009
    2009-12-17

Cyber connections for youth in Copenhagen. That, how farmers view the climate change issue, and how doctors may soon be transmitting diagnostic medical images over their smartphones! (Read Article)

Our World – 5 December 2009
    2009-12-06

This week on Our World: Climate change and its impact on health, ahead of the Copenhagen climate conference ... another hazard in cell phone use ... and the challenge of getting the human body to regrow arms and legs ... (Read Article)

Our World - 21 November 2009
    2009-11-21

Featured on 21 November program
· Space Shuttle in Orbit; Only Five More Flights Scheduled
· Scientists Outline Roadmap to Carbon-Free Energy Future
· Food Prices Increasing in Poorer Countries, says UN
· User-Friendly Blog Highlights Animal Diversity
· Scientists Discover Heart Disease in Ancient Egyptian Mummies
· Parasitic Brain Infection Cited as a Cause of Epilepsy
· Assessing the Fight Against Neglected Topical Diseases... (Read Article)

Our World - 14 November 2009
    2009-11-17

Featured on our 14 November program
· Rocky Road for Climate treaty in Copenhagen
· Ice Sheet Loss in Greenland Accelerating
· Country-by-Country Climate Emissions on climatetracker.org
· Clean Water Critical in Fights Against HIV/AIDS
· Why Humans Speak and Chimps Don't
· Brown Pelican Recovers... (Read Article)

Our World - 7 November 2009
    2009-11-07

Featured on our 7 November program
· Accelerating Melting May Leave Kilimanjaro Ice-free
· Planetary Close Encounter as Probe Heads for Mercury Orbit
· Hope May Be Counterproductive for Very Ill Patients
· Art History Videos on the Website of the Week
· Discarded Electronics Pose Threat in Landfills
· World's Worst Polluted Places Endanger Public Health... (Read Article)

Our World - 31 October 2009
    2009-11-02

Featured on our 31 October program
· NASA Test-fires Shuttle Replacement Rocket, Ares
· Astronomers See Earliest Cosmic Event Ever Detected
· Ubuntu Linux Operating System Marks 5th Anniversary
· Tracking Science Journalism on our Website of the Week
· Groups Sees Potential for Sweet Potato in Africa
· Obama Announces Grants to Jump Start 'Smart Grid'
· Despite Nobels, Women in Science Still Face Challenges... (Read Article)

US Banking System Faces Shakeup
    2009-02-02

2008年标准英语精听材料附参考译文 Early Today, the U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers announced that it will file for bankruptcy. In a statement, Lehman said its filing for Chapter 11 in U.S. bankruptcy court will not affect its broker-dealer subsidiaries... (Read Article)

US Government Takes Over Two Major Financial Firms
    2009-02-02

2008年标准英语精听材料附参考译文 The last year has seen a spike in foreclosures among U.S. homeowners, falling housing values in most parts of the country, and tighter credit that has made it more difficult for Americans to acquire loans. In recent months,... (Read Article)

Search Begins for New Japanese PM
    2009-02-02

2008年标准英语精听材料附参考译文 Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party can not seem to keep prime ministers in power for more than 12 months. Yasuo Fukuda, who has been dogged by low approval ratings, suddenly announced Monday he would resign from his position. His... (Read Article)

Life and Death Questions Hang Over Animals
    2009-02-02

2008年标准英语精听材料附参考译文 (MUSIC) Nothing - not politics, not religion, nothing - seems to get Americans as riled up as issues involving animals, especially pets. Stories about unusual, missing, or heroic dogs and cats - or about animals that are... (Read Article)

Adieu, Audio Cassette Tapes
    2009-02-02

2008年标准英语精听材料附参考译文 (MUSIC) Recently, the New York Times ran an obituary, but not about a person. The paper said good-bye to an old friend: the audio cassette tape. If you're into music, cassettes were dead and gone years ago. Compact discs,... (Read Article)

All Systems Go for China's Manned Space Launch
    2009-02-02

2008年标准英语精听材料附参考译文 Three Chinese astronauts met with reporters Wednesday, one day before they are due to launch into outer space in the Shenzhou 7, which means "sacred vessel" in Chinese. Astronaut Jing Haipeng says China is ready to impress... (Read Article)

India Declares Flood a "National Calamity"
    2009-02-02

2008年标准英语精听材料附参考译文 India is trying to come to grips with the worsening disaster in one of its poorest states. The breach of the Kosi River is now being called one of India's worst floods in recent memory. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh,... (Read Article)

Mad Men, 30 Rock Take Top Honors at Emmy Awards
    2009-02-02

2008年标准英语精听材料附参考译文 (SOUND) Mad Men, a show about a New York advertising agency set in the 1960s, was named best drama, a breakthrough for the show's American Movie Classics cable network. The situation comedy 30 Rock from the National Broadcasting... (Read Article)

Chronic Cheater Falls for Nemesis in Elegy
    2009-02-02

2008年标准英语精听材料附参考译文 (MOVIE SNIPPET) David Kepesh is a distinguished literature professor and award-winning author. He is also an admitted womanizer who has, over the years, insulated himself from falling in love with any of the women - most... (Read Article)

Katy Perry's International Fame on the Rise
    2009-02-02

2008年标准英语精听材料附参考译文 (MUSIC) One of the Boys is the title track from 23-year-old singer-songwriter Katy Perry's new album. She was born Katherine Hudson in Santa Barbara, California. Both of Katy's parents were pastors, who raised her in... (Read Article)

Russia-Georgia Conflict Puts Turkey in Vulnerable Position
    2009-02-02

2008年标准英语精听材料附参考译文 Turkey has been playing the role of mediator between various parties in the region: the United States and Iran; Israel and Syria; Pakistan and Afghanistan. But as more U.S. warships pass through the narrow Turkish-controlled... (Read Article)

Bush Inspects Hurricane Damage District
    2009-02-02

2008年标准英语精听材料附参考译文 First in Houston, and then in Galveston, the president sought to console storm victims. He said they face tough challenges, but he vowed that America's Gulf Coast will rebound. GEORGE BUSH: It's a tough situation on the... (Read Article)

Paralympics Open in Beijing
    2009-02-02

2008年标准英语精听材料附参考译文 Chinese President Hu Jintao officially declared that the Paralympic games had begun. (SOUND) The opening ceremony for the Beijing Olympics involved a lavish and elaborate performance that presented thousands of years... (Read Article)

Twitter Offers E-Messages on Users' Terms
    2009-02-02

2008年标准英语精听材料附参考译文 Have you ever tried NOT answering a ringing phone? It's nearly impossible to do. E-mail's much the same. You feel compelled to answer every message, no matter how trivial. That brings us to Twitter. One of the best things about... (Read Article)

McCain and Obama Stress Change
    2009-02-02

2008年标准英语精听材料附参考译文 Senator Obama says during the remaining weeks of the campaign, he must convince voters that he is the only candidate who can really bring change to the nation's capital. BARACK OBAMA: The American people know we are in a... (Read Article)

Japan's Taro Aso Accepts Prime Minister Post
    2009-02-02

2008年标准英语精听材料附参考译文 Taro Aso used words like "mission" and "destiny" Monday, as he accepted the leadership of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, or LDP. Party members chose him by about a two-thirds majority, putting him on a path to... (Read Article)

India's media and Entertainment Industry expanding
    2009-02-02

2008年标准英语精听材料附参考译文 In the coming week, Star India will launch a new TV entertainment channel in Bengali - a language spoken in the east of the country. Star also plans to start TV channels in five other regional languages in the coming months. Star... (Read Article)