Agriculture Report - Deadly Maize Disease Threatens Food Supplies in Kenya This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Officials in Kenya are attempting to deal with a deadly disease attacking maize crops. Some Kenyan farmers say the disease...
THIS IS AMERICA - Minnesota State Fair Holds Big Sing Along Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Barbara Klein. And Im Christopher Cruise. This week, we visit the Minnesota State Fair for its Giant Sing Along. We also learn about a p...
Technology Report - Experts Work to Develop Better Tools to Predict Severe Weather This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. Americas National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is celebrating the one year anniversary of its Weather-Read...
Technology Report - India Dismisses Charges of Internet Censorship This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. The government in India is defending itself against charges of Internet censorship. The move comes after the government last week as...
Words and Their Stories: Nose and Ear Expressions 词汇典故：Nose and Ear 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。 A persons nose is important for breathing and smelling. The n...
Economics Report - Burma Places Hopes for Development in Foreign Investment This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Burma is in a good position to make big gains in Asias fast-growing markets. But development must include all of society and...
IN THE NEWS - What World Leaders Said at the UN 新闻报道 - 世界各国领导人在联大发言 This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道。 World leaders spoke this week at the United Nations Gener...
AMERICAN STORIES - Rappaccini's Daughter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Part 2 Now, the Special English program, AMERICAN STORIES. Today, we complete the story Rappaccinis Daughter. It was written by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Here is Kay Gallant with the second...
Education Report - Experts Suggest Ways to Help International Students Make Friends with American Students This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Last week, we told how some international students have few friends in their host country whe...
Economics Report - The IMF Details Concerns About Zimbabwe's Debt 经济报道 - IMF详述对津巴布韦经济的担忧 This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道。 The International Monetary Fun...
AMERICAN MOSAIC - New York Museum Show Just Crawling with Spiders Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. Im June Simms. On our show this week, we tell play a few songs from new albums by Green Day, Mumford Sons and Lupe Fiasco. We also te...
HEALTH REPORT - Tobacco Forces Still Strong This is the VOA Special English HEALTH REPORT. This month, the Australian High Court ruled in support of a law that bars tobacco companies from putting their logos or colors on cigarette packages. The Europ...
THE MAKING OF A NATION - American History: Westward Expansion Brings Explorers, Settlers in Contact with the Plains Indians Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. Im Steve Ember. This week in our series, we look at...
PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Rachel Carson, 1907-1964: Environmentalist and Author FAITH LAPIDUS: People America, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. Today, Steve Ember and Rich Kleinfeldt tell about scientist Rachel Carson. Her work started...
Agriculture Report - In the Garden: Growing Onions This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Onions come in different sizes, shapes, colors and flavors, from mild and sweet to hot and strong. A full-grown onion plant has roots, bulbs and le...
