In Appalachia, Putting a New Spin on Marbles HILHAM, TENNESSEE On a warm, late-summer Saturday morning in the tiny community of Etoile, Kentucky, a small crowd gathers under a shade tree to watch a game of marbles. The playing field is a flat piece o...
In Kentucky Some Fear, Some Cheer Proposed Food Stamp Cuts 削减食品券让人欢喜让人忧 LOUISVILLE Depending on ones political perspective, the $40 billion cut to the U.S. food stamp assistance program - recently passed by the Republican-cont...
US Congress Braces for High Stakes Budget Battle 美国国会应对利害攸关的预算之争 CAPITOL HILL As accusations fly between the two major political parties, Congress and the White House are headed to the latest in a series of showdowns tha...
Nairobi Attack Tied to Kenyan Involvement in Somalia, says a Former US Diplomat WASHINGTON, DC A former U.S. diplomat says there is a connection between the Saturdays terrorist attack in Nairobi and Kenyan military involvement in Somalia. Al-Shabab h...
US Looking to Bolster Israeli-Palestinian Talks at UN 克里希望在联合国加强巴以谈判 UNITED NATIONS At this week's meeting of the U.N. General Assembly, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will be pushing efforts to back ongoing peace talk...
Washington Week: Focus on Potential Federal Shutdown 华盛顿本周聚焦政府关门问题 WASHINGTON Once again, the U.S. government faces a potential shutdown driven by a politically-divided Congress unable to agree on federal funding. Later this...
Music of The Blind Boys of Alabama Nears 70th Anniversary 阿拉巴马盲童组合成立70周年 We are approaching the 70th anniversary of the first performance by a venerable American musical ensemble, the gospel singing group known as The Blind Bo...
Irans New President Launches Charm Offensive 伊朗新总统启动魅力攻势 WASHINGTON Irans new President Hassan Rouhani has launched what analysts are calling a charm offensive before next weeks United Nations General Assembly in New York. It is...
Colorado Dude Ranch Provides Many Fun Activities 科罗拉多牧场提供了许多有趣的活动 MANCOS, COLORADO Dude ranches allow vacationers to experience the feel of the Old West...as they ride horses, and take part in other fun activities whil...
Syria Crisis, Iran Will Top Agenda at Annual UN Assembly UNITED NATIONS On Tuesday, world leaders will convene in New York for their annual gathering at the United Nations General Assembly. The Syrian conflict - and an appearance by Iran's new presid...
Africa Kicks-up A Lot of Dust 非洲大陆的灰尘飘向美国 Bits and pieces of the African continent are falling on the United States and surrounding regions much of the year. Scientists say large amounts of African dust may be having major effec...
Brookings Study Weighs Benefits of US - Africa Trade Reforms 布鲁金斯研究美非贸易改革的重大利益 WASHINGTON, DC Can the United States take a trade law thats helping to increase African exports, and make it better? Thats what African a...
A Step Towards Justice for One Kashmiri Family SRINAGAR, INDIAN-KASHMIR In what is being called an unprecedented decision, a court in Indian-controlled Kashmir recently held police responsible for the killing of a 12-year-old boy in a 2010 attack. Th...
Health Risks Fail to Deter Ethiopians from Eating Raw Meat 健康风险未能阻止埃塞俄比亚人吃生肉 ADDIS ABABA Ethiopians continue to eat raw meat at family and festive occasions despite health risks that include exposure to tapeworms, sa...
Despite Crackdown, Sinai Security Remains Elusive 西奈安全局势依旧捉摸不定 CAIRO Egypt's military is in the midst of a massive crackdown on Islamist militants in Sinai, but results so far are mixed. Egyptian authorities are hailing as a s...
