President James Madison wanted the warring British and French to honor American neutrality. Transcript of radio broadcast: 30 July 2008 Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. James Madison James Madison of Virgini...
New York University has been in the lead as study abroad programs have grown more popular for American students. Transcript of radio broadcast: 30 July 2008 This is the VOA Special English Education Report. The number of American students who study...
A look back at a few of the most important programs that NASA has carried out in half a century of exploration. Transcript of radio broadcast: 29 July 2008 VOICE ONE: I'm Barbara Klein. VOICE TWO: Earth and the moon as photographed by the Apollo 11...
Some facts about an extraordinary organ, and the threats it faces. Transcript of radio broadcast: 29 July 2008 This is the VOA Special English Health Report. We talked last week about the life of famed heart doctor Michael DeBakey. He died this mont...
Also: A study finds that rising wages, increased democracy help make people happy. Transcript of radio broadcast: 28 July 2008 VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Barbara Klein. VOICE TWO: Collapsed buildings in China'...
Barriers of trees and other plants seem to work best when they let a little wind pass through. Transcript of radio broadcast: 28 July 2008 This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. A windbreak Farmers use different kinds of soil conservati...
A look at three recent decisions on gun rights, prisoners at Guantanamo and a case that was notable not just for its subject. Transcript of radio broadcast: 27 July 2008 VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember....
The United Nations Foundation has raised over $20 million so far and supplied more than 700,000 treated bed nets to families. Transcript of radio broadcast: 27 July 2008 This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Malaria parasites are sprea...
He helped change racial separation laws in America. Transcript of radio broadcast: 26 July 2008 VOICE ONE: This is Gwen Outen. VOICE TWO: And this is Doug Johnson with People in America in VOA Special English. Every week we tell about a person who w...
The war crimes cases of the former Bosnian Serb leader and the president of Sudan involve two separate courts, both in The Hague. Transcript of radio broadcast: 25 July 2008 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Former Bosnian Serb leader Rado...
Also: A question from Bosnia about American railroad history. And Madonna reinvents her sound, again, on her latest album, ''Hard Candy.'' Transcript of radio broadcast: 24 July 2008 HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I...
U.S. officials take measures against stock trading that can be used to force down share prices. Transcript of radio broadcast: 24 July 2008 This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. The Securities and Exchange Commission in the United States...
On his grave he wanted written, ''Here was buried Thomas Jefferson -- author of the Declaration of American Independence, of the Virginia Law for Religious Freedom, and Father of the University of Virginia.'' Transcript of radio broadcast: 23 July 2...
But longer days are not always a good move. Second of two reports on the effects of high fuel prices on American education. Transcript of radio broadcast: 24 July 2008 This is the VOA Special English Education Report. As we said last week, American...
The Olympics are about sports, fair play and national pride. 22 July 2008 VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Barbara Klein with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we tell about the two thousand eight summer Olympic games. They op...
