IN THE NEWS - The Mississippi River Floods Americas Heartland This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. The Mississippi River flows down the middle of the United States to the Gulf of Mexico. Right now, melted snow and heavy rains from the north ar...
Economics Report - 'You Are Your Brand:' Using Social Media to Find a Job This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道。 Today we share some ideas for job hunters about presenting yourself online. 今...
THE MAKING OF A NATION - American History: As War in Europe Expands, US Continues the Policy of Neutrality STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. Im Steve Ember. (MUSIC) Germany's attack on Poland and...
Education Report - A School Where Children Learn to Eat Better This is the VOA Special English Education Report. About one-fifth of Americans age six to nineteen are considered overweight. To reduce those numbers, some schools are teaching children t...
EXPLORATIONS - Three Innovators Who Changed the History of Sound and Communication Technologies STEVE EMBER: Im Steve Ember. BARBARA KLEIN: And Im Barbara Klein with the VOA Special English program EXPLORATIONS. Today we tell about three inventors wh...
Health Report - Chronic Diseases an 'Impending Disaster' for Some Nations This is the VOA Special English Health Report. When we think of threats to public health, we often think of communicable diseases. But experts say non-communicable diseases --...
SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Mangrove Forests Among the Most Carbon-rich Forests in the World BOB DOUGHTY: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. Im Bob Doughty. FAITH LAPIDUS: And Im Faith Lapidus. This week, we will tell how coastal forests...
Agriculture Report - In Africa, the Greening of the Sahel This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Niger is located in the Sahel area south of the Sahara. The west African country is largely hot, dry desert. But since the nineteen eighties...
THIS IS AMERICA - Making Music Together BARBARA KLEIN: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Barbara Klein. STEVE EMBER: And Im Steve Ember. This week, we explore music through the eyes of two married couples. One of them produces rec...
Technology Report - Sony Apologizes for Cyber Attack This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. Sony officials held a news conference last week in Tokyo. (SOUND) They apologized for the theft of personal information from millions of users of...
People in America - Celia Cruz, 1925-2003: The Queen of Salsa STEVE EMBER: Im Steve Ember. FAITH LAPIDUS: And Im Faith Lapidus with People in America in VOA Special English. Today, we tell about Celia Cruz. She was one of the most influential and ene...
Words and Their Stories: Top Brass I'm Susan Clark with the Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. 我是美国之音慢速英语词汇典故节目主持人苏珊克拉克。 The Italians have an old saying, Il dolce far niente. The words m...
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. T...
IN THE NEWS - What Now for al-Qaida After Death of bin Laden? This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Al-Qaida on Friday confirmed the death of its leader, Osama bin Laden. The SITE Intelligence group said al-Qaida released a statement on militan...
AMERICAN MOSAIC - Tony Nominations Honor Plays about Love Past, Present and Distant DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. On our program this week, we play new music from Dengue Fever We also tell...
