Claude Moore Colonial Farm Steps Back in Time FAIRFAX COUNTY, VIRGINIA On the outskirts of Washington, there's a place where it seems time has stopped. Claude Moore Colonial Farm is a U.S. national park in McLean, Virginia, which recreates and reenac...
Autistic Children Shine on Youth Hockey Team 自闭症儿童闪耀青年曲棍球队 ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND At ice rinks across America, parents taking their children to hockey practice are a common sight. Many think it not only helps their children sta...
US Troop Presence in Afghanistan Doubtful 美军是否依然驻扎阿富汗存疑 Delays in concluding a U.S.-Afghan security agreement have renewed debate in Washington over America's 12-year engagement and Afghanistan's future with or without a for...
US Holiday Shopping Season Starts Early 美国假日购物季开始 Its the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend in the United States. For many Americans the holiday means a big dinner, family time and a chance to reflect on the things they should be thankfu...
HIV Prevalence High Among South African Teen Girls 南非少女艾滋病病毒感染率高 JOHANNESBURG The latest research shows that efforts to reduce new HIV infections among South African teens is working. But the bad news is that girls between t...
Thorny Issues Remain for Iran Nuclear Negotiators 伊朗核谈判面临的棘手问题 The hard work that led to a temporary agreement limiting Iran's nuclear program will likely lead to more difficult talks on a permanent deal. The interim accord is...
UN Report Shows Major Progress on HIV-AIDS 联合国报告显示艾滋病防治取得重大进展 The latest report from the United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS provides a vision of hope. It shows that we are closer to the goal of an AIDS-free generat...
Hospice Teams Help Patients Face Death 医护团队帮助病人面对死亡 CULPEPER, VIRGINIA When most people hear the word hospice, they usually associate it with death and dying. But hospice is more about providing care, comfort and support to te...
US Researchers Hope to Increase Availability of Donor Lungs WASHINGTON U.S. scientists are conducting a study that they hope will increase the number of donor lungs available to patients needing transplants. Their effort is aimed at finding the best...
Activists Fast for Immigration Reform 美国活动人士积极推动移民改革 CAPITOL HILL A group of activists has been fasting in Washington for more than two weeks to pressure Speaker of the House John Boehner to allow a vote on comprehensive i...
Story of One American Familys Russian Adoption Told in Documentary NEW YORK A documentary that tells the story of three Russian children adopted by an American couple has become especially relevant in the wake of Russias 2012 ban on U.S. adoptions. T...
Continued US Troop Presence in Afghanistan in Doubt 美国部队继续驻扎在阿富汗 Delays in concluding a U.S.-Afghan security agreement have renewed debate in Washington over America's 12-year engagement and Afghanistan's future with or withou...
MSF Calls for More Aid for CAR The medical aid group Doctors Without Borders is calling on the international community to immediately increase humanitarian aid to Central African Republic. The group says one in ten people have been driven from their...
Researcher: Vitamins and Mineral Supplements Slow Progression of HIV 补充维生素和矿物质放缓艾滋发展 WASHINGTON Patients with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, often develop vitamin deficiencies. A new study has found that giving these p...
In Malaysia, Refugee Arrivals From Burma Strain Resources 缅甸罗兴亚难民逃至马来西亚 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia is home to an estimated 30,000 Muslim refugees from Burma. Most are from the Rohingya ethnic group, which the United Nations has d...
