American Helps Return Trafficked Nepalese Children to Their Families Eighteen small children were living in the Little Princes Children's Home near Kathmandu. Grennans volunteer job was to take care of those children and teach them English. I was ver...
THE MAKING OF A NATION - American History: The Presidency of George H.W. Bush STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. Im Steve Ember. This week in our series, we continue the story of President George H...
Americans Pick Junk Food Over Veggieburgers Drive across America, and youll see one fast-food restaurant after another: McDonalds. Burger King. Sonic. Taco Bell. KFC. Wendys. Hardees. Long John Silvers. Dairy Queen. Arbys. Jack in the Box. Popeyes. S...
Native American Carves Totem Pole for Washington, DC, Museum David Boxley is a Native American artist from the Tsimshian tribe in Alaska. He's a dancer, songwriter, and wood carver. More importantly, he's an ambassador for Tsimshian culture and herit...
AMERICAN MOSAIC - Ani DiFranco Is Back With 'Which Side Are You On' FAITH LAPIDUS: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Faith Lapidus. Today on our show, we play music from Ani DiFranco's new album ... We also tell about a s...
THE MAKING OF A NATION - American History: The Reagan Years STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. This week in our series, we continue the story of the presidency of Ronald Reagan. (M...
Ahmadinejad Has Little to Show After Latin American Trip Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad's last stop was Ecuador. At a news conference with President Rafael Correa, the Iranian leader denied widespread international suspicions that his country...
AMERICAN STORIES - Childrens Story: 'Paul Bunyan' FAITH LAPIDUS: Now, the Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. (MUSIC) Today we tell a traditional American story called a tall tale. A tall tale is a story about a person who is larger than life....
American Students Find New Expressions of Faith Going to college is often a chance for young adults to explore attitudes, ideas and beliefs different from the ones they grew up with. In many cases, students are finding new ways to express their faith...
American Girl Doll Store Sells Innocence and Mothers Are Buying This week Americans charge into one of the busiest shopping weeks of the year, picking up final Christmas gifts as the December 25 holiday fast approaches. Reports about retail sales hav...