US Takes Action Against Cyber Theft Threat From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report in Special English. The United States has announced a plan to fight the quickly growing threat from cyber spies and Internet attackers known as hacker...
United States Observes Black History Month Close-up from Freedman's Village, Arlington, Virginia Print from Harper's Weekly, May 7, 1864 From VOA Learning English, welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in Special English. I'm Kelly Jean Kelly. And I'm Mario Rit...
Americas New Secretary of State Talks Foreign Policy US Kerry From VOA Learning English, this is IN THE NEWS in Special English. Secretary of State John Kerry made it clear this week that American foreign policy decisions affect the lives of American...
New Orleans, Havre de Grace: American Places That Hold Special Memories Welcome to EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Im Mario Ritter. Some places can create strong memories. We often clearly remember important events in our lives and link them wit...
AMERICAN HISTORY: Eighteenth Century Conflicts in Europe Affect North America From VOA Learning English, this is THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. Im Steve Ember. This week in our series we tell about the conflicts among...
Can Folic Acid Prevent Childhood Autism? From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in Special English. A new study found that women who took folic acid supplements in early pregnancy were less likely to have a child with autism. Folic acid...
Words and Their Stories: A Chip on Your Shoulder Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Every week at this time we tell the story of words and expressions used in American English. Some of them are old. Some are new. Together,...
Pope Benedict Says Goodbye as Leader of the Worldwide Roman Catholic Church From VOA Learning English, this is IN THE NEWS in Special English. Pope Benedict gave his last public blessing this week to tens of thousands of people in Saint Peters Square...
How Do You Like Your Caffeine -- In Tea or Coffee? From VOA Learning English, this is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in Special English. Im Avi Arditti. And Im Faith Lapidus. Today, we report on caffeine and two popular drinks: tea and coffee. We tell about a s...
Corruption in Asia Slows Economic Growth From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report in Special English. Many Thais joined protests in Bangkok last year. They urged Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to deal with growing corruption in Tha...
What Is the Relationship Between Age and Happiness? From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in Special English. Are people less happy or more happy the older they get? If you answered more happy, then you were right, based on a study in...
Plastic Recycling From VOA Learning English, this is EXPLORATIONS in Special English. Im Kelly Jean Kelly. And Im Christopher Cruise. Today we follow plastic bottles and other plastic objects as they go to one of the largest recycling centers in the...
China Develops Its Drone Industry From VOA Learning English, this is the Technology Report in Special English. China said last week that it had considered launching a drone strike against a major Burmese drug trafficker wanted in the killings of 13 C...
When Collecting Things Becomes a Problem This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. I'm Mario Ritter. And I'm Faith Lapidus. Today we tell about Compulsive Hoarding Syndrome. It is both a mental disorder and an issue of public safety. Many...
Words and Their Stories: Grapevine Now, the VOA Special English program WORDS AND THEIR STORIES. Some of the most exciting information comes by way of the grapevine. That is so because reports received through the grapevine are supposed to be secret....
