VOA慢速英语-Education Report - Schools Look to Save Money With F

But longer days are not always a good move. Second of two reports on the effects of high fuel prices on American education. Transcript of radio broadcast: 24 July 2008 This is the VOA Special English Education Report. As we said last week, American

VOA慢速英语-Economics Report - 'Naked' Short Selling Gets a Clos

U.S. officials take measures against stock trading that can be used to force down share prices. Transcript of radio broadcast: 24 July 2008 This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. The Securities and Exchange Commission in the United States

VOA慢速英语-AMERICAN MOSAIC - Batman Stars, but the Joker Steals

Also: A question from Bosnia about American railroad history. And Madonna reinvents her sound, again, on her latest album, ''Hard Candy.'' Transcript of radio broadcast: 24 July 2008 HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I

VOA慢速英语-EXPLORATIONS - Going for the Gold at the Olympics in

The Olympics are about sports, fair play and national pride. 22 July 2008 VOICE ONE: I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Barbara Klein with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we tell about the two thousand eight summer Olympic games. They op

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On his grave he wanted written, ''Here was buried Thomas Jefferson -- author of the Declaration of American Independence, of the Virginia Law for Religious Freedom, and Father of the University of Virginia.'' Transcript of radio broadcast: 23 July 2

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IN THE NEWS - California Ruling Opens New Front in Fight Over Same-Sex Marriage A ban is overturned in the nation's largest state. Also, in another civil rights case, a federal court rules that America's paper money discriminates against the blind.

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Economics Report - Joseph Juran, 1904-2008: A Life of Quality Control 22 May 2008 This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Recently the business world lost a leader in quality control. Joseph Juran died at the age of one hundred and three.

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THIS IS AMERICA - Beyond Country Roads: Exploring the Wild and Wonderful of West Virginia If you like to hike, camp, climb rocks, raft in rivers, fish or hunt, then this is a state for you. Transcript of radio broadcast: 04 May 2008 VOICE ONE: Welco

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Development Report - Three Water and Sanitation Projects in India Win Online Search The winners of a competition held by two groups, Global Water Challenge and Ashokas Changemakers will each get $5,000. Transcript of radio broadcast: 25 May 2008 Thi

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PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Edward R. Murrow, 1908-1965: The Famous Radio and Television Reporter Helped Create Modern News Broadcasting 24 May 2008 VOICE ONE: Im Faith Lapidus. VOICE TWO: And Im Steve Ember with PEOPLE IN AMERICA in VOA Special English. To

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THIS IS AMERICA - Six Men, a World War, a Pacific Island, and an Image for All Time The story of the flag raising captured in 1945 on Iwo Jima by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal, and the memorial statue it led to. Transcript of radio bro

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Agriculture Report - UN Aims to Raise Potatoes' Appeal High grain prices and the International Year of the Potato bring greater attention to the vegetable. Transcript of radio broadcast: 26 May 2008 Some governments and agricultural experts have thi

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AMERICAN MOSAIC - Country Music: Chesney Sees 'Complete Disrespect' in Web Voting Also: Charles Simic decides against seeking another year as U.S. poet laureate. And a question from Japan about the nation's Founding Fathers -- and Founding Mothers.

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SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Searching for Answers About What Harms Coral Reefs, and What May Protect Them A look at recent studies of coral reefs. Some scientists say rising temperatures have damaged almost half around the world. Yet many reefs stay color

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THIS IS AMERICA - Songs About Spring Can Be Happy or Sad Most of these songs have been around a long time but are still popular today.Transcript of radio broadcast: 23 March 2008 VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Barb

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People in America - Ernest Hemingway, 1899-1961: He created a New Kind of Writing. He Was Able to Paint in Words What He Saw and Felt. His first novel, The Sun Also Rises, made Hemingway famous at the age of 25. Transcript of radio broadcast: 08 Mar

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EXPLORATIONS - Tenement Museum Recreates Old Immigrant Life in New York City A visit to the apartments of the Gumpertz family, the Baldizzis, the Rogarshevskys, the Levines and the Confinos. Transcript of radio broadcast: 25 March 2008 VOICE ONE: Im

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Health Report - New Drug Shows Promise Against Worm Disease Experts worry that the parasite that causes schistosomiasis could become resistant to an existing treatment. Transcript of radio broadcast: 25 March 2008 This is the VOA Special English Hea

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People in America - Shirley Chisholm, 1924-2005: The First Black Woman Elected to the U.S. Congress She was an activist who worked to improve the lives of others. Transcript of radio broadcast: 01 March 2008 VOICE ONE: Im Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And

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Agriculture Report - Parsley: Not Just Another Pretty Green Advice for growing parsley. And don't think there are only two kinds. (Heard of Hamburg parsley?) Transcript of radio broadcast: 24 March 2008 This the VOA Special English Agriculture Repor