Health Report - Fewer Children Under the Age of Five are Dying This is the VOA Special English Health Report. In recent years, the world has made progress in reducing deaths among children under the age of five. A new report says an estimated six-poi...
Health Report - With Physical Activity, No Need to Be an Olympian This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Watching the Olympics probably made some people feel a little guilty about not exercising. The truth is, if physical inactivity were a sp...
SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Tons Of Methane Gas Could Be Trapped Under Antarctica BOB DOUGHTY: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. Im Bob Doughty. SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: And Im Shirley Griffith. Today, we tell about methane gas thought to be tr...
Agriculture Report - US Drought Renews Debate on Biofuel This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. American officials have sharply reduced their expectations for this year's corn and soybean crops. Farmers in the Midwest are struggling with...
PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Johnny Cash, 1932-2003: 'The Man in Black' Recorded More Than One Thousand Songs During His Life VOICE ONE: I'm Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And I'm Doug Johnson with the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Today we tell a...
Technology Report - Technology Designed to Take Paralympians to New Levels 科技报道 - 科技引领残奥会进入新高度 This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。 The Paralympic Games in...
THIS IS AMERICA - Another World, Underground: Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico BOB DOUGHTY: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Bob Doughty along with Barbara Klein. This week on our program, we explore a UNESCO World H...
Words and Their Stories: Let's Do Business 词汇典故：做生意 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。 There are many special terms in the world of business. 商界有许...
Technology Report - Turning Industrial Waste-Heat Into Electricity This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. Scientists say enough energy is being wasted in the oil and gas fields of Texas every year to provide electricity to one hundred tho...
IN THE NEWS - Protests Spread Over Anti-Islam Video This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Violent protests spread across the Arab World and other areas Friday over a private video produced in the United States. Crowds targeted American and west...
EXPLORATIONS - Apollo 13: 'Houston, We've Had a Problem Here' BARBARA KLEIN: I'm Barbara Klein. STEVE EMBER: And I'm Steve Ember with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we continue the history of the American space program with the flight of...
Economics Report - Ethic Violence in Kenya Raises Concerns Among Investors This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. A recent study shows that investors are concerned about conditions in Kenya. The nation is preparing for general elections in...
Health Report - A UN Warning About Chemical Dangers This is the VOA Special English Health Report. The United Nations Environment Program is calling for urgent action to reduce what it says are growing risks from chemicals. The agency says in a new r...
AMERICAN MOSAIC - The Occupy Movement Turns One; Women Rockers Celebrated in DC Museum Show JUNE SIMMS: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Im June Simms. This week, we take a look at the Occupy Movement on its one year anniver...
Economics Report - A New China-Taiwan Agreement Protects Investors This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. China and Taiwan may disagree on political issues. But on Thursday they reached an agreement to protect investors. The agreement is i...
