Eleanor Creesy Helped Guide One of the Fastest Sailing Ships Ever Built Im Steve Ember. And Im Shirley Griffith with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today, we tell about Eleanor Creesy. She helped to guide one of the fastest sailing ships ever b...
Virginia Museum Show Features Glass Art Pioneer Dale Chihuly Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. Im June Simms. On our show this week, we play music from a new boy band and an old one. We also tell about the increasing number of Chines...
Older Populations Are a Fact of Life for Many Countries Im Barbara Klein. And Im Christopher Cruise with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. The number of young people in Africa is growing. So is the number of older people in Asia. In fact, the Unit...
To Protect Rhinos, Anti-Poaching Business Grows in South Africa From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report in Special English. Some private game farmers in South Africa are hiring armed protection for their rhinos. New security compani...
Watching a Film in Your Car, Before the Age of the Small Screen From VOA Learning English, welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in Special English. Im June Simms. Drive-in movie theaters are considered an American invention. Drive-ins became very popular in th...
MOOCs Are Moving Forward From VOA Learning English, this is EXPLORATIONS in Special English. Im Bob Doughty. And Im Faith Lapidus. Today we tell about the growing popularity of Massive Open Online Courses in higher education. The movement toward educ...
Using a Mobile Phone to Improve Mother and Child Health From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in Special English. Different groups around the world are working to expand the uses for mobile technology in health care. Patricia Mechael i...
Remembering Dave Brubeck; Help for Stressed Parents; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. Im June Simms. On our show this week, we play music from some nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame We l...
American History: Peace Treaty Ends American Revolution From VOA Learning English, this is THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in Special English. I'm Steve Ember. This week in our series, we complete the story of the American Revolution. The tim...
Anti-Corruption Group Says Abuse of Power Still Very High in Many Countries From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report in Special English. A group that brings attention to the issue of corruption says levels of bribery, abuse of power an...
Muslim Brotherhood Ready for More Active Role in Jordan From VOA Learning English, this is IN THE NEWS in Special English. The Muslim Brotherhood is one of the largest Islamic groups in the Arab world. For years, the Brotherhood has been banned in a...
A Visit to an Asian ＂Night Market＂ in Los Angeles From VOA Learning English, welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in Special English. I'm Faith Lapidus. And I'm Christopher Cruise. This week on our program we take you to a night market in Los Angeles. We a...
Vietnamese Man Wants a Book Revolution in his Country From VOA Learning English, this is the Education Report in Special English. A Vietnamese man hopes to raise the quality of education in his country by building parent libraries in rural schools. N...
Reinventing Synagogue; Students Dress for Success; '12-12-12' Concert for Hurricane Victims Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. Im June Simms. On our show this week, we hear from artists who performed at a show to raise money for victi...
A Body of Laws to Govern a New Nation From VOA Learning English, this is THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in Special English. I'm Steve Ember. The United States became a nation in 1776. Less than a century later, in the 1860s, it was nearly to...
