1. Former Teacher Keeps at-Risk Kids on Right Track 退休教师使问题孩子走上正轨 8 2. Hong Kong Undertakes First Mental Health Survey in Wake of Violent Cases 层出不穷的暴力事件促使香港政府进行第一次精神健康调查 16 3. High Cost of Medicine Pushes More People into Poverty 高昂的医药费让更多的人陷入贫困 24 4. Forest Burials Gain Ground 安葬于山林,留土地与后代 30 5. Huge Quake Rescue Effort Under Way in New Zealand 新西兰大地震的营救工作正在有条不紊地进行 38 6. 'The Last Lions' Documentary Traces Botswana Lioness, Her Cubs 记录片《最后的狮子》追踪了博茨瓦纳的母狮及其幼狮 44 7. Man Leads 13-Country Trek to Combat Poverty 男子为反饥饿,率队步行穿越13国 52 8. Obama: Education Key to US Competitiveness :教育对美国的竞争力至关重要 60 9. US Budget Battle Reflects Sharp Divide Over Government's Role 美国的预算之争反映了两党对政府职能的认识存在巨大分歧 66 10. Americans Prepare to Celebrate Valentine’s Day 美国人准备欢庆情人节 74 11. African-American Surgeon Calls for Equality in US Medical System 非裔美国外科医生呼吁在美国的医疗体制中实现平等 80 12. Couple Helps Preserve Hawaiian Culture Through Music 一对夫妇通过音乐来保存夏威夷文化 88 13. Embassies' Diplomatic Efforts Extend into US Schools 大使馆的外交努力已经延伸到美国的中小学校 96 14. Tiger Mom Triggers Parenting Debate 虎妈引发的关于孩子教育方式的争论 104 15. Photos Explore Life of Immigrant Nannies 照片揭示了外来保姆的生活 112 16. 'Boys, Girls and Other Hazardous Materials' Explores Teen Bullying 《街头小霸王》一书探讨那些横行霸道的青少年的问题 122 17. Indian Aviation Recovers After Global Economic Downturn 全球经济低迷之后印度航空业开始复苏 130 18. Beijing Helps US Students Learn Chinese 北京帮助美国学生学汉语 136 19. Young Musicians Try to Make it in Real World 年轻音乐家们努力在现实世界实现自身的价值 144 20. Experts Say Violence Not Necessarily Linked to Mental Illness 专家称暴力行为并不一定与精神疾病联系在一起 152 21. Arizona Shooting Sparks Security Concerns 亚利桑那州的枪击事件引发了人们对治安状况的忧虑 160 22. Living Life Fueled by Power of Courage 勇气点燃人生 168 23. New Book Explores Secret Ancient History of Rock 'n’ Roll 新书探寻了摇滚乐隐秘的悠久历史 176 24. Meals on Wheels Delivers Food, Companionship “送餐上门”不仅输送了食物,还传递了友谊 184 25. Harsh Life of Washington's Slaves Revisited 重访华盛顿总统的奴隶的艰难生活 190 26. Artists are America's Newest Ambassadors 艺术家是美国最新的大使 198 27. World AIDS Day: Saving Mothers, Saving Babies 世界艾滋病日主题:拯救母亲、挽救孩子 206 28. Pulitzer Prize Winner Looks at Life of Cleopatra 普利策奖得主探究埃及艳后的生活 212 29. Citizen Diplomats Sought for Worldwide Outreach 民间外交家希望在世界范围内开展活动 218 30. Is This the End of the Television Age? 电视时代是否就此终结? 226 31. U.N. Summit Planned on Noncommunicable Diseases 联合国峰值针对非传染性疾病制定行动计划 234 32. 15 Years After Rabin Assassination, Eagerness to Negotiate Peace Wanes in Israel 拉宾被暗杀15年后,通过谈判达成和平的愿望在以色列变得越来越弱 240 33. Hungary Threatened By New Chemical Disaster, Experts Warn 专家警告:匈牙利面临新的化学灾难的威胁 248 34. Chinese Demand Boosts Luxury Brand Profits 来自中国的需求让世界奢侈品牌利润增长 256 35. Tutu, 79, Retires from High-Profile Public Life 79岁的图图从引人注目的公共生活中退隐 268 36. Relic of Modern Air Travel Gets a Facelift 当代航空飞行的遗迹得到修缮和恢复 268 37. Link Between Heart Health and Education Doesn't Always Apply 心脏健康与教育程度之间并不总是有关联 274 38. UN Summit Ends with Continuing Debate Over Millennium Development Goals 联合国峰会以关于新千年发展目标的持续争论落幕 280 39. New York Music Conservatory Plays Entrepreneurial Song 纽约音乐学院奏响了企业家之歌 288 40. For Palestinian Refugees at Shatila, 'Going Home' Holds Different Meanings 对沙提拉的巴勒斯坦难民来说,“回家”拥有不同的含义 296 41. US Marks 9-11 Anniversary 美国举行“9?11”事件周年纪念活动 304