VOICE ONE: I'm Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: And I'm Faith Lapidus with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Washington, D.C. is known for its many monuments, museums, and government buildings. It is also home to embassies from more than one hundred seven...
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. A stroke is a loss of blood flow in the brain. There are two kinds of stroke. One is an ischemic stroke. It happens when a blood vessel in the brain gets blocked. The other kind is called a hemorrhagic,...
VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember VOICE TWO: And I'm Barbara Klein. This week, we tell about health problems linked to extreme heat. We also tell about what to do to prevent and treat these problems. (MUS...
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Hogs at an Ohio farm Research shows that waste from pigs that are fed a special kind of corn may help a farmer's crops. And it also may help the environment. Any farmer who raises swine knows that...
VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Pat Bodnar. VOICE TWO: And I'm Bob Doughty. This week we visit one of the oldest, successful family-owned companies in the United States. The C. F. Martin and Company guitar maker in...
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Female farmers in Rwanda and Sudan will learn about what kind of seeds to use, how to farm without chemicals and when to harvest The Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that poor countries...
VOICE ONE: I'm Shirley Griffith. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember with the Special English Program, PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Every week, we tell about a person who played an important part in the history and culture of the United States. Today, we tell abou...
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. After seven years of preparations, the Summer Olympic Games have opened in Beijing, China. An opening ceremony and lighting of the Olympic cauldron marked the official start of the games on Friday. More th...
HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. Today, we play music by three rock groups Answer a question about a beloved university professor who died last month And report on a Hall of Fame for Americans from N...
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Whoever said you cannot get something for nothing has not searched the Internet lately. An increasing number of Web sites offer users a chance to give things away and get things for free. The goal is...
ANNOUNCER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. James Madison In the spring of eighteen twelve, the United States and Britain were moving closer to war. Congress had approved a ninety-day embargo to stop America...
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. More than ever, college graduates are signing up to spend two years in America's poorest communities as part of Teach for America Teach for America is a non-profit program that places new teachers in...
VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: Colorful fish at Danger Reef And I'm Barbara Klein with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we explore the clear blue waters around the islands of the Bahamas to learn about the exciting sport of scuba d...
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Money, jewels and important documents may not be the only valuables placed in banks these days. Some mothers are making deposits, or really, donations, to breast milk banks. Experts say breast milk is t...
VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: And I'm Faith Lapidus. This week, we will tell about a brain injury known as silent stroke. We will also tell about melanoma -- the most deadly form of skin c...
