Calls for Political Change Keep Protests Going in Mideast

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道节目。 Anti-government protests continued this week in several countries across the Middle East and North Africa. 本周，反政府示威活动继续在中东和

Sam Cooke, 1931-1964: A Singer Who Crossed Racial Lines

SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: I'm Shirley Griffith. RAY FREEMAN: And I'm Ray Freeman with the VOA Special English program PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Every week we tell about someone important in the history of the United States. This week we tell about singer and songwr

How Can a Country Disconnect Itself From the Internet?

This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道。 A five-day Internet shutdown in Egypt failed to stop the protests that forced President Hosni Mubarak to resign. But it raised a technical question. J

VOA慢速英语2011--What Kinds of Changes Will Arab Unrest B

This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. 这里是美国之音慢速英语新闻报道。 Earlier this week, Hosni Mubarak promised to leave office, but not until elections in September. President Obama spoke twice with the Egyptian leader by phon

VOA慢速英语2011--AMERICAN MOSAIC - A Super Bowl Special

DOUG JOHNSON: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. (MUSIC) I'm Doug Johnson. On Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers face each other for the championship of the National Football League. This weeks show is all about

VOA慢速英语2011--Egypt Not Alone in Its Economic Problems

This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语经济报道。 Egypt is the biggest of the nations hit by recent protests in North Africa and the Middle East. One of the causes of this spreading wave of popular dis

THE MAKING OF A NATION - American History: Foreign Policy Du

FAITH LAPIDUS: Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. The nineteen twenties are remembered as a quiet period in American foreign policy. The nation was at peace. Americans elected three Republican presidents in a r

VOA慢速英语2011--Can America Win the Education Race?

This is the VOA Special English Education Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语教育报道。 President Obama talked a lot about education in his State of the Union speech last week. 奥巴马总统在上周的国情咨文一再谈及教育。 B

VOA慢速英语2011--'Green' Cities Are Organizing to Protect

STEVE EMBER: Im Steve Ember. SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: And Im Shirley Griffith with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. Today we explore ways in which local governments around the world are working to protect the environment. These green cities are working

Why Doctors May Not Always Try to Save a Fingertip

This is the VOA Special English Health Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语健康报道。 We started talking last week about how to decide if a common injury -- a bleeding cut on a finger -- requires medical attention. If the bleeding stops whe

Stem Cells From Cord Blood May Offer Way to Treat Sick Child

FAITH LAPIDUS: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Im Faith Lapidus. CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: And Im Christopher Cruise. Today, we will tell about possible hope for children suffering from damage to their nervous system. We will also tell

Agriculture Report - Bags Help Farmers Protect Harvests From

This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语农业报道。 Airtight plastic bags can help farmers protect their harvests without the use of harmful chemicals. These bags are designed to keep air out of crops

VOA慢速英语2011--Students Compete to Find Tech Solutions

Technology Report - Students Compete to Find Tech Solutions for World Problems 科技报道 - 微软创新杯带领学生们以科技解决世界棘手问题 This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语科技报道

VOA慢速英语2011--Deep Space Is Next Aim for NASA After Sh

THIS IS AMERICA - Deep Space Is Next Aim for NASA After Shuttles SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Shirley Griffith. CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: And I'm Christopher Cruise. This week on our program, we look at the Ameri

VOA慢速英语2011--Billie Holiday, 1915-1959: The Lady Sang

PEOPLE IN AMERICA - Billie Holiday, 1915-1959: The Lady Sang the Blues SHIRLEY GRIFFITH: I'm Shirley Griffith. STEVE EMBER: And I'm Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, PEOPLE IN AMERICA. Every week we tell about a person important in th

VOA慢速英语2011--How Pain Treatment Has Improved

SCIENCE IN THE NEWS - How Pain Treatment Has Improved BOB DOUGHTY: This is SCIENCE IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. Im Bob Doughty. STEVE EMBER: And Im Steve Ember. Today we tell about developments in pain control. (MUSIC) BOB DOUGHTY: As recentl

VOA慢速英语2011--Inventor of Weed Eater Started a Revolut

Agriculture Report - Inventor of Weed Eater Started a Revolution 农业报道 - 巴拉斯开启割草机革命 This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语农业报道。 George Ballas of Houston, Texas, lived

VOA慢速英语2011--Study Says AIDS Drugs Can Raise Life Exp

Health Report - Study Says AIDS Drugs Can Raise Life Expectancy in Africa 健康报道 - 研究表明艾滋病药物可以提高非洲预期寿命 This is the VOA Special English Health Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语健康报道。 Scienti

VOA慢速英语2011--Exploring the Art of Glass Through Histo

EXPLORATIONS - Exploring the Art of Glass Through History and Around the World BARBARA KLEIN: Im Barbara Klein. STEVE EMBER: And Im Steve Ember with EXPLORATIONS in VOA Special English. At the Smithsonian American Art Museum, you can see a large hear

VOA慢速英语2011--Economy Pushes Spanish to Learn English

Education Report - Economy Pushes Spanish to Learn English 教育报道 - 经济衰退推动西班牙人学英语 This is the VOA Special English Education Report. 这里是美国之音慢速英语教育报道。 Spain is struggling with a recession.