SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Anthrax Has Been Widely Feared Since the 2001 Anthrax Attacks in the United BARBARA KLEIN: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. Im Barbara Klein. CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: And Im Christopher Cruise. Today we tell about...
Technology Report - India on Way to Topping US in Internet Users This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. India could pass the United States in the number of Internet users in less than two years. A new report says India reached one hundred...
THIS IS AMERICA - What It Means to Be a Good Samaritan STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. FAITH LAPIDUS: And I'm Faith Lapidus. Someone who stops to help a stranger is known as a good Samaritan. This week...
IN THE NEWS - US, Australia Expand Military Cooperation This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, Barack Obama became the fourth American president to speak to Australias parliament. Mr. Obama noted the strong ties between the two countr...
Words and Their Stories: How the 'Rx' Sign Came to Be 词汇典故:RX标志起源始末 Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. 现在是美国之音慢速英语词汇典故节目。 Every week at this time, the Voice of Ameri...
People in America - Sam Houston, 1793-1863: A 19th Century American Statesman, Politician, and Soldier STEVE EMBER: Im Steve Ember. NICOLE NICHOLS: And Im Nicole Nichols with the VOA Special English program, People in America. Today, we continue the...
Economics Report - Microsavings Could Mean Big Gains for the Worlds Poor 经济报道 - 小额储蓄大收益 This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道。 When it comes to savings, no amount is to...
Education Report - Number of Foreign Students in US Continues to Rise 教育报道 - 美国国际学生数量继续攀升 中国学生数量连续两年居首位 This is the VOA Special English Education Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语教育报...
AMERICAN MOSAIC - A Novel Set in Hurricane Katrina Wins National Book Award DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Im Doug Johnson. Today we play music from the first album of the West Coast band Blouse ... And we an...
THE MAKING OF A NATION - American History: The 1960s, a Decade That Changed a Nation STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. Im Steve Ember. Today, we tell about life in the United States during the nin...
Health Report - Tobacco Companies Challenge Efforts in US, Australia This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Tobacco companies are fighting efforts in the United States and Australia to make their products less appealing. In Washington, a fede...
Explorations - Great Thinkers: Charles Darwin and Evolution STEVE EMBER: Welcome to Explorations, in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. This week, Barbara Klein and I tell about one of the most influential thinkers in science history. Charles Darw...
Agriculture Report - Test Your Word Knowledge With a Quiz About Farm Terms This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Today we have a vocabulary quiz. We start with two questions about terms for plants. OK, first question: What is the name f...
SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - What It Takes to Become a Druggist VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Im Bob Doughty. SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: And Im Shirley Griffith. Today, we tell about a study that explores how we feel about future eve...
Technology Report - A Soccer Ball That Gives You Energy -- Really 科技报道 - 足球型发电机 This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。 Have you ever heard the expression a ball of energ...