VOA慢速英语2010-Education Report - Girl's Suicide in US B

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. An old problem is getting new attention in the United States: bullying. Recent cases included the tragic case of a fifteen-year-old girl whose family moved from Ireland. Phoebe Prince hanged herself i

VOA慢速英语2010-EXPLORATIONS - Events Set Around the Worl

FAITH LAPIDUS: Im Faith Lapidus. BOB DOUGHTY: And Im Bob Doughty with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. April twenty-second marks the fortieth anniversary of Earth Day. Former United States Senator Gaylord Nelson started the observance in nineteen

VOA慢速英语2010-Health Report - Hospital Infections in US

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Hospitals not only treat infections -- they can also cause them. In the United States alone, the number of infections in hospitals is estimated at close to two million each year. About one hundred thousa

VOA慢速英语2010-SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - Nations Work Toward

FAITH LAPIDUS: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Im Faith Lapidus. BOB DOUGHTY: And Im Bob Doughty. Today we will tell about the disease malaria and efforts to defeat it. Scientists say progress in medical research could reduce the

VOA慢速英语2010-Agriculture Report - Study Warns of Dange

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Mangroves are unusual looking trees. They have roots that stand in saltwater and look like cables or ropes laid one on top of another. Mangroves are not just pretty -- they help the environment. But

VOA慢速英语2010-THIS IS AMERICA - After 40 Years, Record

BARBARA KLEIN: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. Im Barbara Klein. Rounder Records is an independent music company celebrating its fortieth anniversary. Rounder is a major label that specializes in roots music, including bluegrass an

VOA慢速英语2010-Development Report - India's Aravind Eye

This is the VOA Special English Development Report. An eye care organization in India is being honored for its efforts. On Tuesday, Aravind Eye Care System will receive the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize. The award will be presented in Redwood C

VOA慢速英语2010-IN THE NEWS - Aiming for Security for All

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. World leaders agreed this week to protect all nuclear materials within four years to stop the possibility of nuclear terrorism. Leaders from forty-seven countries gathered in Washington for President Obama'

VOA慢速英语2010-Economics Report - Reform of Financial Sy

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. President Obama now turns his attention to financial reform after his victory last month on health care. He met Wednesday with congressional leaders from both parties at the White House. Republicans a

VOA慢速英语2010-Education Report - New US Law Cuts Out Pr

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. Today we talk more about the costs of higher education in the United States. If you missed last week's report, you can find it at voaspecialenglish.com. Foreign students who need financial aid general

VOA慢速英语2010-EXPLORATIONS - Self-Taught Artists Create

STEVE EMBER: Im Steve Ember. BARBARA KLEIN: And Im Barbara Klein with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today, we travel to several countries exploring the world of outsider art. This powerful form of creative expression usually involves art made

VOA慢速英语2010-Health Report - Study Finds Drop in Death

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. A new study says fewer women in developing nations are dying of pregnancy-related causes. Researchers estimated how many mothers died during or soon after childbirth in one hundred eighty-one countries.

VOA慢速英语2010-AMERICAN MOSAIC - Exhibit Recalls Differe

Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Im Doug Johnson. This week on our program, we answer a question about Oprah Winfrey. We also have new music from MGMT. But first, we tell you about a new exhibit remembering some Americans wh

VOA慢速英语2010-Agriculture Report - In Haiti, a Struggle

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. Spring is the time when farmers in Haiti plant about sixty percent of their crops. But this spring is a struggle with disaster. The January twelfth earthquake flattened much of Haiti's capital and s

VOA慢速英语2010-People in America - Ida Tarbell, 1857-194

BOB DOUGHTY: People in America, a program in Special English on the Voice of America. Every week we tell about a person who was important in the history of the United States. Today Shirley Griffith and Ray Freeman tell about reporter Ida Minerva Tarb

VOA慢速英语2010-Development Report - World Bank Sees Prog

This is the VOA Special English Development Report. The World Bank says most developing countries have made important progress toward the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals. Last week the international lender released its yearly World Devel

VOA慢速英语2010-IN THE NEWS - Height, Hooks: The Passing

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. In recent days, Americans have lost two civil rights leaders of the twentieth century, Dorothy Height and Benjamin Hooks. Dorothy Height died Tuesday at the age of ninety-eight. She witnessed more civil rig

VOA慢速英语2010-THIS IS AMERICA - Mailing a Letter to Cal

BOB DOUGHTY: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Bob Doughty. BARBARA KLEIN: And I'm Barbara Klein. This week on our program, we tell you about the Guadalupe Mountains National Park in Texas. We explain its place in the history of

VOA慢速英语2010-AMERICAN MOSAIC - Sade Returns to Battle

DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) Im Doug Johnson. This week on our program, we have music from the new album by Sade. And we read some of your comments. But first, we have a report on the business of entreprene

VOA慢速英语2010-Economics Report - Adding Up the Costs of

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. Air traffic over much of Europe came to a halt for six days because of the huge cloud of ash from a volcano in Iceland. Now the economic costs are still being counted as airlines try to get everyone t