THIS IS AMERICA - Want to Be a Foreign Exchange Student? First Do Some Homework ''You should not leave your country thinking 'Oh, wow, cool, a year of holiday,' because it's also hard. But at the same time it's so cool,'' says an Italian teen studyi...
Development Report - AIDS: The Future of a Vaccine, and New Warnings for Asia A study says the number of Asians with H.I.V. could double to 10 million by 2020 unless prevention efforts expand. And scientists meet in the U.S. to discuss the latest se...
PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Lou Gehrig, 1903-1941: The Great Baseball Player Considered Himself 'The Luckiest Man on the Face of the Earth' He played in 2,130 games without missing one. Transcript of radio broadcast: 29 March 2008 ANNOUNCER: Now, the VOA Sp...
IN THE NEWS - Young Tibetans, Tired of Calls for Nonviolence, Want More Action The recent unrest in Lhasa turns up the heat on China as it prepares for the Beijing Olympics in August. Transcript of radio broadcast: 28 March 2008 This is IN THE NEWS...
AMERICAN MOSAIC - Wyclef Jean Mixes Hip-Hop, Reggae and World Music in New 'Carnival' Also: A question from Laos about the national anthem. And a report on award-winning writer Junot Diaz. Transcript of radio broadcast: 27 March 2008 HOST: Welcome t...
Economics Report - Sales Down for New US Homes, but Up for Existing Ones Falling prices lead to unexpected piece of good news for the housing market. Also, J.P. Morgan raises its offer for Bear Stearns. Transcript of radio broadcast: 27 March 2008 T...
THE MAKING OF A NATION - American History Series: The Heart and Spirit of the Constitution When the Constitution was written, a majority of the states already had their own bills of rights. So some delegates questioned the need for a national one. T...
Education Report - In Some Schools, Learning Is Not Enough of Its Own Reward A look at the debate in the U.S. over programs that pay students. Transcript of radio broadcast: 26 March 2008 This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Some Americ...
EXPLORATIONS - Tenement Museum Recreates Old Immigrant Life in New York City A visit to the apartments of the Gumpertz family, the Baldizzis, the Rogarshevskys, the Levines and the Confinos. Transcript of radio broadcast: 25 March 2008 VOICE ONE: Im...
Health Report - New Drug Shows Promise Against Worm Disease Experts worry that the parasite that causes schistosomiasis could become resistant to an existing treatment. Transcript of radio broadcast: 25 March 2008 This is the VOA Special English Hea...
SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Searching for Answers About What Harms Coral Reefs, and What May Protect Them A look at recent studies of coral reefs. Some scientists say rising temperatures have damaged almost half around the world. Yet many reefs stay color...
Agriculture Report - Parsley: Not Just Another Pretty Green Advice for growing parsley. And don't think there are only two kinds. (Heard of Hamburg parsley?) Transcript of radio broadcast: 24 March 2008 This the VOA Special English Agriculture Repor...
THIS IS AMERICA - Songs About Spring Can Be Happy or Sad Most of these songs have been around a long time but are still popular today.Transcript of radio broadcast: 23 March 2008 VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Barb...
Development Report - HIV and Life for Rural Women in South Africa Amnesty International says those already infected face abuses, while others face a higher risk of becoming infected. Transcript of radio broadcast: 23 March 2008 This is the VOA Speci...
PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Mary Kay Ash, 1918-2001: She Started a Skin Care Company That Has Sales of More Than Two Billion Dollars a Year Independent representatives sell products in peoples' homes in more than 30 countries. Transcript of radio broadcast:...
