Lighthouses Keep Watch Over the North Carolina Coast This is Shirley Griffith. And this is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, EXPLORATIONS. Today we tell about the lighthouses that protect ships sailing along the coast of North Carolin...
Health and Environmental Concerns as Ugandans Start to Eat Primates From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in Special English. The flow of Congolese refugees into western Uganda is raising concerns not only about food security, but also...
Banking Reform Is Central to Burmas Economic Progress From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report in Special English. Burma's financial industry has suffered from years of mismanagement under military rule. But more recently, the governme...
American Intelligence Report Predicts China will be Worlds Leading Economic Power by 2030 From VOA Learning English, this is IN THE NEWS in Special English. A new American intelligence report this week predicted Asias economic power rising in the com...
The United States Supreme Court Will Decide on Gay Marriage From VOA Learning English, welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in Special English. I'm Kelly Jean Kelly. And I'm Christopher Cruise. This week on our program, we talk about the issue of gay marriage....
A Flower in Winter: The Story of the Poinsettia From VOA Learning English, this is the Agriculture Report in Special English. Poinsettias are the best-selling potted flowering plant in the United States. Red poinsettias are a traditional part of Chri...
The Ups and Downs of Living Longer From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in Special English. A new study says people are living longer, but many are living longer in poor health. Researchers found that life expectancy has increased by...
Tis The Season for New Christmas Albums Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. Im June Simms with Christopher Cruise. Tuesday is Christmas. New Years Day comes a week later. As a result, you hear holiday music right now in almost every pu...
One of the Great Mysteries of Our Universe From VOA Learning English, this is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in Special English. I'm June Simms. Our program today is about a mystery as old as time. Bob Doughty and Sarah Long tell about the mystery of time. ??I...
Tablet Computers Most Wanted Gift This Holiday Tablets are the most requested gift this Christmas From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report in Special English. Consumer electronics once again topped the list of the most wanted gifts th...
Holiday Stories of Giving; History Told Through Candy From VOA Learning English, welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in Special English. Im Christopher Cruise. And Im Kelly Jean Kelly. This week on our program, we meet some people bringing Christmas spirit to...
American History: Meeting in Philadelphia to Write a Constitution From VOA Learning English, welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in Special English. Im Steve Ember. This week in our series, we continue the story of the United States Co...
How to Stay Warm and Safe in Freezing Weather From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in Special English. Freezing weather can mean frostbite and hypothermia unless a person is prepared. Today we talk about how to stay warm, dry and safe...
India Looking for Answers After the deadly Rape of a Young Woman in New Delhi From VOA Learning English, this is In the News in Special English. The recent gang-rape of a young woman in India has caused major protests by those outraged by the crime....
A Look Back at Economic News of 2012 From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report in Special English. The American economy is improving, but the rate of growth remains low. Americas jobless rate fell in 2012 to its lowest level in four yea...
