VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: A stagecoach like ones used by the Butterfield company And I'm Barbara Klein. Last week on our program, we described the underground world of Carlsbad Caverns
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. The United Nations says more than nine hundred million people worldwide do not have enough to eat. Officials say one hundred million more could go hungry this year because of the food, fuel and fin
VOICE ONE: I'm Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: Paul Newman And I'm Shirley Griffith with People in America in VOA Special English. Today we tell about the award-winning actor Paul Newman. He was known for his striking good looks and clear blue eyes. Newman
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. John McCain and Barack Obama held their second presidential debate this week. They took questions before a group of undecided voters in the style of a town hall meeting. As expected, many questions were ab
Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. This week: We tell about the growing importance of young voters in the presidential election next month ... Listen to new music from Conor Oberst ... And answer a question
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. This week, economic worries turned from inflation. On Wednesday, central banks in nations around the world acted together to lower interest rates. The fear is that a lack of credit and falling demand
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. We answer questions from two students this week in part five of our Foreign Student Series on American higher education. Sylla Hamed in Ghana wants to know the difference between a university and a c
I'm Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: And I'm Barbara Klein with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we tell about five individuals around the world who are making a difference. They are making the world a better place by helping people in special ways
VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Im Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: And Im Barbara Klein. Our subject today: severe ocean storms. (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: September is usually the worst month for hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean. At
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. New rules will let millions of Americans know where more of their food came from. The law is known as COOL -- Country of Origin Labeling. Congress first passed the law in two thousand two. Stores h
VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: And I'm Barbara Klein. This week on our program, we explore a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the American Southwest, near the city of Carlsbad, New Mexico. Carl
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. A new study has found that a fat cell gene may reduce the risk of colon cancer in some people. The study provides what scientists say is the first evidence of a genetic link between a fat cell gene and
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Farming means growing crops on a good-size piece of land in the country, right? Well, a farm can also produce food in small spaces in the city. Just ask Will Allen. Will Allen Will Allen is an urba
VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Barbara Klein. VOICE TWO: And I'm Steve Ember. This week, we will tell about an American study of the brain disorder schizophrenia. We tell about cars that use hydrogen as fuel. And,
VOICE ONE: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO: And I'm Barbara Klein. This week, we will tell about a plan to stop the disease malaria in Africa by twenty fifteen. We will also tell about a change of leade
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. A Congolese boy and his sister wait for food from the U.N. World Food Program at a camp for displaced persons in Masisi last year The Food and Agriculture Organization recently reported that hunger
VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Bob Doughty. VOICE TWO: And I'm Barbara Klein. The United States has thousands of ghost towns. These are communities that once were successful but all the population moved to other pl
This is the VOA Special English Development Report. Green roofs are designed to save energy and capture rainwater. Rooftops covered with plants help keep buildings cool. They can extend the life of a roof. And they can reduce water runoff into stree
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Wednesday's presidential debate was the third and last between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain. But on Thursday they both attended a yearly political tradition in New York, a dinner to rai
HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. This week: We listen to a new album from singer songwriter Eric Benet Answer a listener question about the difference between the United States Navy and Marine servic
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