VOA慢速英语 2008 0321b

AMERICAN MOSAIC - Jumping, Climbing and Running: Nothing Stands in the Way of Parkour Also: The Environmental Film Festival in Washington. And music by the British band the Chemical Brothers. Transcript of radio broadcast: 20 March 2008 HOST: Welcom

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IN THE NEWS - After Five Years of War, Attention Turns to What New President Would Do Obama and Clinton both promise withdrawal, but differ on timing. McCain supports the Iraq policies of President Bush, who says this is a fight America can and must

VOA慢速英语 2008 0319b

EXPLORATIONS - Cities Around the World Are 'Going Green' Here are some ways that local governments are taking steps to protect the environment. Transcript of radio broadcast: 18 March 2008 VOICE ONE: Im Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And Im Barbara Klein w

VOA慢速英语 2008 0318a

Agriculture Report - The Seeds of Weed Control Advice for suppressing the growth of unwelcome plants. Transcript of radio broadcast: 17 March 2008 This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. When is a plant a weed? When its undesirable quali

VOA慢速英语 2008 0317b

THIS IS AMERICA - President Lincoln's Cottage: A Visit to a 19th Century Camp David A country home important in Abraham Lincoln's presidency, and his Emancipation Proclamation, has been restored and opened to the public. Transcript of radio broadcas

VOA慢速英语 2008 0317a

Development Report - Building a Better Cook Stove for the Worlds Poor Envirofit International plans to begin selling a clean-burning stove in southern India in May. Transcript of radio broadcast: 17 March 2008 This is the VOA Special English Develop

VOA慢速英语 2008 0316

People in America - Ernest Hemingway, 1899-1961: One of the Most Famous Writers of the 20th Century His novels include A Farewell to Arms, Death in the Afternoon, and For Whom the Bell Tolls. Transcript of radio broadcast: 15 March 2008 VOICE ONE: I

VOA慢速英语 2008 0315

IN THE NEWS - 'Private Failings': The Rise, and Sudden Fall, of Eliot Spitzer New York's governor built his political life on fighting corruption. He resigns after being identified as a client of a prostitution business. Transcript of radio broadcas

VOA慢速英语 2008 0314a

Economics Report - Boeing Protests Air Force Contract on Tankers A deal awarded to a U.S. competitor, teamed with the parent of Europe's Airbus, angers some lawmakers in Congress. Transcript of radio broadcast: 13 March 2008 This is the VOA Special

VOA慢速英语 2008 0314b

AMERICAN MOSAIC - Small-Town Georgia Influences Singer Lizz Wright's Latest Effort Also: A listener asks what the Democratic Party candidates plan to do if elected president. And a home used by President Abraham Lincoln is opened to the public. Tran

VOA慢速英语 2008 0313b

THE MAKING OF A NATION - American History Series: The Signing of the Constitution in Philadelphia Many of the delegates at the convention in 1787 did not like all parts of the new document. Several even refused to sign it. Transcript of radio broadc

VOA慢速英语 2008 0313a

Education Report - A Way to Help Students Before They Fail More schools are using a process called response to intervention to see if a child might have a learning disability. Transcript of radio broadcast: 12 March 2008 This is the VOA Special Engl

VOA慢速英语 2008 0312b

EXPLORATIONS - Music Would Not be the Same Without the Guitar It may be the most popular musical instrument around the world. Transcript of radio broadcast: 11 March 2008 VOICE ONE: Im Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And Im Phoebe Zimmermann with EXPLORATIO

VOA慢速英语 2008 0312a

Health Report - Report Points to Limits of Some Antidepressants Researchers say unpublished studies show Prozac and three similar drugs have significant results only in the most severely depressed. 12 March 2008 This is the VOA Special English Healt

VOA慢速英语 2008 0311a

Agriculture Report - The Story of the Largest Beef Recall in US History A California company recalled almost 65 million kilograms of beef after evidence of animal abuse was reported. Transcript of radio broadcast: 10 March 2008 This is the VOA Speci

VOA慢速英语 2008 0310b

THIS IS AMERICA - With All the Talk About Illegal Immigration, a Look at the Legal Kind Second of two programs on immigration issues in the US examines the rules for seeking permanent residency. Transcript of radio broadcast: 09 March 2008 Welcome t

VOA慢速英语 2008 0310a

Development Report - Simple Technology to Get to the Nut of a Problem The Full Belly Project fights hunger in rural villages with labor-saving machines, including the Universal Nut Sheller. Transcript of radio broadcast: 09 March 2008 This is the VO

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IN THE NEWS - McCain Can Launch National Campaign; Democrats Still Stuck John McCain secures the Republican nomination. New life in Clinton campaign intensifies issue of re-votes in Florida and Michigan. Transcript of radio broadcast: 08 March 2008

VOA慢速英语 2008 0303b

THIS IS AMERICA - A Nation of Immigrants, Divided Over the Subject of Immigration Debate centers on millions of illegal immigrants in the country. The U.S. Congress has failed to agree on a reform plan, so states are passing their own laws. Transcri

VOA慢速英语 2008 0303a

Development Report - Questioning a Popular Approach to Lasting Development Economists at M.I.T.s Jameel Poverty Action Lab have found no evidence that paying for a product in the developing world changes how people use it. Transcript of radio broadc